Overview
- BBC/Strictly confirmed the Neighbours actor is leaving the 2025 series after a calf tear diagnosed over the weekend.
- Dennis said he was “devastated” and revealed medics told him he had torn his calf “so significantly” he must withdraw.
- Executive producer Sarah James said the team was “heartbroken” his partnership with Dianne Buswell had been cut short.
- The show proceeds with 11 couples, with Dennis and Buswell set to discuss their exit on It Takes Two.
- The pair had returned from a medically advised bye to score 26/40 for a Charleston, and co-stars have posted public well‑wishes.