The Strictly Come Dancing fan favorite took to Instagram to make an enormous profession announcement.

Strictly Come Dancing star, Gorka Marquez, has revealed that he will not be competing with a associate on the BBC present this yr. The skilled dancer, 34, can even be lacking for a lot of weeks from the collection.

Gorka, who has been a staple on Strictly since he joined the forged again in 2016, will now be taking a step again from the collection however followers need not get too disillusioned because the star is ready to return in the direction of the ultimate. Saying the information in an Instagram put up to his 973k followers, Gorka revealed that he’ll be taking up a task as a decide on the Spanish model of the present as a substitute from September onwards.

He took to Instagram to announce the information, writing: “I’m comfortable to announce that I might be again for season two of BAILANDO CON LAS ESTRELLAS as a decide from September.” Explaining why there might be a change in his position on Strictly this yr, he added: “As a result of filming dates which means that I gained’t be competing with a associate this yr in Strictly however I might be part of plenty of the group numbers and might be again for last weeks of the Present to help the remainder of my fellow execs and their celebrities in what’s going to be an AMAZING SERIES.”

Gorka concluded the put up by thanking followers for all of “the love and help” as he added:“And keep in mind! Hold dancing!!!”

Followers raced to the feedback part as they reacted to the information.

One upset supporter wrote: “Nooooo. While I’m comfortable you’re a decide in Spain I’m unhappy you aren’t within the UK Strictly.”

One other agreed: “I so agree Gorka is the rationale why I watch it, so unhappy.”

A 3rd echoed: “Ditto”, with a crying face emoji.

Gorka has been a decide on the Spanish model of Strictly since its second collection in 2023.

The Mirror experiences that Strictly viewers will nonetheless get the prospect to see Gorka within the majority of this yr’s upcoming collection as he’ll nonetheless seem in weekly group numbers as much as and together with week seven,

He’ll then return to the present from week 11 onwards till the stay last.

The Strictly professionals have been noticed arriving for rehearsals earlier this week amid the BBC launching an investigation into the present’s cocaine scandal.

Two stars from the BBC present are alleged to have taken cocaine whereas on the programme.

The drug use allegations have been put ahead to the BBC in March by Russell’s Solicitors on behalf of a star contestant.

It is believed that different people have additionally introduced ahead allegations of drug consumption on the present.

It was reported earlier this week that the BBC is able to provide the 2 stars a rehabilitation programme following revelations of cocaine use.