Overview
- Dennis said he tore his calf "very, very badly" in rehearsal and was "dosed up to the eyeballs" during his final routine.
- Doctors warned continuing could cause "irreparable" damage, with a risk of worsening the leg injury.
- His departure was confirmed on It Takes Two, where host Fleur East read his withdrawal statement.
- He became the third contestant to leave the series on medical grounds, following Kristian Nairn and Dani Dyer.
- Dennis was partnered with Dianne Buswell, noted in reports as the show's first pregnant professional performer.