John Whaite has to miss out on Strictly Come Dancing tour dates after testing positive for Covid-19 after a show in Glasgow.
The Great British Bake Off star took to Instagram today to tell fans the disappointing news after one of his lateral flow tests came back positive.
The Strictly tour is currently in Glasgow until February 7, before heading back down South for performances in Nottingham and London.
The 32-year-old Strictly star said: "Hi everyone, little bit of bad news I’m afraid.
"A lateral flow this morning has come back positive so I now have to sit here in this glamorous captivity until a result of a PCR comes back – and I’m hoping they come back negative because I feel fine.
"I’m triple jabbed, I had coronavirus in summer, so I’m hoping it’s just a false positive. But that does mean of course that I won’t be able to perform today or tonight in Glasgow, so I am very, very, very, very, very sorry if anyone was hoping to see me shaking my thing on the dance floor because I just won’t be there shaking it.
"I’ll be in my hotel room – probably still shaking it – but that isn’t something I wish the world could see because it isn’t pretty, darling.
"When you’re not in sparkles and sequins, it ain’t pretty – they’re the real me, vile [sic]!
"Anyway, I’m sorry I can’t be there. I hope you enjoy the show nonetheless, and good luck to all my friend who are in the show today. I’m sorry I’m letting you all down."
John is the latest Strictly star forced to miss performances of the live tour for various reasons.
Pro Amy Dowden was forced to miss some dates after a flare up of her Crohn’s disease ahead of the Manchester shows.
Tilly Ramsay's pro partner Nikita Kuzmin had to miss out on dates after testing positive for Covid-19, but was fortunately able to re-join the tour after.
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