Nigel Harman has withdrawn from this year's Strictly Come Dancing due to injury.
The news came just hours before the 50-year-old actor and his professional partner Katya Jones were due to take to the dancefloor for Musicals Week.
A BBC spokesperson confirmed: "Unfortunately Nigel has sustained a rib injury which means he is unable to perform in tonight's show and has had to withdraw from Strictly."
Harman's departure means that four celebrities remain in the competition with a fortnight to go until the grand final - Ellie Leach, Bobby Brazier, Annabel Croft and Layton Williams.
One couple had been in line to be eliminated this week but all four are now likely to be granted a reprieve and move straight through to next week's semi-final.
Strictly continues tonight at 7.25pm on BBC One.
Neil Wilkes
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