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Tina O'Brien will miss this week's Strictly Come Dancing live show due to chicken pox.


The former Coronation Street actress and her pro partner Jared Murillo will be allowed a week off from the competition while she recovers. Murillo and O'Brien were supposed to dance the rumba this week and the American dancer had brought over seven family members from his home in Utah to watch his performance.


Speaking to the official show website, O'Brien said: "I am devastated. I was so looking forward to this week's show. Jared and I have spent so much time and effort on a really fantastic routine and I just couldn't wait to perform it on Saturday.


"Hopefully I will bounce back quickly and be on top dancing form soon, ready to come back straight into the next routine. I will be watching them all this weekend."

Strictly rules state that competitors are allowed one week where they can be given a bye due to illness or injury. If O'Brien is still unable to compete next Saturday, she will be forced to leave the competition.


All the other 12 celebrities will dance as normal this weekend and one more person will be eliminated on Sunday's results show.
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Ann Widdecombe has reportedly vowed to stay on Strictly Come Dancing despite the death of her brother.


­Malcolm Widdecombe passed away on Tuesday after a long battle with cancer. He was in his early 70s.


The former vicar apparently managed to watch Ann's salsa on Saturday's show from hospital but lost consciousness later that night.

Despite her loss, Ann is believed to be determined to carry on in the BBC competition, insisting that it is what he would have wanted her to do.


A Strictly source told the Daily Mail: "Ann is being a stoic. The producers told her that, of course, she should miss this week's show. But one of ­Malcolm's last acts of consciousness was to turn to the TV screen and laugh fondly at Ann.


"He loved her performance the week before. His wife Meryl and his children very much want Ann to continue to do the show."

Another insider told The Sun: "This is a deeply emotional time for her. She loved her brother and they were very proud of each other. Her fans will be amazed to discover the turmoil she's been hiding.


"No-one would blame Ann if she quit now. But Ann simply isn't a quitter and her dancing brought Malcolm so much joy she's just determined to carry on."


Malcolm retired last year after 47 years at the helm of an evangelical church in Bristol. His funeral is due to be held next week and will be conducted by his son Roger, who is also a vicar.
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