Now Strictly’s rugby star is in the treatment room

STRICTLY Come Dancing has been plunged into further chaos after Ugo Monye announced he will not be competing this weekend.

The former England rugby star, 38, said he had ‘back problems’.

The news comes just a day after comic Robert Webb, 49, revealed he was withdrawing from the BBC1 contest, having ‘bitten off way more than I could chew’ two years after open heart surgery.

Monye – who is paired with professional Oti Mabuse – wrote on Twitter: ‘Unfortunately I’m not going to be able to dance this weekend ... I have a history of back problems which has always been managed under the guidance of medical professionals. Gutted Oti & I won’t be dancing this weekend but wishing all the other contestants the best of luck...’

The jinxed 19th series of Strictly has also seen McFly star Tom Fletcher, 36, and dance partner Amy Dowden, 31, both test positive for Covid after the first live show – but they returned to the dance floor last weekend.