BRUTAL BLOW Dani Dyer reveals Strictly future and ‘devastating’ reason she couldn’t leave the house after quitting show

DANI Dyer has opened up about the “devastating” reason she couldn’t leave the house after her exit from Strictly Come Dancing.

The former Love Island star was removed from this year’s series on medical grounds after suffering a painful injury on set.

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Dani Dyer has opened up about having to pull out of Strictly on her podcastCredit: instagram

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She revealed her sadness at getting the newsCredit: instagram
Paired with pro Nikita, the ex-islander was gearing up for the first live show of the 2025 series when she fractured her ankle.

Speaking on her podcast with dad Danny, she’s now detailed the days after the devastating blow, saying the ordeal was “so hard”.

“The doctor said to me, if I continue dancing on this foot, it’s not going to heal, it’s going to get worse and worse and worse,” she said on Live and Let Dyers.

“It’s so hard because I was just having the best time of my life. I was so happy, I was so excited. The photoshoots, they’re the fun part, but I got my partner, I got Nikita.”

Explaining the aftermath, Dani said they were “all just so devastated”.

“Everyone around me was pure devastation, and that’s why I couldn’t leave the house, because I knew if someone said to me ‘are you okay Dani’ I’d just cry.

“And everyone is so kind and lovely and I could probably stand in the street and cry. But for me mentally, it’s just been really testing my mental health.”

Dad Danny also weighed in on the situation, telling his daughter: “What you’ve got to do is, which you have, is pull up them big girl knickers, and we f***ing get on with it.

“Because up to this point it’s been an incredible year. You’ve done some amazing stuff.”

On next year’s Strictly, Dani added: “I would love to come back. I would absolutely love to come back. Listen it’s a year away, but my door is open.

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“My door is open, if they want their door to be open, then I’ll walk through their door.”

Dani fell during a training session, with her foot swelling that weekend.

Hospital scans confirmed a fracture, leaving doctors with no choice but to bench her for the new series of Strictly.

It came just days before the first live show of the series.

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Dad Danny looked sad as he listened on

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Dani was due to dance with Nikita Kuzmin on the showCredit: BBC

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She has since been replaced by Amber DaviesCredit: PA
Speaking after her incident, Dani told fans 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.”

Dani had already filmed the pre-recorded launch show with her pro partner reveal. She was replaced by fellow Love Islander Amber Davies.