A little bit of gossip has always oiled the the Strictly Come Dancing wheels. This is, after all, the sequin-spangled dancing show that gave us the Strictly curse where minor celebrities blow up their relationships by copping off with lithe professional dancing partners. But the endless drama around the 23rd season suggests the wheels might be about to come right off.
Dani Dyer, former darling of Love Island, has had to pull out after fracturing her ankle during rehearsals just one week in. It’s a huge blow considering Dyer and her partner Nikita Kuzmin were supposed to be fan favourites to win. The BBC had another celeb waiting in the wings – drafting in fellow former Love Island winner, Amber Davies, in time for Week One – having already had to replace DJ Kristian Nairn (best known for playing lovable lummox Hodor on Game of Thrones) after he pulled out for medical reasons last month.
