Dani Dyer reveals real fear of ‘getting injured again’ on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’

Dani Dyer fears "getting injured again" when she returns to Strictly Come Dancing later this month.

The Love Island alum was left in tears of joy after being given a second shot at doing the BBC Latin and Ballroom dance show.

Last year, she was forced to pull out of the series after she fell and fractured her ankle in training ahead of that season's first live show.

Although Dani is delighted to "finally get the opportunity to properly experience the Strictly journey" and "give it my all" she admits feeling "nervous" about pushing herself too hard and hurting herself.

The TV personality said, "If I'm really honest, my biggest fear is getting injured again. I'm going to do everything I can to look after myself, stay positive and just enjoy every moment of the experience. Doing the Quickstep definitely scares me a little…."

Dani thinks she will get "really emotional" when she does her first dance after only getting a taster with her 2025 professional dance partner Nikita Kuzmin, during last year's launch show and a few days of training afterwards.

But the beauty is also nervous about getting judged on her routines by Craig Revel Horwood, 61, Motsi Mabuse, 45, Shirley Ballas, 66, and 60-year-old Anton Du Beke.

"I'm quite sensitive and definitely my own biggest critic, I'll probably overthink everything,” she added.

Dani has been advised by her 2025 co-star, Vicky Pattison "not to put too much pressure on myself, to embrace the whole experience and have fun with it."

The advice has helped put her at ease, with the reality TV star seeing how "nervous" former Geordie Shore cast member Vicky "was at the start" of her own Strictly Come Dancing journey, before going on to do "brilliantly", which has given Dani Dyer "a lot of confidence and inspiration."

Strictly Come Dancing returns on September 19 when hosts Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe introduce the 2026 contestants to their professional partners on the launch show.