Aljaz Skorjanec announces Strictly Come Dancing exit in emotional farewell

dailystar.co.uk:

Strictly Come Dancing after an incredible eight year run on the BBC competition.The dancer, who danced with Dragons' Den star Sara Davies in the 2021 series of the show, issued a lengthy statement on his Instagram to break the news to devastated fans.He penned: "On a beautiful sunny day in May 2013 one phone call changed my life forever!"It went like this...

We would like to offer you a position on @bbcstrictly as a professional dancer. A dream became a reality and it was the biggest opportunity for a 23 year old boy from Slovenia. "It didn’t matter how many beautiful ballrooms I performed in during my competitive career, stepping onto the sacred Strictly floor was the most nervous I had ever been."Aljaž went on to say that he made the decision that the series would be his last "a little while ago".He explained: "A little while ago I made the tough decision that Strictly 2021 would be my last.

The show has given me an opportunity and freedom to create and express myself in front of millions of people every weekend for the last 9 years.