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All the stars who’ve been axed from Strictly – and the real reasons why

With very prominent departures from Strictly hitting the news recently, here are the stars who've been axed from the series over the years.

In fact, it’s become a bit of a regular occurance over the years, and the axed stars of the once-glittering show haven’t been afraid to voice their true feelings over their sackings… However, her contract was not renewed – and her spot went to a younger model with a lot less dance experience – singer Alesha Dixon. Robin said: “After four amazing years on the show, I suffered a bit of an accident on my back having to have surgery and I ended up losing my job on Strictly.

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