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Strictly's Janette Manrara explains It Takes Two absence as Paul Merson pulls out of studio appearance

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Strictly Come Dancing favourite Karen Hauer had to go solo on It Takes Two as her celebrity partner Paul Merson was busy with "dad duties." The former footballer was due to join Karen on the popular spin-off show on Wednesday evening.

However, he ended up contributing via video link, sharing thoughts on his next performance and reflecting on the previous week's Quickstep to I Won't Dance.

Host Janette Manrara explained Paul's absence from the studio, saying: "Paul, you're on dad duties this evening. So you can't be in the studio this evening, that comes first." Without missing a beat, she then delved into a conversation about Paul's last dance, which saw him avoid elimination.

The judges and audience praised his performance, and Paul expressed his enjoyment of the dance. Now facing the challenge of performing a Samba to Car Wash, the 56-year-old remarked it feels like "back to reality," reports the Mirror.

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