Australian singer Delta Goodrem has said she is “grateful” to return to Strictly Come Dancing following a “frustrating” injury.
The 41-year-old, who is partnered with professional dancer Kai Widdrington, missed week four of the BBC dancing show after sustaining a fractured rib, but has confirmed she will take part in this Saturday’s show.
In a post on Instagram, accompanied by clips of her in hospital, she said: “I filmed little moments over the past two weeks to remind myself that even on the frustrating days, there would be progress.
“I was gutted when the injury happened as I’ve been truly loving this experience so much.
“It’s hard to be patient when you want to be full force again but I’ve been listening, taking things carefully and learning to appreciate the small steps.
“Heading into show day feeling grateful to be able to take a few more tonight with all the incredible help from everyone around me.
“To all my warriors out there in your own battles I see you and am with you, we are fighters.”
In the clips she could be seen getting tearful as she said she hoped to return to the show and thanked fans for their support.
In Saturday’s show she will perform a rumba with Widdrington to Celine Dion’s It’s All Coming Back To Me Now.
Strictly Come Dancing returns on Saturday (Guy Levy/BBC/PA)
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Week five of the current Strictly series will see all 12 remaining contestants return to the ballroom floor, with Dani Dyer dancing a salsa to Rosalia’s Despecha alongside professional Nikita Kuzmin.
Actress Bethany Antonia, who narrowly avoided elimination last week after landing in the bottom two, will perform the Argentine tango with professional Nancy Xu to All The Things She Said by Harrison.
Strictly Come Dancing returns on Saturday at 6.30pm and Sunday at 7.10pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.