Kai Widdrington out as Aljaž Škorjanec steps in

Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Kai Widdrington will miss Saturday’s live show because of illness, and Aljaž Škorjanec is set to partner Delta Goodrem in the Argentine tango, presenter Ellie Taylor announced Friday. The BBC programme’s Instagram account also announced the partner change. The reports did not specify what illness Widdrington has or when he might return.

The Saturday episode is scheduled to air on BBC One at 6:25 p.m. Goodrem and Škorjanec are due to dance the Argentine tango. Škorjanec had previously competed with Melanie Walters; the pair were eliminated in week three, according to reports.

The change comes after Goodrem missed an earlier show while recovering from a rib injury. She returned to the ballroom with Widdrington on October 24, when their rumba earned the series’ first score of 10. The pair had received a bye into the following week during her recovery.

Widdrington’s absence is not the only injury-related change affecting the competition. Actress Jaime Winstone said she intends to return on Saturday with partner Carlos Gu after missing the previous show with a torn abdominal muscle. She said doctors had cleared her to dance under certain...