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Delta Goodrem ‘grateful’ ahead of Strictly Come Dancing return from injury

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Cooper-Fiske, C. (2026, October 24). Delta Goodrem ‘grateful’ ahead of Strictly Come Dancing return from injury. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/delta-goodrem-instagram-bbc-nancy-xu-bbc-one-b1302192.html

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Delta Goodrem, 41, is set to return to Strictly Come Dancing this Saturday following a brief absence due to a fractured rib. On Instagram, she expressed gratitude and shared clips from her hospital stay, encouraging others facing challenges. During the episode, she will dance a rumba with partner Kai Widdrington to Celine Dion’s “It’s All Coming Back To Me Now.”

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Delta Goodrem, 41, returned to Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday after missing week four due to a fractured rib. She performed a rumba with her professional partner Kai Widdrington to Celine Dion's "It’s All Coming Back To Me Now," scoring 34 points, the highest score of the night until Winter Olympic champion Tabby Stoecker, dancing to Olivia Rodrigo's "Stupid Song," surpassed it with a perfect score of 37. This placed Goodrem second overall after her return. Judges praised both performances, with Anton Du Beke giving Goodrem the series' first 10 and calling it his favorite dance so far. Stoecker’s emotional performance was dedicated to her late father and received two 10s from judges as well.

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The 41-year-old, who is partnered with professional dancer Kai Widdrington, missed week four of the BBC dancing show after sustaining a fractured rib, but has confirmed she will take part in this Saturday’s show. asserted

she → partner → show

In a post on Instagram, accompanied by clips of her in hospital, she said: “I filmed little moments over the past two weeks to remind myself that even on the frustrating days, there would be progress. asserted

I → accompany → days

“I was gutted when the injury happened as I’ve been truly loving this experience so much. asserted

I → gutte → experience

“It’s hard to be patient when you want to be full force again but I’ve been listening, taking things carefully and learning to appreciate the small steps. asserted

I → ’ → steps

“To all my warriors out there in your own battles I see you and am with you, we are fighters.” asserted

we → see → you

In the clips she could be seen getting tearful as she said she hoped to return to the show and thanked fans for their support. uncertain

she → see → support

In Saturday’s show she will perform a rumba with Widdrington to Celine Dion’s It’s All Coming Back To Me Now. asserted

It → perform → Me

Week five of the current Strictly series will see all 12 remaining contestants return to the ballroom floor, with Dani Dyer dancing a salsa to Rosalia’s Despecha alongside professional Nikita Kuzmin. asserted

Dyer → see → Kuzmin

Actress Bethany Antonia, who narrowly avoided elimination last week after landing in the bottom two, will perform the Argentine tango with professional Nancy Xu to All The Things She Said by Harrison. asserted

She → avoid → Harrison

Delta Goodrem ‘grateful’ ahead of Strictly Come Dancing return from injury

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