Strictly Come Dancing is off to a rocky start as Dani Dyer has already been forced to withdraw from the competition after an injury.

The TV personality, 29, was paired with professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin, 27, for this year’s series but had a bad fall and ended up in the hospital.

Fans had high hopes for the daughter of national treasure Danny Dyer’s chances at the trophy after she was strong in the group dance.

She had been rumoured for the series for months before the official announcement, so anticipation to see her perform had been huge.

In a statement, Dani revealed she had fractured her ankle, so won’t be able to return and must wave goodbye to any Glitterball dreams.

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‘I had a fall on Friday in rehearsals and landed funny,’ Dani said. ‘I t

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