Strictly Come Dancing professional Kai Widdrington will miss Saturday's live show due to illness, with fellow pro Aljaz Skorjanec stepping in to partner Delta Goodrem for the Argentine Tango.
The announcement was made on Friday (November 13), confirming that Widdrington is unable to perform as the BBC One contest enters its eighth week. Nine couples were preparing to return to the ballroom this Saturday night (November 14).
Aljaz Skorjanec Steps In
Delta Goodrem will instead be joined by Skorjanec, who was eliminated from the competition last month alongside his celebrity partner, Gavin & Stacey star Melanie West. The pair were due to perform the Argentine Tango to Missing by Everything But The Girl.
This is not the first setback for the couple in the 2026 series. They were earlier forced to miss a week of competition due to Goodrem suffering a painful rib injury.
Official Confirmation
The change was confirmed on It Takes Two, where Ellie Taylor said: "First some news just in, due to illness, Kai is unable to perform on tomorrow night's show. Instead, Aljaz will step in to dance the Argentine Tango with Delta. Kai, we are sending you so much love, feel better soon."
A statement on Strictly's social media accounts read: "Due to illness, Kai is unable to perform on tomorrow night's show. Instead, Aljaz will step in to dance the Argentine Tango with Delta. We're sending Kai all our love and hope he feels better soon." The caption also read: "Sending all our love to Kai! #Strictly."
Two couples will face the dance-off during Sunday's (November 15) results show, with one being eliminated and missing out on a place in next weekend's annual Blackpool special at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom.
