Nancy Xu Incensed After Being Left Partnerless

Nancy Xu, a professional on Strictly Come Dancing since 2019, was left without a celebrity partner after the show's launch this year amid several professionals being unpaired. Xu posted an Instagram video thanking fans, saying she felt “disappointed” and “upset” at first but is “okay,” and said she will continue supporting the Strictly family and appear on spin-off It Takes Two. Multiple outlets report backstage tensions, with insiders saying Xu is “incensed” and feels “benched again” after her Christmas-special partners were paired with other professionals for the main series. Insiders suggest she suspects a deeper issue, while producers have not offered a public explanation for the pairing decisions. Fans have voiced frustration and questioned how producers choose which pros receive celebrity partners.