Strictly star Amanda Abbington was pictured looking tired and with a downcast expression on her face as she left rehearsals separately from her pro partner Giovanni Pernice this week.
Strictly Come Dancing fans were then dealt a heartbreaking blow just hours before the fifth live show of the series, when it was revealed that Amanda would no longer be taking part this weekend.
The news broke late on Friday evening, when It Takes Two host Janette Manrara explained that Amanda had pulled out due to medical reasons.
The announcement came just days after Amanda was pictured looking exhausted as she left the rehearsals for the BBC dancing competition.
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