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Delta Goodrem will ‘miss dancing’ as she skips Strictly week due to injury

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Feric, C. (2026, October 14). Delta Goodrem will ‘miss dancing’ as she skips Strictly week due to injury. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/delta-goodrem-bbc-vienna-craig-revel-horwood-neighbours-b1300815.html

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Delta Goodrem, the 41-year-old singer and actress who leads the judges' leaderboard in "Strictly Come Dancing," will skip this weekend's competition due to a doctor’s recommendation to rest from an injury. She expressed disappointment but gratitude for her fans’ support and her dance partner Kai Widdrington's guidance. Goodrem plans to watch from home while recovering, as confirmed by her Instagram post showing her resting on the couch with flowers around her.

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Delta Goodrem, a 41-year-old Australian singer-songwriter and actress, announced on Instagram that she would miss her upcoming week of performances on the British TV show Strictly Come Dancing due to medical advice recommending rest. The decision was made public after it was revealed on Monday that doctors advised her to avoid dancing this weekend to recover properly. Goodrem expressed her disappointment, stating she is "gutted" but hopeful about returning soon. She also thanked her professional dance partner Kai Widdrington and the show's production team for their support during her recovery period.

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Delta Goodrem will ‘miss dancing’ as she skips Strictly week due to injury It was revealed on Monday that the Australian star would be unable to take to the ballroom floor this weekend after doctors had advised her to rest. asserted

doctors → miss → her

The 41-year-old, who has topped the judges’ leaderboard for the past two weeks with professional partner Kai Widdrington, said she was “gutted” and hopes to “be back on that dancefloor very soon”. Goodrem took to Instagram on Wednesday as she updated her followers about her recovery and said: “Just wanted to come on here and say a big thank you to everyone who has sent messages and wrote lovely comments the last couple of days, I see them all. “ asserted

I → top → them

Not the start to the week I’d hoped for but your support has meant the world.” asserted

support → hop → world

Addressing her dance partner, she continued: “Also special big thank you to my amazing dance partner @KaiWidd who I will miss dancing with this weekend, but I am so beyond grateful for his guidance and friendship through it all.” asserted

I → address → it

The singer-songwriter and actress also thanked “the wonderful Strictly team”, adding: “Resting and recovering at home and will be cheering everyone on from my couch on Saturday night.” asserted

songwriter → thank → night

Goodrem accompanied the message with an image of herself tucked up under a blanket and lying on a sofa, surrounded by several bouquets of flowers. asserted

Goodrem → accompany → flowers

She returned to the Australian soap for several guest appearances, including the finale in 2022 before the show was rebooted by Prime Video. asserted

show → return → Video

Read More Goodrem has also had a wildly successful music career, which has seen her feature as a coach on The Voice Australia and achieve five Australian number one albums. asserted

her → read → albums

Strictly Come Dancing continues at 6.15pm on Saturday on BBC One. asserted

Dancing → continue → BBC

Delta Goodrem will ‘miss dancing’ as she skips Strictly week due to injury

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