Nigel Harman has left Strictly Come Dancing just hours before Saturday night's live show after suffering an injury.
The actor, 50, was preparing to perform a Charleston to Step in Time from Mary Poppins with his professional partner Katya Jones for the quarter-finals.
However, he has had to withdraw from the BBC dancing competition for medical reasons after suffering an injury which is said to have left him 'very disappointed'.
The BBC confirmed to MailOnline: 'Unfortunately Nigel has suffered an injury which means he will not be able to perform on tonight's show and has had to withdraw from Strictly.'
Nigel reportedly missed training on Saturday morning during his departure after working 'really hard' during rehearsals to try and secure a place in the final.
Nigel Harman (pictured after training on Monday) has quit Strictly Come Dancing just hours before Saturday night's live show after suffering an injury
The 50-year-old actor was due to perform a Charleston to Step in Time from Mary Poppins with his professional partner Katya Jones (both pictured on the show last week) for the quarter-finals.
However, he has had to withdraw from the BBC dancing competition for medical reasons after suffering an injury which is said to have left him 'very disappointed'.
A source said The sun: 'Nigel was not in training this morning, other dancers were informed later in the day. He and Katya were very disappointed as they hoped to stay in the competition.
'They were not in the bottom two and therefore had a real chance of reaching the final.
“Nigel has been training very hard and very hard during rehearsals.”
His departure leaves only Ellie Leach, Bobby Brazier, Layton Williams and Annabel Croft in the competition as they compete in a bid to win the iconic glitterball trophy.
MailOnline has contacted Nigel's representatives for further comment.
Nigel isn't the only star to have left the 2023 series of Strictly after Amanda Abbington – who worked with Giovanni Pernice – quit due to medical reasons in October.