A replacement was soon lined up, with Cope - who played Nicky Miligan on the ITV soap - being confirmed as Nairn's substitute during Thursday's (21 August) episode of The One Show, with the actor soon joining hosts Roman Kemp and Clara Amfo on the sofa.

EMMERDALE hunk Lewis Cope has been confirmed as the new contestant for Strictly Come Dancing 2025 – being drafted in at the last minute. The star was announced on The One Show tonight, making an

"Game of Thrones" actor Kristian Nairn has dropped out as a contestant on "Strictly Come Dancing" due to "unexpected medical reasons."

Game of Thrones star Kristian Nairn has been forced to withdraw from Strictly Come Dancing before the BBC dance show has even got underway. Nairn, who played Hodor in HBO’s fantasy franchise, has had to quit the UK’s version of Dancing With The Stars for medical reasons.

Strictly Come Dancing star Kristian Nairn has quit the BBC show just a week into training - as sources now reveal to us why he decided to leave the programme

Strictly Come Dancing start date confirmed for 2025 season – and we don’t have long to wait - Full line-up of celebrity contestants has been revealed ahead of the series’ return

Game of Thrones star Kristian Nairn, 49, is the fifteenth and final celebrity joining the new series of Strictly Come Dancing. He is best known for portraying Hodor in the hit HBO fantasy show. Nairn is also known to millions around the world for his role as Wee John Feeney in two series of the HBO comedy Our Flag Means Death.

Oh my God, it's happening, everybody stay calm; the Strictly Come Dancing 2025 line-up is slowly but surely being announced. Last year, saw Dianne Buswell and Chris McCausland lift the coveted glitter ball trophy at the end of Strictly 2024 but as we sidle up to autumn,