Strictly Come Dancing star Oti Mabuse was so devastated when her partner Jamie Laing quit, she cried and stayed in bed all day.
The Made In Chelsea star, 30, pulled out of the BBC show after suffering an ankle injury, leaving Oti, 29, fearing she would be left on the sidelines.
Reflecting on receiving the news of Jamie's departure, Oti told the Radio Times : “I was devastated when Jamie hurt himself and I had a long, tearful conversation with him.
"For a while I thought I had no partner and I was in bed all day thinking, 'I can’t do the show!' In moments like that you realise how much you love something."
However, her misery didn't last long as producers brought in a replacement Emmerdale actor Kelvin Fletcher, 35, to take over fro Jamie.
She continued: "I was feeling really bad, but one of the producers said, 'We’ll see what we can do.'
"When they called and told me about Kelvin, I cried – and it turns out he’s incredible!"
Oti alerted fans that she had a new partner by sharing a tweet announcing the news.
Oti wrote: "When one door closes another opens... @kelvin_fletcher welcome to @bbcstrictly let’s do this buddy it’s going to be one fun journey."
Jamie appeared on the Strictly launch show, which was filmed prior to his injury.
He was forced to pull out by doctors after he damaged a tendon in his right foot by awkwardly landing during the dance.
Medical professionals told him he wouldn't be able to meet the minimum weekly requirement of 12 hours of training.
Speaking as news of his quitting broke, Jamie said: "I'm absolutely devastated that I’m unable to continue in the competition, I was so excited to hit the dance floor!
"I would like to wish the lovely couples all the very best and hope they enjoy their time on the show to the fullest."
The reality star was spotted hobbling around London on crutches days after the filming, being accompanied by his girlfriend Sophie Haboo.
Strictly Come Dancing returns on Saturday night on BBC One.
