'Emotional' Dani Dyer shows off injury for first time after sudden Strictly exit

Dani Dyer has had an 'emotional week' since she was forced to quit Strictly Come Dancing. The Love Island winner, 29, had been poised to take part in the BBC competition alongside professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin but she had to pull out before the first live show because she had suffered a fractured ankle.

The TV star has since been replaced by fellow Love Island winner Amber Davies, who since her time on the ITV2 programme has carved out an impressive career in musical theatre and is due to star in a new production of Legally Blonde, but she took to social media on Sunday night to update fans on how she is doing.

Dani admitted she had been 'so excited' to hit the dancefloor and is just trying to take each and every day as it comes whilst she is on the road to recovery.

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Alongside a selfie, she wrote on Instagram: "It’s been a lazy.. emotional week I was so excited for this side of the year but it really hasn’t ended the way I wanted it too.. taking everyday as it comes whilst my annoying foot gets better!"

In further photos that she posted into the carousel, Dani showed the get well soon flowers she has received and a shot of her television screen revealed that she is now watching The Summer I Turned Pretty as she gets back to health. One photo was a small card with the instructions 'Inhale, exhale and let it go' written on it.

In one further snap, Dani showed off her foot in a sling propped up on a set of cushions. Fans rushed to comfort Dani as she shared the post and were hopeful that she will be able to take to the ballroom in next year's edition of the show, with one writing: "Gutted for you but hope you will be back next year."

Another said: "Still so gutted for you. Hopefully we'll get to see yours and nikitas Quickstep next year!" whilst a third said: "I’m so sad for you Dani, we were so looking forward to watching you smash it. 2026 it is [wink emoji]"

Dani took to social media to share her devastation of the news in an emotional statement, and the news was met with sorrow from her fellow dancers on the hit BBC show.

Taking to Instagram, Dani, who shot to fame on the ITV2 dating show in 2018, said: "I had a fall on Friday in rehearsals and landed funny. I thought I had rolled my foot but it swelled up badly over the weekend and after an MRI scan yesterday, it turns out I have fractured my ankle.

"Apparently doing the quickstep on a fracture is not advisable (!!) and the doctors have said I am not allowed to dance so l’ve had to pull out of the show. To say I’m heartbroken is the biggest understatement. I am so going to miss dancing with Nikita but will of course be watching closely and cheering all the couples on."

Following the news, Sarah James, Executive Producer, BBC Studios added: “Dani has brought so much passion, joy and enthusiasm to Strictly, and her partnership with Nikita was off to the most sensational start.

"Everyone on the show is incredibly sad that she's no longer able to compete in this year's series. We send her all our love and best wishes for a swift recovery, and we very much hope to welcome her back to the ballroom in the future."

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