Kym Marsh will miss this weekend's edition of Strictly Come Dancing after she tested positive for coronavirus, the BBC has confirmed.
The 46-year-old, who is partnered with Graziano Di Prima, has been granted a bye through to the quarter-finals of the competition - just two weeks before the final - if she recovers in time.
The couple have delivered some inconsistent scores from the judges over the course of the show and are just one place from the bottom of the leaderboard in terms of average points per dance, above only Ellie Taylor and Johannes Radebe.
A show spokesperson said: "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.
"Strictly Come Dancing protocols mean that all being well, they will return the following week."
Strictly continues Saturday at 7.15pm on BBC One.
Neil Wilkes
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