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Strictly Come Dancing 2016: Fellow contestants react to Will Young quitting for 'personal reasons'

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Following Will Young’s departure from Strictly Come Dancing due to “personal reasons”, various contestants have expressed their sadness and concern for the singer. Laura Whitmore, Lesley Joseph, Melvin Odoom, Natalie Lowe, and Janette Manrara also wrote on Twitter, while judges Len Goodman, Darcey Bussell, Craig Revel Horwood and Bruno Tonioli have not commented on the departure, nor have hosts Claudia Winkelman and Tess Daly. A BBC spokesperson said: "Due to personal reasons, Will Young has decided to withdraw from Strictly Come Dancing. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days New subscribers only.

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Scandal-plagued Strictly Come Dancing star 'hints they are quitting the BBC show' after nine years

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Strictly Come Dancing pro Katya Jones has reportledy hinted she is set to quit the BBC show after nine years. Strictly Come Dancing pro Katya Jones has reportledy hinted she is set to quit the BBC show after nine years According to reports Katya hinted at changes ahead while discussing her plans for 2025 and even suggested she could join …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Strictly star Chris McCausland thinks he knows why BBC Giovanni-Amanda scandal happened

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Strictly Come Dancing: Annabel Croft says BBC co-star ‘ran off’ in ‘lots of tears’

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Annabel Croft says Strictly co-star ‘ran off’ in ‘lots of tears’

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3 months ago

Strictly fans left ‘sobbing’ after emotional tribute to late stars – including Caroline Flack

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3 months ago

Strictly legend left ‘fragile’ after unexpected exit from the show

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Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Arlene Philips, 81, who was part of Strictly’s inaugural judging panel alongside Len Goodman, Craig …

3 months, 1 week ago

Strictly Come Dancing: Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell win Glitterball Trophy in tear-jerking finale

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3 months, 1 week ago

Strictly Come Dancing suffers another blow following a year of scandal after Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell are crowned winners

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Strictly Come Dancing has suffered another blow after a year of scandal as the ratings for the final episode have been released. The BBC show saw Chris McCausland and his pro partner Dianne Buswell win the 2024's champions after he history as the show's first ever blind contestant. Strictly Come Dancing suffers another blow amid year of scandal after ratings …

3 months, 1 week ago

Strictly’s Amy Dowden delights viewers as she returns to dancefloor for group routine

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3 months, 1 week ago

Strictly Come Dancing 2024: All of the celebrity contestants with previous dance experience

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Strictly Come Dancing latest: Chris McCausland’s score sparks ‘undermarking’ accusations in Musicals Week

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4 months ago

Strictly Come Dancing latest: Tasha Ghouri lands first 40 as JB Gill wins Samba-thon

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4 months ago

Strictly 2024 star Wynne Evans criticises media ‘lies’ after being voted off BBC series

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4 months, 1 week ago

Strictly Come Dancing 2024 couples – full list of celebrities and their partners

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Strictly Come Dancing fans threaten to 'switch off' and predict 'show won't last much longer' as five professional dancers face axe amid ageism row

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Strictly Come Dancing fans threaten to 'switch off' and predict 'show won't last much longer' as five professional dancers face axe amid ageism row

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Strictly Come Dancing fans have threatened to 'switch off' after it was revealed that five of the show's long-standing professional dancers could be axed. Reports on Thursday suggested that Nadiya Bychkova, 35, Neil Jones, 42, Karen Hauer, 42, Gorka Marquez, 34, and Katya Jones, 35, could all face the boot - sparking an ageism row Fan of the BBC show …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Is Strictly waltzing into another ageism row? As seasoned pros 'risk being replaced by younger dancers' how the show has been marred with controversy

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Strictly Come Dancing's seasoned professionals are said to be at risk of being replaced by younger talent. As seasoned pros including Nadiya Bychkova, 35, 'risk being replaced by younger dancers' on Strictly how the show has been marred with ageism scandals over the years Most famously, Dame Arlene Phillips found herself dubbed 'the face of anti-ageism' when she was axed …

Strictly's Nadiya Bychkova leads a string of pros 'at risk of being AXED as bosses eye a younger generation of dancers with Johannes Radebe poised to quit the show'

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Strictly's Nadiya Bychkova leads a string of pros 'at risk of being AXED as bosses eye a younger generation of dancers with Johannes Radebe poised to quit the show'

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Some of Strictly Come Dancing's biggest professionals are reportedly at risk of being axed in a huge shake-up. Among those at risk are thought to be Nadiya Bychkova, Neil Jones, Karen Hauer, Gorka Marquez and Katya Jones, four of which have already been eliminated from this year's competition. Some of Strictly Come Dancing's biggest professionals, including Nadiya Bychkova, are reportedly …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Amy Dowden makes heartbreaking statement addressing Strictly replacement Lauren Oakley

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Strictly star makes refreshingly honest admission about her elimination

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Strictly Come Dancing 2024 already has a winner – the phenomenal Amy Dowden

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Strictly Come Dancing 2024: All of the celebrity contestants with previous dance experience

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5 months ago

Strictly Come Dancing 2024 tonight latest: Chris McCausland sparks tears as Jamie and Montell top leaderboard

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5 months, 1 week ago

Strictly Come Dancing pro Katya Jones hits out at ‘nonsense’ Wynne Evans furore

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5 months, 1 week ago

Strictly Come Dancing eliminates third contestant of 2024 series

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5 months, 1 week ago

Strictly Come Dancing: Anton Du Beke reveals how he used to cover for terrible dance partners

