By ALEX DOYLE - SENIOR SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER
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She won’t appear on Strictly Come Dancing this weekend after breaking a rib.
But instead, Delta Goodrem will star on ITV’s rival show The Voice UK.
The Australian singer and songwriter, 41, will appear on the music series to help coach Kelly Rowland during The Battles round of the competition at Alexandra Palace in London.
And she will be on-screen with another Strictly face: Outgoing host Emma Willis, 50.
Exclusive photographs show Ms Goodrem as a picture of health despite her current injury as she stepped out of a car wearing a burgundy bomber jacket, top and skirt.
She was greeted by Ms Rowland for the scenes, which were prerecorded last year.
Delta Goodrem will appear on The Voice UK to help coach Kelly Rowland during The Battles round of the competition this weekend
She was greeted by Ms Rowland for the scenes, which were prerecorded last year
The 41-year-old, who got her big break herself in US pop group Destiny’s Child with Beyoncé, enlisted her help in critiquing the contestants on her team as she whittled them down from eight to three after they were pitted against each other.
Speaking about appearing on The Voice, Ms Goodrem said: ‘I am so honoured and so excited to be a part of Team Kelly today - let’s go! Not only have we worked together on The Voice Australia, but we share together very high standards. We are expecting the best.’
During one pair’s performance, Ms Goodrem and Ms Rowland stand up to enjoy a dance together, twirling under each other’s arms and holding hands as they step and tap along to the music.
It comes after the BBC announced earlier this week that Ms Goodrem and her Strictly pro partner Kai Widdrington would miss Saturday’s episode and receive a bye to next week after she broke a rib during rehearsals, leaving fans of the BBC show disappointed.
But despite the painful injury, the Sydney-born star still managed to perform a Salsa during last week’s show, keeping her top of the leaderboard for the second consecutive week.
It was only hours after the live broadcast that she was brought to hospital as she struggled to sleep through her pain.
Doctors have ordered Ms Goodrem to rest, as well as sleep upright to aid her recovery.
She is due to sit down with BBC producers on Monday where it will be determined if she is fit enough to return to the competition.
Long-established Strictly rules state that a contestant is only allowed one free pass before they have to withdraw from the competition.
Ms Goodrem, who has seven studio albums, has had a busy year, having represented Australia at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in May.
She finished in fourth place with her song Eclipse.
Meanwhile, ITV bosses recently pushed back the start time of The Voice to avoid directly clashing with Strictly.
Ms Willis, who is hosting both shows, has been dubbed the ‘Queen of Saturday night’ as she is on air across both the BBC and ITV for almost four hours each week.
Last month, former X Factor star Stacey Solomon and Britain's Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon were announced as the mother-of-three's successors as her final episodes are aired.
The Voice UK continues this Saturday at 8.35pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
Ms Rowland enlisted Ms Goodrem's help in critiquing the contestants on her team as she whittled them down from eight to three after they were pitted against each other
Ms Goodrem has been left 'heartbroken' after she was forced to pull out of this weekend's Strictly Come Dancing following a serious rib injury
A BBC spokesperson said: 'Due to injury, Delta Goodrem has been advised by doctors to rest and, as a result, will not dance on this weekend's Strictly. In line with the rules of the show, Delta and Kai will receive a bye through to next week'