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Lisa McLoughlin

Strictly’s Nikita Kuzmin breaks silence as Dani Dyer quits BBC show after ankle injury

Strictly Come Dancing professional Nikita Kuzmin has shared an emotional tribute to Dani Dyer after the Love Island star was forced to quit the BBC competition before even performing her first routine.

The 29-year-old revealed on Tuesday that she fractured her ankle during rehearsal last Friday and, on medical advice, would have to bow out of the show.

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