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Strictly’s Toyah Willcox confuses viewers with ‘awkward’ Chris McCausland comment

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Strictly fans praise judges for eliminating the ‘right’ celebrity after tense dance-off

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Strictly Come Dancing’s Punam Krishan is proof this year’s series is all to play for

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Strictly Come Dancing pros transform into Minions for Movie Week's group routine as the show returns after BBC's bombshell report into bullying probe

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Strictly Come Dancing professional dancers are set to perform a Minions-themed routine on Saturday to mark the show's annual Movie Week. It comes after the BBC cleared Giovanni Pernice, 34, of physically abusive behaviour towards his former Strictly partner Amanda Abbington, 50, while upholding some of her complaints. Strictly Come Dancing stars are set to perform a Minions-themed routine on …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Strictly: BBC viewers upset over ‘messed up’ result as unexpected star is sent home

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Strictly Come Dancing star admits to fancying their professional partner

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6 months ago

Toyah Willcox says Strictly Come Dancing has made her feel ‘premenopausal’

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6 months ago

Strictly 2024 leaderboard: The scores from week one of the BBC dance competition

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6 months, 1 week ago

Strictly Come Dancing viewers already want Chris McCausland to win after hilarious joke about Dr Punam Krishan

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6 months, 1 week ago

Strictly Come Dancing could be 'picked apart to death' if criticism of scandals continues, warns co-creator

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Strictly Come Dancing could be 'picked apart to death' if criticism of the BBC show continues, its co-creator has warned. Speaking ahead of Strictly's launch show last night, co-creator Karen Smith told BBC News: 'Strictly is the best of what the BBC does and people value it, and they look forward to it, and they schedule their weekend around it, …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Strictly Come Dancing 2024 FIRST LOOK: Tasha Ghouri and Pete Wicks lead the stars' glitzy transformations as the scandal-plagued show prepares for launch despite abuse claims

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The Strictly Come Dancing celebrities dazzled in their finest sequinned looks as they posed together for the first time ahead of making their glitterball debut. The Strictly Come Dancing celebrities dazzled as they posed together for the first time ahead of making their glitterball debut With the start just days away, the 15 celebrities have slipped into an array of …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Strictly Come Dancing start date confirmed for 2024 season

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7 months ago

Christopher Biggins says Strictly Come Dancing abuse complaints are ‘rubbish’

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Strictly Come Dancing 2024 line-up: Full list of celebrity contestants confirmed for the BBC dance competition

Daily Mail

Strictly Come Dancing is back in action once more as the contestants for this year's series have been announced. But that hasn't stopped bosses from going full steam ahead with the show's latest series which will mark 20 years of Strictly on the air. The star also has history with Strictly, winning the Christmas Special of the BBC One dancing …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Will Young claims he was ‘pressured’ to stay in Strictly Come Dancing

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Strictly Come Dancing's worst injuries over the years - from a ripped surgery scar to whiplash and torn ligaments

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Although it's one of TV's most glamorous shows, Strictly Come Dancing isn't always all sparkles and fun - and the quest for the Glitterball trophy does come with its risks and challenges. Will Bayley - torn knee ligament MailOnline takes a look back at the most notable injuries that were sustained over the past 20 years on Striclty The table …

8 months ago

Strictly star Will Bayley says series left him with ‘horrific’ injury he’ll ‘never get over’

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8 months ago

The show must go on! Strictly professionals return to work for 2024 series as Kai Widdrington joins Nikita Kuzmin and Neil Jones amid ongoing misconduct chaos

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The Strictly Come Dancing professionals returned to work on Monday ahead of the 2024 series with Kai Widdrington, Nikita Kuzmin and Neil Jones seen at the studio. The Strictly Come Dancing professionals returned to work on Monday ahead of the 2024 series The BBC show has been engulfed by drama since Giovanni Pernice was suspended and Graziano Di Prima's sacking, …

8 months ago

Strictly Come Dancing’s Nadiya Bychkova denies reports that she has complained about the show

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8 months ago

Strictly Come Dancing is in crisis – its days of being the nicest show on TV are over

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8 months, 1 week ago

Strictly stars support Graziano Di Prima after dancer is dropped over ‘regretful’ Zara McDermott events

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8 months, 1 week ago

Strictly 2024’s latest celebrity rumour will anger many viewers

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Strictly favourite to make surprise return in 2024 series

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Giovanni's Strictly scandal? There's no smoke without fire... As they hit the road on their first tour together, the 'geriatrics of Strictly' say what they really think about the bullying scandal engu

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The Strictly 'old boys' are getting ready for their Legends Of The Dancefloor tour Men do odd things when they’re in the grip of a mid-life crisis. ‘When I first walked into the room with these guys, you could feel the testosterone bouncing off the walls,’ says Vincent. ‘Now there is nobody to tell us off, to say, “Careful what …

9 months, 1 week ago

Richard Coles says being on Strictly Come Dancing was ‘brutal’

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Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin reveals shock new career move ahead of solo tour

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Strictly Come Dancing's Nikita Kuzmin has revealed that he is launching his own solo tour and is preparing to go into music. The professional dancer, who has starred on the BBC show for four years, admitted he has been secretly having singing lessons to make him a triple-threat as a performer. Nikita, 27, who came second on Celebrity Big Brother …

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