Strictly 2025 contestant Dani Dyer was forced to withdraw from the competition last month, days before the first live show.
The former Love Island winner was announced as this year’s first contestant. During the pre-recorded launch, it was then revealed that she was going to be paired with Nikita Kuzmin.
However, in a heartbreaking update, Dani announced she would no longer be competing on the show. It was later revealed that fellow Love Islander Amber Davies would be replacing her.
And since the news, she has revealed the extent of her horrid injury.
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Dani Dyer shows off her injury
As the Strictly 2025 competition continues without her, Dani has finally shown off how bad her injury is in a new Instagram post shared yesterday (October 9).
While documenting what she’s been up to in a carousel upload, she could be returning to the gym while recovering.
Wearing a pair of joggers, Dani had both her feet resting on a bar. Her left foot – and her fractured ankle – could be seen wrapped in a bandage.
In another snapshot, she treated herself to a well-deserved massage.
Dani Dyer fights back tears in video
Taking to her Instagram Stories last month, Dani Dyer got emotional as she addressed her Strictly exit to her fans.
In the video, Dani said: “I’m going to try to do this without crying. But I am so heartbroken. I have not felt like this in such a long time. I was having the best time ever.”
Dani grew emotional as she continued, clearly trying to stop herself from crying.
She said: “It’s just very, very, very annoying. It’s a devastating thing that I’m going through right now. I’m probably going to take some time and have a few days off my socials just to process things.
“But I just want to thank you all so much for your love and support. But I’m gutted. I’m absolutely gutted. I love everyone at Strictly. They’re absolutely amazing. I’m going to miss them so much but I will eventually come and cheer them on.”
Following the video, Dani’s own potential Strictly future was ‘revealed’.
In BBC’s own statement about Dani leaving, they said: “We hope to welcome her back to the ballroom in the future.”
Whether that will be in 2026 or beyond remains to be seen. But for any Team Dani fans, it looks like she’ll be getting another shot!
Strictly star Dani Dyer forced to pull out
On September 23, it was announced that Dani had withdrawn from Strictly due to an injury.
In a statement, Dani shared: “I had a fall in rehearsals and landed funny. I thought I had rolled my foot but it swelled up badly over the weekend and after an MRI scan yesterday, it turns out I have fractured my ankle.”
She continued: “Apparently doing the quickstep on a fracture is not advisable (!!) and the doctors have said I am not allowed to dance so l’ve had to pull out of the show. To say I’m heartbroken is the biggest understatement. I am so going to miss dancing with Nikita but will of course be watching closely and cheering all the couples on.”
Sarah James, the Executive Producer of BBC Studios, also shared a statement.
“Dani has brought so much passion, joy and enthusiasm to Strictly, and her partnership with Nikita was off to the most sensational start. Everyone on the show is incredibly sad that she’s no longer able to compete in this year’s series. We send her all our love and best wishes for a swift recovery, and we very much hope to welcome her back to the ballroom in the future,” she said.
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Dani flooded with support
Following the news, many of Dani’s showbiz pals and Strictly stars have shared their support.
“Absolutely devastated for you Dani. I’m going to miss you so much… Love you loads x,” Vicky Pattison wrote.
“Oh darling nooo. So sorry .. wishing you a speedy recovery,” Karen Hauer shared.
“So gutted for you guys! @danidyerxx @nikita__kuzmin. Hope you get well soon,” Gorka Marquez added.
“Gorgeous gal. Gutted for you and all of us. Sending love and wishing you a speedy recovery,” Balvinder Sopal said.
Dani’s dad, actor Danny Dyer, also added a heartbroken heart emoji.
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