John Whaite has tested positive for coronavirus, forcing him to miss Glasgow shows on the Strictly Come Dancing live tour.
The GBBO star, who was a fan favourite on Strictly, received his lateral flow results this morning (February Sunday 6) and shared the news on his Instagram.
“Hi everyone, little bit of bad news I’m afraid,” wrote the Strictly runner-up.
“A lateral flow this morning has come back positive so I now have to sit here in this glamorous captivity until the results of a PCR come back - and I’m hoping they come back negative because I feel fine.
“I’m triple jabbed, I had coronavirus in summer, so I’m hoping it’s just a false positive. But that does mean of course that I won’t be able to perform today or tonight in Glasgow, so I am very, very, very, very, very sorry if anyone was hoping to see me shaking my thing on the dance floor because I just won’t be there shaking it.”
The 32-year-old was supposed to be performing at tonight and tomorrow's shows in Glasgow at the OVO Hydro.
He said: “I’ll be in my hotel room - probably still shaking it - but that isn’t something I wish the world could see because it isn’t pretty, darling. When you’re not in sparkles and sequins, it ain’t pretty.
“Anyway, I’m sorry I can’t be there. I hope you enjoy the show nonetheless, and good luck to all my friends who are in the show today. I’m sorry I’m letting you all down.”
