Strictly's Aljaz Skorjanec Nervous Before Dancing With Delta Goodrem

Aljaz Skorjanec Nervous

Aljaz Skorjanec expressed nerves hours before dancing with Delta Goodrem after Kai Widdrington withdrew due to illness.

“Good morning Instagram, what a morning, what a day! Let's do this!”

Kai Widdrington Withdraws

Kai Widdrington, 31, missed week eight due to illness after previously being eliminated with Aljaž Škorjanec.

Aljaž Skorjanec's Replacement

Aljaž Škorjanec, 36, will dance with Delta Goodrem, 42, in week eight after Kai's withdrawal.

Aljaž's Instagram Motivation

Aljaž shared Instagram clip motivating himself for the day ahead with his daughter Lyra's Jack Skellington toy.

“So here I am, it's my little pumpkin, I think his name is Jack, he's gonna be with me all day for good luck”

Instagram Statement

Strictly's Instagram posted statement confirming Kai's illness and Aljaž's replacement for Delta Goodrem.

“Due to illness, Kai is unable to dance on tomorrow night's show. Instead, Aljaz will step in to dance the Argentine Tango with Delta”

Shirley Ballas Support

Head judge Shirley Ballas commented on Instagram wishing Kai well with a heartfelt message.

“@kaiwidd hugs get well soon ❤️”

Delta's Previous Injury

Delta Goodrem missed Icons Week due to rib injury after struggling to sleep through pain.

Delta's Hospitalization

Doctors ordered Delta to rest and sleep upright to aid recovery after hospitalization for rib injury.

Jaime Winstone Returns

Jaime Winstone confirmed return to dance with Carlos Gu after abdominal muscle injury.

“Hey guys! We are back. We are back. We are back in the rehearsal room today”

Jaime's Rehearsal Update

Jaime and Carlos are back in rehearsal room with doctors' approval for dance performance.

“We've just done our wonderful Charleston with amazing choreographers and Carlos”

Carlos's Support

Carlos expressed excitement for Saturday night performance with Jaime Winstone.

“Yeah, and exciting to see you guys on Saturday. Wish us luck. Love you guys”

Delta's Performance History

Delta performed Salsa in week three and kept top of leaderboard for two consecutive weeks.

Kai's Illness Details

Kai's illness details not specified but confirmed to be serious enough to miss week eight.

Aljaž's Previous Partnership

Aljaž previously partnered with Melanie Walters, eliminated in week two of competition.

Delta's Injury Impact

Delta's rib injury forced her to miss Icons Week and led to hospitalization.

Week Eight Impact

Week eight of Strictly Come Dancing features Aljaž Skorjanec dancing with Delta Goodrem after Kai's withdrawal.