Kym Marsh has been forced to pull out of Strictly Come Dancing this weekend. The former Coronation Street star will therefore automatically appear in week 11 of the BBC One dance contest 'all being well'.
Strictly confirmed that the reason for Kym's upcoming absence is due to testing positive for Coronavirus. A Strictly spokesperson said on Tuesday (November 22): "Kym Marsh has tested positive for Covid-19. As a result, Kym and Graziano will not be taking part in Strictly Come Dancing this weekend."
The spokesperson added: "Strictly Come Dancing protocols mean that all being well, they will return the following week."
On Saturday night viewers watched Kym, dance partner Graziano Di Prime and the rest of the Strictly clan head to Blackpool was the BBC One dance contest returned to the seaside resort. After three years away, the remaining couples took to the dancefloor at the iconic Blackpool Tower Ballroom in a bid to make it through to another week as the final nears.
The celebs and their pro dance partners danced with the aim of impressing the judges Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and head judge Shirley Ballas as well as the voting public. The show opened with a stunning group dance extravaganza, complete with rain ponchos in a cheeky nod to the weather, celebrating Strictly’s long-awaited return to the home of ballroom.
And Kym, 46, brought drama to the dance floor on Saturday as she performed a powerful paso doble to We Found Love by Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris alongside her professional partner Graziano at Blackpool’s Tower Ballroom.
Accompanied by supporting dancers, the actress and presenter moved fiercely across the dancefloor alongside her partner to land a score of 33 which put them towards to bottom of the leaderboard. However, Motsi Mabuse said Kym looked "amazing" and praised her control and energy.
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