Sir Bruce Forsyth not returning to screens for Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special as concerns for beloved TV legend’s health intensify

SIR Bruce Forsyth won't be appearing on the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special this year, it has been revealed.

This comes as concerns for the beloved TV legend's health intensify.

The 88-year-old was set to host the special alongside Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly, but he was not well enough to do so.

There was also no message from Bruce at the filming of the Christmas special on Monday, and the BBC confirmed that one has not been recorded.

A source close to Sir Bruce told : “Last year the Strictly message was recorded in December, there are no plans to do one this year.

"It doesn’t seem right at this point. He needs a bit of peace and quiet to get on with getting better."

Last month, it was revealed that Sir Bruce would be retiring after 77 years in showbiz.

The TV legend has been recovering from keyhole surgery for an aneurysm.

A source close to Brucie told the Mail Online at the time that it was “highly unlikely” he would return to Strictly Come Dancing, which he stood down from nearly three years ago due to his health.

His wife Lady Wilnelia Forsyth spoke on This Morning earlier this month about his health and reassured fans that he was doing well, but admitted that it had been a tough time.

She explained: "I happened to be with my son Jonathan [when Bruce fell], it was very scary to see him like that, he was very bruised, it was really, really awful.

"We wanted to know why he had the fall so they did all the tests but he was fine.

"But then because they couldn't find anything so the doctor decided to do a full body scan. That's when they found two aneurysms, one in his abdomen and one near his hip.

"It was really a worry, so we decided to go to for the operation and he's been recovering since then."

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