Kristian Nairn, Strictly Come Dancing and Game of Thrones
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Kristian Nairn has told how quitting Strictly was a major blow, but hopes he may get another crack at the show. The Game of Thrones star pulled out just one week into rehearsals, blaming difficulties including stress and grief.
Lewis Cope has shared a message as he was drafted in to replace another star after they quit before the BBC show's launch
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.
It has been announced today, Thursday, August 21, that Game of Thrones star, Kristian Nairn, has had to pull out of Strictly Come Dancing 2025 due to 'unexpected medical reasons'.
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Kristian Nairn, best known as Hodor in Game of Thrones, has unexpectedly withdrawn from this year’s Strictly Come Dancing, sharing a candid and vulnerable update about his health.
Kristian Nairn said he would be "back on my feet very soon, in every sense" [BBC] Game of Thrones actor Kristian Nairn has pulled out of this year's Strictly Come Dancing "due to unexpected medical reasons", just days after the line-up was announced.
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