Surprise on “Let's Dance”: Popular dancer is replaced. A candidate now has to go on TV with another professional – but why? Ann-Kathrin Bendixen (24), who is known online as “Monkey on Bike”, is dancing this time without professional Valentin Lusin (37).

He is expecting a baby with his heavily pregnant wife Renata (36). He had already announced in advance that he would be absent from ‘Let’s Dance’ if the birth was within reach.