She was forced to pull out of the Strictly final after suffering an injury and there was a flood of love for AJ Odudu as she made an emotional confession.
She was meant to be competing for the Strictly Come Dancing glitterball on Saturday night.
But instead she was in the studio audience wearing a glittery medical moonboot with matching sparkly crutches.
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After cheering on final two Rose Ayling-Ellis and John Whaite she chatted to host Claudia Winkleman, and AJ admitted she was broken hearted at missing out on the chance to dance.
"I don't how to describe what it feels like to have a broken heart but that's what it feels like," she said.
She told a sympathetic Claudia that she had been holding back tears and putting on a brave face throughout the final.
"I've been putting on a brave face, Kai's been putting on a brave face," she said.
"We wanted to be on the dancefloor with them so we've been swallowing tears throughout the night."
But she added that she was 'so happy and grateful to be here.'
Fans took to Twitter to say they wanted to give TV presenter AJ a supportive hug.
@rosesbusweII tweeted: "Live footage of me running to Elstree to give AJ a hug."
@katiegibbo said: "Too hungover and emotional for strictly dear GOD I am sobbing. AJ was my winner."
And @mydeardrsattler said: "AJ please make your way to my house so I can give you a hug."
