Strictly fans share their delight as Delta Goodrem makes a triumphant return to the dancefloor after missing last week's show due to rib injury

Strictly Come Dancing fans shared their delight as Delta Goodrem made a triumphant return to the dancefloor on Saturday night. The singer, 41, was ordered to rest by doctors and received a pass through to the next round after the injury left her unable to train last week.But as week five kicked off, the Australian star and partner Kai Widdrington, 31, joined their fellow contestants as they prepared to perform a Rumba to It's All Coming Back To Me by Celine Dion.Delta flashed a radiant smile as host Johannes Radebe gave a 'warm welcome back' to the couple following their absence.Taking to X, viewers expressed their joy at the singer's return as she seemingly recovered from her painful injury.They penned: 'WELCOME BACK DELTA GOODREM!' Strictly Come Dancing fans shared their delight as Delta Goodrem made a triumphant return to the dancefloor on Saturday night The singer, 41, was ordered to rest by doctors and received a pass through to the next round after the injury left her unable to train last week'It's great to see Delta back'; 'Delta is back and gorgeous as ever.''Good to have Delta back. Hope she's okay.''Delta being back is the best news ever. Strictly would loose a diamond''So thrilled Delta’s back on that floor this week, I’m hoping she knocks her dance out.' of the park.'The Sydney-born star managed to perform a Salsa during week three of the competition, keeping her top of the leaderboard for the second consecutive week.But it was only hours after the live broadcast that she was brought to hospital as she struggled to sleep through her pain.Doctors ordered Delta to rest, as well as sleep upright to aid her recovery.Long-established Strictly rules state that a contestant is allowed one free pass before they have to withdraw from the competition. As week five kicked off, the Australian star and partner Kai Widdrington, 31, joined their fellow contestants as they prepared to perform a Rumba to It's All Coming Back To Me by Celine Dion Taking to X, viewers expressed their joy at the singer's return as she seemingly recovered from her painful injury Earlier in the day the singer detailed the extent of her injury in an emotional video posted on InstagramEarlier in the day the singer detailed the extent of her injury in an emotional video posted on Instagram.Recording herself daily, the video began with Delta in hospital the Sunday following her injury.'This is very painful, praying that this is OK. Feeling a little nauseous from the pain,' she said.The video then jumped to Monday, where Delta held back tears as she explained: 'They explained that it is fracturing my rib, which I feel very, very gutted about. 'Hopefully I'll get back next week, that's the plan. Thanks everyone for the support, I'm just super disappointed.'Tuesday's clip then saw the singer breaking down in tears to the camera, with the star holding her head in her hands.After the emotional clip, Delta appeared happier the following days as she began to walk and catch up with pro partner Kai Widdrington.Clips then showed the duo back in training, with her telling fans she's 'so happy to be back'.Captioning the post, Delta wrote: 'I filmed little moments over the past two weeks to remind myself that even on the frustrating days, there would be progress.'I was gutted when the injury happened as I've been truly loving this experience so much. It's hard to be patient when you want to be full force again but I've been listening, taking things carefully and learning to appreciate the small steps! Kicking off week five's show, Jaime Winstone and her pro partner Carlos Gu did the Foxtrot to Man I Need by Olivia Dean After jointly topping the leaderboard last week, the pair were determined to impress the judges again and while Anton Du Beke praised it as 'a lovely proper foxtrot', the judges feedback was a far cry from last week's Next up, Lawrence Robb and Jowita Przystał performed an energetic Jive to The Rockafeller Skank by Fatboy Slim Craig shared: 'it wasn’t for me' as he slated the Emmerdale star's flat-footedness, poor timing, and turned in feet, while