Strictly’s Delta Goodrem is ‘putting everything aside’ for dancing dream as star sits out episode

Delta Goodrem says she is “moving with the tides of it all” as she reflects on her Strictly Come Dancing journey so far.

The 41-year-old has been forced to pull out of this week’s show after she sustained a painful rib injury during training.

Speaking to The Standard, the Australian actor-turned-singer said she is taking each week as it comes, with every dance bringing with it its own challenges but she is relishing every moment.

Delta Goodrem told The Standard that she is ‘moving with the tides’ of her Strictly Come Dancing journey The Standard Her partner, Kai Widdrington, agreed by saying that Goodrem is “putting everything aside” to focus on her dancing dreams.

“Delta's a dream student to have. She comes to work every day amongst everything else that's going on in her life because she's the busiest woman in the world.

“She puts it all aside and wants to learn to dance. She's got a million things going on but you are always positive.”

Goodrem, who is a favourite to win , explained that she has always wanted to spend more time dancing, a skill which she has a “passion” for.

Delta Goodrem is skipping this week’s Strictly due to an injury PA Media Goodrem, a former coach on The Voice Australia, said: “I was always coaching people, on their singing and their performances.

“And now I feel like the student in this space where I've always had such a passion for dancing, which I've shared with Kai throughout, that I really love.”

She explained that she feels so grateful to be learning new dancing skills everyday, all whilst being “surrounded by music”.

Asked about doing Strictly and Eurovision all in the space of one year, Goodrem laughed: “Both worlds have similarities, but at the same time they are their own universes. Different planets.

Kai Widdrington and Delta Goodrem have received a pass to next week’s episode after Goodrem picked up a rib injury PA Media “I'm planet hopping in one year,” she said, before adding: “I would never have predicted in one year to do this, but I figure I may as well do it all in the one year. ”

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