Strictly Come Dancing star Dianne Buswell has responded to claims that her partner Stefan Dennis’ exit from the BBC One competition show was ‘planned’.

The Neighbours star, best known for playing the iconic villain Paul Robinson, has been forced to withdraw from the competition due to a tear in his calf muscle.

Strictly professional dancer Buswell, 36, has now hit back at claims the move was a coordinated one, given the dancer is currently pregnant with her first child with partner Joe Sugg.

Taking to her Instagram Story, Buswell shared a screenshot of a fan’s comment hypothesising as much, replying with a strong statement.

The fan comment in question read: ‘To be honest I saw this coming, Diane couldn’t really continue especially when she gets bigger, bless her. She’s a brilliant danc

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