Shirley remarked there were 'too many mistakes' that 'let you down' Graeme Hall and Lauren Oakley took on the Tango to Hernando's Hideaway by The Johnston Brothers Anton gushed that it was the 'best ballroom dance of the series so far.' Graeme and Lauren scored a decent 31 points, with an excited Anton getting out his nine paddle New dad Will Best and Dianne Buswell did the Cha Cha to Daddy by Della Reese, after his partner welcomed their first child together last week Baby Sonny even made his Strictly debut in the VT, before his father and Dianne then performed with prams and fake babies Shirley noticed that Will missed his Cuban break at the beginning of the dance, however she said he was 'going to be a force to be reckoned with', while Motsi echoed that Will is 'the one to watch' Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu, meanwhile, danced an Argentine Tango to All The Things She Said by Harrison after being saved by the judges following a dance off against Dame Sarah Stoney last week The women received a mixed bag of feedback for their efforts, with Craig remarking that it was 'off-balance' and 'needed more intention and attack''Heading into show day feeling grateful to be able to take a few more tonight with all the incredible help from everyone around me.'To all my warriors out there in your own battles i see you and am with you – we are fighters! #Teamdeltakai will see you tonight.'Kicking off week five's show, Jaime Winstone and her pro partner Carlos Gu did the Foxtrot to Man I Need by Olivia Dean.After jointly topping the leaderboard last week, the pair were determined to impress the judges again and while Anton Du Beke praised it as 'a lovely proper foxtrot', the judges feedback was a far cry from last week's. Craig Revel Horwood noticed a 'a little misstep' and a 'misjudged turn', while Shirley Ballas also observed 'a few mistakes'. Their total score was 25 points.Next up, Lawrence Robb and Jowita Przystał performed an energetic Jive to The Rockafeller Skank by Fatboy Slim.And while the pair gave it their all on the dancefloor, the routine did not go down well at all with the judges, who were rather harsh in their criticism. Craig shared: 'it wasn’t for me' as he slated the Emmerdale star's flat-footedness, poor timing, and turned in feet, while Shirley remarked there were 'too many mistakes' that 'let you down.'The pair scored a lowly 19 points and looked rather disappointed by the result, causing Johannes and their fellow dancers to give them a supportive hug. Graeme Hall and Lauren Oakley took on the Tango to Hernando's Hideaway by The Johnston Brothers. Meanwhile, Shaun Wright-Phillips and Alexis Warr also did the Jive to Faith by Stevie Wonder ft. Ariana Grande The judges didn't hold back with their criticism, with acid-tongued Craig branding it a 'a complete jive dis-ah-ster' that couldn't be 'saved'Dani Dyer and Nikita Kuzmin took on the Salsa, dancing to DESPECHÁ by ROSALÍA. And after being disappointed with her own performance last week, the Love Island star was determined to make a 'comeback'The lift-packed Salsa garnered favourable feedback from the judges, with Motsi hailing it as a 'a powerful comeback salsa', while Shirley said it was 'cheeky' and 'full of self-belief' Up next was EastEnders actress Lacey Turner and Vito Coppola, dancing the Tango to Atomic by Blondie Once again, the judges issued mixed feedback, with Anton noting the 'exceptional commitment', while Craig added that it was 'it was manic to the detriment of the technique' Love Island star Cach Mercer and Maddie Ingoldsby did the Cha Cha to Beggin' by Måneskin While he usually impresses, a slip-up on the dancefloor saw the judges give stern feedback to the reality star, with head judge Shirley fuming: 'I can’t accept a heel lead'Motsi Mabuse noted that the dance was 'fun to watch' but warned the dog expert about his slumping, but while Shirley and Craig spotted the mistake at the end, Anton gushed that it was the 'best ballroom dance of the series so far.'Graeme and Lauren scored a decent 31 points, with an excited Anton getting out his nine paddle. New dad Will Best and Dianne Buswell did the Cha Cha to Daddy by Della Reese, after his partner welcomed their first child together last week.Baby Sonny even made his Strictly debut in the VT, before his father and Dianne then performed with prams and fake babies. Shirley noticed that Will missed his Cuban break at the beginning of the dance, however she said he was 'going to be a force to be reckoned with', while Motsi echoed that Will is 'the one to watch.'The duo bagged an impressive 31 points, which is the highest-scoring cha cha of the series so far. Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu, meanwhile, danced an Argentine Tango to All The Things She Said by Harrison after being saved by the judges following a dance off against Dame Sarah Stoney last week. The women received a mixed bag of feedback for their efforts, with Craig remarking that it was 'off-balance' and 'needed more intention and attack', while Anton praised them for creating 'a great atmosphere and story' but warned it was 'a little too considered and hesitant.'Bethany and Nancy scored 25 points for their routine. Following Delta's impressive comeback dance, Tabby Stoecker and Mark Karmalita performed their Couple's Choice to stupid song by Olivia Rodrigo With Anton concluding that it was a 'gold medal performance', the pair also bagged gold with the scoring as they bagged an incredible 37 points (including two 10s) - launching them to the top of the leaderboard Bringing the night's proceedings to an end, YouTuber John Nellis and Katya Jones danced the Quickstep to Five Colours in Her Hair by McFly While the other two judges pointed out some improvements that needed to be made, John and Katya still received a stellar score of 32 points, their best yet Meanwhile, Shaun Wright-Phillips and Alexis Warr also did the Jive to Faith by Stevie Wonder ft. Ariana Grande. While last week saw the footballer improve, week five saw the pair struggle with the performance, with the two out of time throughout. The judges didn't hold back with their criticism, with acid-tongued Craig branding it a 'a complete jive dis-ah-ster' that couldn't be 'saved'.The rest of the judges noted Shaun's mistakes but attempted to give more positive feedback as they observed how dejected he looked. The total score was just 17 points. Dani Dyer and Nikita Kuzmin took on the Salsa, dancing to DESPECHÁ by ROSALÍA.And after being disappointed with her own performance last week, the Love Island star was determined to make a 'comeback' with her energetic routine - and boy did she deliver. The lift-packed Salsa garnered favourable feedback from the judges, with Motsi hailing it as a 'a powerful comeback salsa', while Shirley said it was 'cheeky' and 'full of self-belief.'It turned out to be a good week for Dani as she bagged 31 points, her highest of the series. Up next was EastEnders actress Lacey Turner and Vito Coppola, dancing the Tango to Atomic by Blondie.Once again, the judges issued mixed feedback, with Anton noting the 'exceptional commitment', while Craig added that it was 'it was manic to the detriment of the technique.'Shirley praised the 'commitment and power' but called out Lacey's footwork. The pair scored 29 points in total. Love Island star Cach Mercer and Maddie Ingoldsby did the Cha Cha to Beggin' by Måneskin. And while he usually impresses, a slip-up on the dancefloor saw the judges give stern feedback to the reality star, with head judge Shirley fuming: 'I can’t accept a heel lead', noting there were 'too many technical errors'.With Craig also noting that there was 'no hip action' and 'wrong posture', Cach and Maddie were awarded 24 points. Following Delta's impressive comeback dance, Tabby Stoecker and Mark Karmalita performed their Couple's Choice to stupid song by Olivia Rodrigo.The emotional performance was dedicated to Tabby's late father, with the routine leaving the audience on the feet and the judges in raptures. Craig said: 'you have done your father and yourself proud, I applaud you', while Motsi gushed: 'This dance deserves all the flowers, the two of you are a perfect, beautiful and full of quality.'With Anton concluding that it was a 'gold medal performance', the pair also bagged gold with the scoring as they bagged an incredible 37 points (including two 10s) - launching them to the top of the