Strictly Come Dancing fans were emotional as they sat down to watch the final without AJ Odudu and Kai Widdington. TV presenter AJ was forced to pull out of the running to win the coveted glitterball after tearing a ligament in her right ankle, leaving John Whaite and Rose Ayling-Ellis as the remaining finalists with their dance partners Johannes Radebe and Giovanni Pernice.
She was in the audience to cheer them on alongside Kai and the audience chanted her name as they paid tribute. READ MORE: 'I thought the Covid jab had messed with my cycle but I found out I was pregnant on TV' "She is and always will be an extraordinary Strictly finalist," said host Claudia Winkleman. "AJ we love you," added Tess Daly.
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