Overview
- BBC Strictly and producers confirmed the exit on Monday, with executive producer Sarah James saying the team is heartbroken but hopes he will keep dancing once recovered.
- Dennis said doctors told him he tore his calf on Saturday and described the withdrawal as devastating just as his confidence was growing.
- Dianne Buswell, who is pregnant, shared tributes to her partner and publicly rejected online claims that the departure was staged or tied to her pregnancy.
- The pair previously received a medical bye on October 11 due to illness before returning on October 18 to earn 26 out of 40 for a Charleston.
- The show continues this week with 11 couples, and Dennis and Buswell are scheduled to discuss their journey on the spin-off It Takes Two.