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Strictly's Dani Dyer and Delta Goodrem hit back at unfair advantage claims
Dani Dyer and Delta Goodrem detail their tough paths to Strictly despite past injuries and health challenges.
In brief
Dani Dyer and Delta Goodrem detail their tough paths to Strictly despite past injuries and health challenges. Dani Dyer and Delta Goodrem, both newlyweds, are preparing for Strictly Come Dancing after overcoming injuries and health issues to challenge unfair advantage claims. Originally reported by Dailymail.
Dani Dyer's ankle fracture
Dani Dyer was lying in bed crying after fracturing her ankle just before Strictly's launch show.
“I was utterly heartbroken, I basically had a week of mourning”
Dani's recovery struggle
Dani's ankle fracture required an MRI showing it was broken, leading to ten weeks of recovery and no gym access.
“It meant no gym, which is a nightmare as I love it”
Delta's health challenges
Delta Goodrem was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma at 18 and later lost her ability to speak due to surgery.
“Aged just 18 she was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma”
Delta's speech recovery
Delta underwent daily speech therapy for five months to regain her ability to speak after losing her voice.
“In that five months I was having to go to speech therapy every day”
Dani's Strictly comeback
Dani is preparing for her second Strictly chance after producers decided she deserved another roll of the dice.
“I couldn't say yes fast enough”
Delta's Strictly preparation
Delta is ready to join Strictly UK after a stadium show in Switzerland and is excited about London's dance culture.
“I've fallen in love with the city, the architecture, the people”
Dani's dance concerns
Dani is nervous about getting on the dancefloor for the first time and fears re-injury after her ankle fracture.
“I'm probably most nervous about getting out on that dancefloor for the first time”
Delta's dance background
Delta has little experience with ballroom or Latin dance but learned moves from a Scottish ballroom champion.
“I didn't even know there was a difference between Latin and ballroom going into this”
Both newlyweds
Dani is 15 months into marriage with West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen, while Delta married musician Matthew Copley in Malta.
“Just weeks after Dani's wedding, Delta married musician Matthew Copley in Malta”
Family support
Dani's mother-in-law 'manifested' her Strictly adventure, while Delta's in-laws will cheer her on at the show.
“My mother-in-law's favourite show is Strictly, so she gave me all the lowdown”
Strictly's new team
Longstanding presenters Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly have stepped down after an 11-year partnership.
“Longstanding presenters Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly have stepped down after an 11-year partnership”
Delta's dance goals
Delta wants to learn the tango and embrace sequins and sparkles for Strictly.
“I've heard it's spectacular, I love it”
Dani's dance partner
Dani hopes to work with professional partner Nikita Kuzmin again for Strictly.
“I'd love to have Nikita again”
Delta's partner search
Delta hopes for a professional partner taller than herself (5ft 10in) for Strictly.
“I hope for someone taller than me”
Strictly launch date
Strictly Come Dancing series 24 launches on Saturday at 7.25pm on BBC1 and BBC iPlayer.
“Strictly Come Dancing series 24 launches on Saturday at 7.25pm on BBC1 and BBC iPlayer”
Unfair advantage claims
Dani and Delta are responding to claims they have an 'unfair advantage' on Strictly due to their backgrounds.
“They have an 'unfair advantage' on the show”
What matters most
Dani Dyer and Delta Goodrem, both newlyweds, are preparing for Strictly Come Dancing after overcoming injuries and health issues to challenge unfair advantage claims.
