La Voix Withdraws From Strictly Come Dancing After Foot Injury

La Voix, the 45-year-old drag alter ego of Chris/Christopher Dennis, has withdrawn from Strictly Come Dancing after sustaining a foot injury.

“Strictly Come Dancing contestant La Voix has been forced to leave the competition after sustaining an injury”

BBC

The performer announced the withdrawal on Instagram and producers confirmed it during the live Blackpool show.

BBC

Multiple outlets reported the withdrawal, including the BBC, The Sun, Radio Times, The Bolton News and The Mirror.

Hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman conveyed the decision on the Blackpool show.

Reports said the withdrawal followed medical advice after the injury.

Earlier in the weekend, the BBC and other outlets reported that La Voix had missed parts of Blackpool and was initially given a bye in the hope of returning.

Medical advice ultimately prevented her participation.

Daily Express

The BBC noted she had already missed this weekend's Blackpool shows and was initially given a bye in the hope she could return.

The Bolton News similarly said she was originally given a bye to the next round but medical advice forced her to leave the competition.

Radio Times reported the bye and said celebrities' scores would carry over to the next show.

The Sun said she had stepped down earlier in the week with hopes of returning.

The Independent added she was advised not to perform because of an injury.

Citations: BBC; The Bolton News; Radio Times; The Sun; The Independent.

La Voix posted on Instagram saying she was "absolutely devastated" after an injury and that "my spirit wanted to keep dancing but my foot had other ideas."

“ByJESSICA JANES, SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER Published:20:25 GMT, 22 November 2025|Updated:23:10 GMT, 22 November 2025 80 Viewcomments StrictlyCome Dancing celebrities cheered in delight asTess Dalyrevealed that no one will be eliminated this week -just minutes after it was announced La Voix was forced to withdraw from the competition due to injury”

Daily Mail

Tabloids such as The Sun reproduced those lines and highlighted her emotional reaction.

Mainstream outlets reported she will focus on recovery and that she is scheduled for an interview on the Sunday show.

Other regional and national papers, including The Bolton News and The Mirror, also described her decision as "devastating" and noted she thanked supporters.

Citations for these reports include The Sun, HELLO!, Radio Times, The Bolton News, and The Mirror.

The withdrawal fed into a broader narrative about a run of injuries this series and the programme’s response, with several sources naming earlier exits and replacements and some commentators questioning the physical demands on celebrities with limited dance training.

The BBC and The Independent reported that Stefan Dennis and Dani Dyer had previously left due to injury, and the BBC noted the series 'has also seen recent exits from Stefan Dennis (injury) and Dani Dyer (broken ankle),' with Dyer replaced by Amber Davies.

Evrim Ağacı

Evrim Ağacı explicitly linked the spate of injuries to debate over physical demands, saying the trend 'has renewed debate - reported by the BBC and others - about the physical demands on celebrities with little dance training.'

HELLO! and other outlets observed that the show continued with a Blackpool special and published leaderboard results.

Citations included BBC, The Independent, Evrim Ağacı, HELLO! and The Bolton News.