Overview
- The BBC confirmed La Voix will not dance in Blackpool after doctors advised rest, with a bye carrying her and partner Aljaž Škorjanec to next week under show rules.
- La Voix said she was devastated to miss the Tower Ballroom and is focusing on recovery after an injury that she and Škorjanec said had worsened since Foxtrot week.
- Appearing on It Takes Two, La Voix clarified she had been struggling and in pain during rehearsals and rejected online claims she was avoiding the planned samba.
- Head judge Shirley Ballas said the injury had gotten worse and that La Voix was told to rest, describing her as absolutely gutted to miss her Blackpool goal.
- A pre-recorded It Takes Two episode aired with an on‑screen correction about the withdrawal, while fans pushed petitions for Vicky Pattison’s return or a no‑elimination week as commentators flagged potential final‑week size concerns.