Overview
- La Voix was confirmed to have left the competition at the start of the Blackpool broadcast after medical staff advised withdrawal.
- La Voix previously described a deep bone bruise around the toe joint, underwent imaging including an MRI, and was warned of stress‑fracture risk if dancing continued.
- Producers scrapped the dance-off for Blackpool, confirmed no elimination this week, and said judges’ scores and public votes would carry over.
- Only six pairs performed at the Tower Ballroom after La Voix’s exit, reshaping the week’s lineup for the annual special.
- Bookmakers re-priced the field, with Betfred shortening Balvinder Sopal’s odds to be next out, while police separately confirmed an unrelated arrest tied to an alleged 2024 incident after a BBC event.