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| Bruce Forsyth has been forced to pull out of presenting Strictly Come Dancing this Saturday because he has flu, the BBC has said. | Bruce Forsyth has been forced to pull out of presenting Strictly Come Dancing this Saturday because he has flu, the BBC has said. |
| A BBC spokesman said the 81-year-old would be missing the show "on doctor's orders". | A BBC spokesman said the 81-year-old would be missing the show "on doctor's orders". |
| He added that co-presenter Tess Daly would be taking on Forsyth's hosting role. | He added that co-presenter Tess Daly would be taking on Forsyth's hosting role. |
| It is the first time Forsyth has missed a show since Strictly Come Dancing began in 2004. | It is the first time Forsyth has missed a show since Strictly Come Dancing began in 2004. |
| "Unfortunately, due to a bout of the flu and on doctor's orders, Bruce will be unable to host Strictly Come Dancing this Saturday. However, Tess Daly will be stepping into his presenting shoes," the spokesman said. | "Unfortunately, due to a bout of the flu and on doctor's orders, Bruce will be unable to host Strictly Come Dancing this Saturday. However, Tess Daly will be stepping into his presenting shoes," the spokesman said. |
| It is not yet known if a replacement has been called in to perform Daly's backstage duties on the show, where she talks to the contestants after they come off the dance floor. |