Nigel Harman QUITS Strictly Come Dancing as a consequence of damage

Nigel Harman has give up Strictly Come Dancing simply hours earlier than Saturday night time’s reside present after sustaining an damage.

The actor, 50, was gearing as much as carry out a Charleston to Step in Time from Mary Poppins together with his skilled associate Katya Jones for the quarter finals.

However, he has needed to pull out of the BBC dance contest on medical grounds after sustaining an damage, which is claimed to have left him ‘actually disillusioned’.

The BBC confirmed to MailOnline: ‘Unfortunately Nigel has sustained an damage which implies he’s unable to carry out in tonight’s present and has needed to withdraw from Strictly.’ 

Nigel reportedly missed coaching on Saturday morning amid his exit, after working ‘actually exhausting’ in rehearsals to try to safe a spot within the ultimate.

Nigel Harman (pictured after coaching on Monday) has give up Strictly Come Dancing simply hours earlier than Saturday night time’s reside present after sustaining an damage

The actor, 50, was set to carry out a Charleston to Step in Time from Mary Poppins together with his skilled associate Katya Jones (each pictured on the present final week) for the quarter finals 

However, he has needed to pull out of the BBC dance contest on medical grounds after sustaining an damage, which is claimed to have left him ‘actually disillusioned’

A supply advised The Sun: ‘Nigel wasn’t in coaching this morning, and different dancers have been knowledgeable in a while within the day. He and Katya have been actually disillusioned as they have been hoping to remain within the competitors.

‘They hadn’t been within the backside two so had an actual probability of constructing it to the finals.

‘Nigel has been coaching actually exhausting and actually by himself into rehearsals.’

His exit leaves simply Ellie Leach, Bobby Brazier, Layton Williams and Annabel Croft nonetheless left within the contest battling it out in a bid to win the long-lasting glitterball trophy.

MailOnline has contacted Nigel’s representatives for additional remark.

Nigel shouldn’t be the one star who has give up the 2023 Strictly sequence after Amanda Abbington – who was paired up with Giovanni Pernice – give up in October as a consequence of medical causes.

STRICTLY COME DANCING 2023: THE CONTESTANTS’ PROFILES

Layton Williams

Age: 28

Profession: Actor

Layton says: ‘Absolutely buzzing to verify that I can be participating in THE most iconic dance competitors within the UK! It’s time to deliver it to the Ballroom. So excited to study new abilities from the most effective. Bring on the sequins… ALL the sequins!’

Age: 22

Profession:  Coronation Street star

Ellie says: ‘It nonetheless does not really feel actual that I’m going to be doing Strictly!! It’s all the time been a dream of mine so I suppose goals actually do come true!!!!’

Age: 20

Profession:  EastEnders star and mannequin 

Bobby says: ‘I’m so excited to be a part of the Strictly line up, I can not wait to start out coaching like an expert dancer and including a number of strikes to my locker. I’m trying ahead to performing in-front of everybody.’

Nigel Harman 

Age: 49 

Profession:  Actor

Nigel says: ‘I’m amazed, excited, and terrified to be doing Strictly. As an armchair fan of the present I’ve watched in awe as individuals have twirled and gyrated throughout the display. And now it is my flip…..gulp!’

Age: 57 

Profession:  Broadcaster and ex tennis participant

Annabel says: ‘I’ve all the time cherished watching Strictly and may’t fairly imagine I’m going to be a part of this magical present – swapping tennis balls for glitter balls and looking out ahead to discovering some joyfulness within the course of.’