Strictly Come Dancing professional Nikita Kuzmin has shared a message following the announcement that his celebrity partner Dani Dyer has been forced to withdraw from the series View 3 Images The new series has kicked off (Image: PA Media)

Professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin has released a heartfelt statement after his celebrity partner Dani Dyer withdrew from this year's Strictly Come Dancing . The Love Island star confirmed her exit from the programme earlier this week. ‌

Yesterday's announcement revealed that 29-year-old Dani would be stepping away from the BBC dancing competition due to a rehearsal injury, leaving her devastated by the turn of events. The timing proved particularly cruel, coming mere days ahead of the series' inaugural live broadcast following Saturda

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