The latest series of Strictly Come Dancing will come to an end on Saturday, but it has been an eventful year with injuries, positive Covid tests and self-isolation periods among the contestants and judges.
Here is a look at all celebrities and judges who had to permanently or temporarily pull out of the show during the 2021 series.
AJ Odudu
AJ Odudu has become the latest contestant to be forced out of the show after she suffered a torn ligament in her ankle during rehearsals in the week leading up to the final.
However, after consulting medical professionals, the duo announced they were pulling out of the competition a day before the final.
Robert Webb
Comedian Robert Webb, who was partnered with Dianne Buswell, had to withdraw from the show back in October due to ill health.
The Peep Show star, who had open heart surgery two years ago, said he was advised by a doctor to quit the show after he had “begun to feel symptoms” while training for the dancing competition.
Webb confirmed recently that he “politely declined” the offer to dance one last time in the show’s final.
Ugo Monye
Former rugby player Ugo Monye also had to take a break from the show due to an old back injury flaring up again during rehearsals.
After seeking medical advice, Monye took a week off to rest and receive some treatment.
The news was announced a day after Webb and Buswell withdrew from the show.
Monye and his partner Oti Mabuse returned to the show the following week, but they were eliminated after they performed the notoriously challenging rumba which landed them in the dance-off against Rhys Stephenson.
Tom Fletcher
McFly star Tom Fletcher and his dance partner Amy Dowden were the first couple to test positive for Covid during the series, one day after the first live show.