Kai Widdrington will miss this weekend's Strictly Come Dancing live show because he is ill, forcing a one-week change in Delta Goodrem’s partnership. Aljaž Škorjanec steps in for the Argentine Tango tomorrow night, a late switch that lands as the series moves toward the annual Blackpool special.
“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,” the show said. It added: “We're sending Kai all our love and hope he feels better very soon.”
Delta Goodrem and Aljaž Škorjanec
Aljaž Škorjanec is on the floor for one week only, which keeps Delta in the competition without changing her routine for the rest of the series. That kind of temporary swap is built to protect the live show’s schedule, and it means the Argentine Tango still goes ahead on Saturday and Sunday nights on One and iPlayer.
Delta has already had a disrupted run after missing a week earlier in the series because of injury. This week’s change adds a second interruption, but it does not alter the basic goal: stay in step long enough to reach the annual Blackpool special.
Shirley Ballas and It Takes Two
Shirley Ballas reacted with “@kaiwidd hugs get well soon” in the comments, while Ellie Taylor said on It Takes Two, “Kai, we are sending you so much love. Feel better soon!” Those responses matter because they show the cast change is being handled as a short-term replacement rather than a wider reshuffle.
Jaime Winstone and Carlos Gu are also set to return to the ballroom this weekend after Jaime Winstone was given bye following a torn abdominal muscle. Earlier this week, she said, “We just wanted to let you know we are intending to dance...” and added, “We have been given the all-clear under certain rules by the doctors.”
Blackpool special pressure
Delta also has a newer release in the mix: her single “Telescope,” from the upcoming album Pure. That gives the weekend routine a slightly sharper edge, because the performance sits inside a live run where every pair is trying to stay intact long enough to keep moving toward the Blackpool special.
How long Widdrington will be unavailable after this weekend is not part of the announcement, so the practical reading is simple: the live show goes ahead with a substitute, and Delta keeps dancing with Škorjanec for one night only.
