The Mirror has compiled some of the celebrities whose Strictly journey ended abrupty. Some of these stars say it took them much longer than they expected to bounce back - after their Strictly time.
Our guide below also explains how their lives and careers were affected. Possibly the most 'famous dropee' in Strictly history is Will Young.
The Leave Right Now singer was odds on favourite scoop the glitterball trophy with dance partner Karen Hauer during the 2016 series of the show.
But just three weeks after the first show kicked off, Will quit. In the previous show before his dramatic departure, he had clashed with head judge Len Goodman after some receiving some criticism from the no nonsense judge.
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