Strictly Come Dancing star Dani Dyer has been forced to pull out of this year's series following an injury. BBCRelated: Strictly Come Dancing announces couples for 2025 in launch showStrictly fans got their first glimpse of Dani on the dance floor in the launch show last weekend, where it was revealed that she would be coupled up with professional Nikita Kuzmin. The launch show, which was pre-recorded, ended with the Strictly class of 2025 performing a group dance to 'APT' by ROSÉ and Bruno Mars. Following her withdrawal from the show, Strictly Come Dancing producer Sarah James said it was "incredibly sad" that Dani would no longer be a part of the 2025 series. Strictly Come Dancing airs on Saturdays on BBC One, while spin-off Strictly: It Takes Two airs on weeknights on BBC Two.