Stefan Dennis was compelled to unexpectedly finish his time on the favored BBC dance programme this 12 months
A Strictly Come Dancing 2025 star has revealed the reality of the harm that noticed them out of the competitors, saying they have been stuffed with painkillers throughout their final efficiency on the present.
There are 4 {couples} left within the BBC One dance contest – George Clarke and Alexis Warr, Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon, Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin and Karen Carney and Carlos go – which is one lower than common after various unlucky withdrawals from this 12 months’s collection.
The remaining 4 {couples} will carry out throughout subsequent weekend’s semi-final, airing on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at 6.35pm on Saturday with the outcomes present at 7.45pm subsequent Sunday, the place there may also be performances from Australian singer Kylie Minogue and boyband 5.
However Stefan Dennis was compelled to unexpectedly finish his time on the favored programme after an harm noticed him having to withdraw. He had been paired with skilled dancer Dianne Buswell in the beginning of the 2025 collection in September.
The pair shortly branded themselves ‘Staff Aussie’ and their stint on the present received off to a optimistic begin. Nevertheless, Stefan was compelled to tug out of the collection in October after an harm to his calf.
It got here after he was struck by sickness, which compelled him to overlook week three of the dance present this month, earlier than he and Dianne made a triumphant return to the ballroom with a Charleston to Dance Monkey by Tones And I.
Now, Stefan has opened up about his Strictly exit, as he appeared on Good Morning Britain on Thursday (December 11) to speak in regards to the newest finish to Australian cleaning soap Neighbours, during which he’s famed for enjoying villain Paul Robinson.
“Speaking about going out with a bang,” host Kate Garraway segued. “Strictly! How irritating was that? We wished extra of you, Stefan!” He replied: “I do know… The issue was, by the point I received to the Charleston, which was the final dance I did, I received it. As a result of I used to be petrified up till that time.
“I went: ‘I’ve received this now, I do know precisely what to do.’ After which on the Monday morning the physician stated: ‘No you’re not, you’re out, goodbye!'” He defined: “I tore my calf muscle very very badly throughout rehearsal.
“Once you see me doing that dance,” he went on, indicating a video clip taking part in within the background, “I’m dosed as much as the eyeballs on painkillers. [They said] I used to be going to do irreparable injury, I used to be going to tear my Achilles.”
Requested who he thinks may win Strictly this 12 months, with the semi-final this Saturday (December 13) set to determine the ultimate three, Stefan shared: “I believed Lewis [Cope] was going to do it… However now my cash’s on George [Clarke]. However, actually, it’s anyone’s recreation.”
