Kai Widdrington's unexpected Strictly move leaves fans emotional after hospital dash

Resumen detallado

Fans were baffled by the move, but emotional as they spotted Kai in the number after missing him on Saturday. The dance saw Vito Coppola and Carlos Gu take centre stage for a…

Strictly Come Dancing pro Kai Widdrington left fans emotional as he appeared in the professional group dance on Sunday (November 15), despite being absent from Saturday’s live show (November 14). Kai, who is partnered with Delta Goodrem for 2026, confirmed he was too sick to dance the Argentine Tango with Delta, and his fellow pro Aljaz Skorjanec was forced to dance in his place. Kai was taken to hospital with a mystery illness amid fears he’ll be forced to quit the entire series to recover.

However, Kai posted a social media video yesterday supporting Delta, and on Sunday he was spotted in the group dance, which is pre-recorded.

Fans were baffled by the move, but emotional as they spotted Kai in the number after missing him on Saturday.

The dance saw Vito Coppola and Carlos Gu take centre stage for a romantic dance to Kylie Minogue’s Can’t Get You Out of My Head.

Turning to X, one tweeted: “Kai is dancing, so when was this recorded?”

Another echoed: “When did they record this pro dance? Kai’s been out sick for days!”

A third penned: “Spotted Kai, so recorded last week?” While a fourth said: “How come Kai is in the show ‘Sunday’ (filmed Sat) when he was supposedly ill?”

Someone else explained: “This dance was filmed in August/September which is why Kai is in the dance.”

Strictly’s official statement on Kai pulling out was issued on Friday, and read: “Due to illness, Kai is unable to dance on tomorrow night’s show. Instead, Aljaz will step in to dance the Argentine Tango with Delta.

Inicio del artículo, extracto de Daily Express. Para leer el resto, abra el artículo en el sitio del medio.