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Strictly Come Dancing Opens Live Run With Amber Davies Replacing Dani Dyer and Early Leaderboard Set

The revamped opener followed Dani Dyer’s injury withdrawal, with the series shifting to online-only voting before eliminations begin next week.

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Overview

  • Amber Davies joined Nikita Kuzmin at short notice and performed a waltz after stepping in for Dani Dyer, who withdrew with a fractured ankle.
  • The show began with a pre-recorded ‘dance through the decades’ routine by the judges, featuring multiple costume changes from Craig Revel Horwood.
  • Hosts announced that viewer voting moves to online-only, prompting complaints from some fans during the broadcast.
  • There was no elimination in week one, and the first exit is scheduled for next week with no Sunday results show.
  • Karen Carney and Carlos Gu topped the opening leaderboard with 31, Lewis Cope scored 28, Amber Davies posted 27, and Ross King placed last on 10 as Nikita Kuzmin sent an emotional on-air message to Dani.