leaderboard. Bringing the night's proceedings to an end, YouTuber John Nellis and Katya Jones danced the Quickstep to Five Colours in Her Hair by McFly. Anton noted that the difficult routine was 'executed excellently', with Motsi hailing John 'the ballroom king'.While the other two judges pointed out some improvements that needed to be made, John and Katya still received a stellar score of 32 points, their best yet. STRICTLY COME DANCING 2026: MEET THE CONTESTANTS LACEY TURNER AGE: 38BEST KNOWN FOR?: Playing Stacey Slater on BBC's EastEnders WHY STRICTLY?: 'I'm so excited and terrified at the same time but I've had so many friends do Strictly and I thought it was about time that I plunked up the courage and made my way onto that dance floor.'DELTA GOODREMAGE: 41BEST KNOWN FOR?: Played Nina Tucker in Neighbours and has released eight music albumsWHY STRICTLY?: 'I’ve been incredibly honoured to perform on many different stages throughout my career - from tv, theatre, film sets, to touring my own shows around the world, there is however one stage I’ve never stepped onto and that is the ballroom floor!'CACH MERCERAGE: 25BEST KNOWN FOR?: Won Love Island 2025 and is a TikTok influencerWHY STRICTLY?: 'I have grown up watching the show with my family and am so excited to now be part of the cast. Dancing is a huge passion of mine and I can’t wait to learn Ballroom and do the Foxtrot for the first time!'DAME SARAH STOREYAGE: 48BEST KNOWN FOR?: Britain's most successful Paralympian WHY STRICTLY?: 'Embarking on a new challenge so soon after stepping down as an athlete is hugely exciting.'BETHANY ANTONIA AGE: 28BEST KNOWN FOR?: Plays Lady Baela Targaryen in House of the DragonWHY STRICTLY?: 'I have grown up watching Strictly, and I am so excited to take the challenge on and (hopefully!) learn a new skill.'GRAEME 'THE DOGFATHER' HALLAGE: 59BEST KNOWN FOR?: Hosts Channel 5 series Dogs Behaving (Very) BadlyWHY STRICTLY?: 'I have watched the show for years, so to be a part of it feels like a very exciting challenge, albeit more than a bit nerve-wracking!'TABBY STOECKER AGE: 25BEST KNOWN FOR?: Olympic champion skeleton racerWHY STRICTLY?: 'I’ve had the wildest year of my life so far, so to be rounding it off with a childhood dream of dancing in the Strictly ballroom is surreal and I can’t wait to get stuck in!'MELANIE WALTERS AGE: 64BEST KNOWN FOR?: Playing Gwen West in BBC sitcom Gavin & StaceyWHY STRICTLY?: 'Performing in Pantomime for the last 15 years, my Strictly ‘fix’ has always been watching in a dressing room rather than my front room.' DANI DYERAGE: 30BEST KNOWN FOR?: Winning Love Island and being the daughter of actor Danny DyerWHY STRICTLY?: 'I am so excited to be back in the ballroom this September! I just cannot wait to get my dancing shoes back on and hopefully this time around I can actually make it to week one!'CHRIS APPLETONAGE: 43BEST KNOWN FOR?: Hairdresser to the stars - including Kim Kardashian and Jennifer LopezWHY STRICTLY?: 'I’m thrilled to be joining Strictly and coming home to the UK for this incredible experience. I’ve always believed that the best things happen when you take a chance and try something new.'WILL BESTAGE: 41BEST KNOWN FOR?: Hosts Big Brother and previously TVWHY STRICTLY?: 'I’ve been lucky to do lots of live telly before, but absolutely nothing like this. And I cannot wait!'JAIME WINSTONEAGE: 41BEST KNOWN FOR?: Starring in films such as Kidulthood and Tomb RaiderWHY STRICTLY?: 'I am no stranger to a dance floor, but the ballroom is a whole new world for me.'SHAUN WRIGHT-PHILLIPS AGE: 44BEST KNOWN FOR?: Footballer who played for the likes of Chelsea and Manchester CityWHY STRICTLY?: 'Strictly is definitely outside my comfort zone, but I’m super excited to get started and really looking forward to the challenge!'LAWRENCE ROBBAGE: 34BEST KNOWN FOR?: Plays Mackenzie Boyd on ITV's EmmerdaleWHY STRICTLY?: 'I can't quite believe that I am going to be getting my dancing shoes on this September on one of my favourite shows of all time!'JOHN NELLIS AGE: 33BEST KNOWN FOR?: Face of a popular football-focused YouTube channelWHY STRICTLY?: 'I can't wait to meet everyone, learn a new skill and, hopefully, be much better at family parties by the end of it!'