The hosts of Strictly Come Dancing opened the latest live show by sharing some "unfortunate" news: professional dancer Kai Widdrington was missing the broadcast because of illness. The BBC series returned to screens on Saturday night (November 14), with Emma Willis, Johannes Radebe, and Josh Widdicombe leading proceedings.
Last week, Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu became the sixth couple to leave the competition after losing to Cach Mercer and Maddie Ingoldsby in the dance-off. The remaining couples took to the dance floor this week hoping to avoid elimination, performing in front of judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, and Anton Du Beke.
Kai Widdrington absent due to illness
Just moments into the show, the hosts sent well wishes to Kai after he was forced to miss the live broadcast. Fellow professional dancer Aljaž Škorjanec stepped in to dance with Delta Goodrem.
After the couples entered the ballroom, Johannes said: "As you may have noticed, Delta is with Aljaž tonight. Unfortunately, due to illness, Kai is unable to perform. Kai, get well soon, please."
BBC confirms replacement for Argentine Tango
The BBC had previously confirmed the news of Kai's absence in a statement posted to its official Instagram account on Friday (November 13). Alongside a picture of Delta and Kai, the caption read: "Due to illness, Kai is unable to dance on tomorrow night's show. Instead, Aljaž will step in to dance the Argentine Tango with Delta. We're sending Kai all our love and hope he feels better very soon."
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