Strictly Come Dancing professionals Oti Mabuse and Aljaž Škorjanec recently announced that they are stepping down from the show, with the former becoming one of ITV's most prolific faces.
The exits might have been shocking to some fans, but current professional Dianne Buswell, who has been on the show since 2018, isn't hugely surprised.
"I think there's gonna come a time in the pros' lives when they hang up their dancing boots and give other things a go," Dianne told Metro.
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"[Oti and Aljaž leaving isn't] necessarily a massive shock, but I wish them the best. It's always really sad to see someone leave. We can't all be there forever.
"It's such an amazing job, the Strictly family is like nothing else, so it's really hard to take that step, and we will 100% miss them for sure.
Although Oti is busy over at ITV on shows like The Masked Dancer, Dancing on Ice and Romeo and Duet, she said that she was "always be a part" of Strictly, and hinted that she may return in the future.
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"Strictly has been everything to me and has given me this amazing platform that I have. No, I'm not done – it still has a place in my heart," she said.
Bruno Tonioli also announced that he wouldn't be returning for the third year in a row, and Anton Du Beke, who stood in for him in the last two series, has been appointed a permanent judge, although Bruno has also stated that he may return to the show one day.
Strictly Come Dancing is expected to return to BBC One in September.
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