Dancing with the Stars: Anna Delvey and Tori Spelling’s performances are among the most anticipated as week two begins

In 2006, season two contestant Romeo Miller withdrew from Dancing With The Stars due to an injury and was replaced by his father, Master P.

Professional dancer Derek Hough pulled his neck during rehearsal for season six in 2008 and was unable to dance for a week.

Derek also fainted during season seven after tripping and falling on his head during rehearsal.

In season seven, Misty May-Treanor also left the team after being injured during practice and tearing her Achilles tendon.

Brooke Burke also seriously injured her foot when she blocked the camera during a front flip with her professional partner Derek in season seven.

Susan Lucci remained in the competition despite breaking two bones in her foot in season seven.

Nancy O’Dell withdrew from season eight due to a torn meniscus, while Jewel broke both of her tibias just before the start of the season.

Steve-O also suffered a pulled muscle during the dress rehearsal for season eight and was unable to perform the salsa live.

In season nine, former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay withdrew from the competition in week three after injuring his foot during pre-premiere rehearsals.

Billy Dee Williams was forced to withdraw from season 18 due to a chronic back condition.

In Season 21, two contestants withdrew from the competition mid-season due to health issues; Kim Zolciak left after suffering a mini-stroke, and Tamar Braxton withdrew after doctors diagnosed a pulmonary embolism in her lungs.

Professional dancer Mark Ballas suffered a back injury during rehearsals for season 22, sidelining his partner, UFC fighter Paige VanZant, for a week.

Professional dancer Sharna Burgess injured her knee during rehearsals with James Hinchcliffe during season 23 and was sidelined for two weeks.

Professional dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy injured a calf muscle during a rehearsal with Heather Morris during season 24 and was replaced by troupe member Alan Bersten for the four-week recovery period.

Christie Brinkley broke her arm during training five days before the season 28 premiere and was replaced by her daughter, Sailor Brinkley-Cook.

Ray Lewis was forced to withdraw from the 28th season after tearing three tendons in his foot during a practice ahead of Movie Night in Week 3. He re-aggravated the injury from 2010 while playing football for the Baltimore Ravens.

Country singer Lauren Alaina said during Halloween Week of season 28 that she has “four injured ribs” after breaking one during the show’s first week, while the others are “not feeling well.”

Bachelorette star Kaitlyn Bristowe suffered an ‘ankle injury’ during the second week of season 29, but still performed alongside pro partner Artem Chigvintsev. She later revealed on Disney Night that she was suffering from tendonitis and shin pain.

Professional dancer Cheryl Burke announced that she tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the second episode of season 30 on September 26, 2021. Her celebrity partner Cody Rigsby tested positive for coronavirus a few days later, and they continued to compete together, but danced in separate rooms.

Olympic gymnast Suni Lee also had to throw up after her performance in Queen Night in season 30, but she recovered and managed to stay in the competition.

Judge Derek Hough missed the season 30 finale after being diagnosed with COVID-19 and was replaced by his sister Julianne.

Professional dancer Daniella Karagach missed Elvis Night after she and four other cast members tested positive for COVID-19 following the season 31 premiere on the Disney+ streaming service in September 2022.

Selma Blair, who announced in 2018 that she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, withdrew from the competition in season 31 due to “extreme bone trauma” related to her chronic illness.

Valentin Chmerkovskiy did not attend Halloween Night in season 31 after testing positive for COVID-19, and Mark Ballas performed in the episode after being unable to attend rehearsals due to a ‘flare-up’ in his lower back.

Derek was scheduled to perform with his fiancée Hayley Erbert in the live finale of season 31, but she injured her shoulder while preparing the day before and was unable to dance with him.

Professional dancer Artem, who performed on season 32, did not attend Latin Night in October 2023 after testing positive for COVID-19 and was replaced by professional dancer Ezra Sosa, who performed with The Bachelorette star Charity Lawson.

Mira Sorvino performed on Disney100 Night for Season 32 with a bandage on her right wrist after she fell during rehearsal and suffered a sprain and possibly a fracture.

Professional dancer Daniella Karagach sprained her ankle ahead of Season 32’s Music Video Night and was unable to rehearse while she recovered before performing with Jason Mraz.

After injuring the same foot while filming the 2022 Marvel Studios film ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,’ Xochitl Gomez sprained her ankle during a team dance rehearsal in Season 32. In the following episode, she performed a tango with her pro partner Valentin Chmerkovskiy during Whitney Houston Night, earning their first perfect score of the season.

Ariana Madix injured her foot before Motown Night on Season 32 and later suffered a back injury where her ribs connect to her spine.

While rehearsing for the season 32 finale freestyle dance, Charity suffered a hard fall after incorporating cheerleading tricks into her performance, and an ambulance was called for treatment.