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The Latest Breaking News from Kristian Nairn

Emmerdale star named as Kristian Nairn replacement on Strictly Come Dancing

Cope joins the cast after Nairn was forced to withdraw because of medical reasons

The Independent UK

Emmerdale’s Lewis Cope announced for Strictly after Kristian Nairn pulls out

The star’s announcement comes after Kristian Nairn said he was stepping away from the show with a ‘heavy heart’

Evening Standard

Game of Thrones actor Kristian Nairn pulls out of Strictly Come Dancing

BBC says another contestant will be drafted in after 49-year-old withdraws for medical reasons

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Strictly 2025 favourite pulls out of show due to 'unexpected medical reasons'

A Strictly Come Dancing celebrity has had to pull out of the show before it has even started.

WhatToWatch

Strictly's Kristian Nairn quits show with ‘heavy heart’ due to medical reasons

The actor, 49, best known for playing Hodor in Game of Thrones, has pulled out

Evening Standard

Games of Thrones star Kristian Nairn pulls out of Strictly Come Dancing

Actor said he had been ‘truly looking forward to the journey’

The Independent UK

Game of Thrones star completes the 2025 Strictly Come Dancing lineup

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From Alex Kingston to Paul from Neighbours: every Strictly Come Dancing 2025 contestant rated

The full line-up of TV’s glitziest dance contest is out. But who will lift the glitterball … and who will struggle to make it to film week?

The Guardian - UK

Game Of Thrones star, former Lioness and TV presenter announced for Strictly

Kristian Nairn, Karen Carney and Ross King complete the line-up for this year’s show.

Evening Standard

Game of Thrones star witnessed gay nightclub shooting in Belfast

Actor Kristian Nairn was at Belfast's Parliament bar in May 1997 when a policeman was gunned down. The crime remains unsolved after 25 years.

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