Overview
- Hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman announced on-air that La Voix has left the competition after further advice from the show's medical team.
- La Voix had been managing a painful foot injury diagnosed as a bone bruise, received an initial medical bye, and underwent scans before the withdrawal.
- Only six couples performed in the Tower Ballroom, with La Voix watching from the audience.
- The BBC confirmed there is no dance-off this week and that all Blackpool scores and viewer votes will be added to next week's totals.
- Bookmakers quickly adjusted odds after the exit, notably shortening Balvinder Sopal's price to be next out, and Hertfordshire Police separately confirmed a man linked to the show was arrested on suspicion of rape relating to an alleged 2024 incident and released on bail.