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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Sammy Gecsoyler

Dani Dyer-Bowen leaves Strictly Come Dancing after fracturing ankle in rehearsal

Dani Dyer-Bowen against confetti in a Strictly Come Dancing publicity shot
Dani Dyer-Bowen told her Instagram followers ‘It’s just [a] very, very annoying, devastating thing that I’m kind of going through right now’. Photograph: PA

Dani Dyer-Bowen has pulled out of Strictly Come Dancing after fracturing her ankle during rehearsals.

The 29-year-old reality TV star, who won Love Island in 2018 and took part in Celebrity MasterChef in 2023, said she was “heartbroken” to not be able to compete in the 23rd series of the BBC One programme after a fall. The series broadcast its launch show on Saturday.

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