Brandon Armstrong Exits “Dancing with the Stars” Tour After Suffering a Broken Elbow

Vanessa EtienneMon, April 27, 2026 at 5:15 PM UTC

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Brandon Armstrong announced his injury and departure from the DWTS Live tour in an emotional TikTok video

The professional dancer suffered a broken elbow and was advised by doctors to return home to recover

Armstrong expressed disappointment about leaving the tour early but vowed to return by the end of summer

Brandon Armstrong is leaving the Dancing with the Stars Live tour after breaking his elbow.

On Saturday, April 25, the 31-year-old posted a TikTok video announcing the injury and sharing his disappointment for not being able to complete the tour, which ends May 13.

“No easy way to say this and, honestly, I’m super bummed but you can tell I’m hurt,” he began. “I’ve been dealing with a little problem in my elbow for awhile and then a few shows ago I was doing a little thing and it just went south.”

Armstrong explained that after consulting with the doctors on tour, he was advised to go home to figure out the next steps so he’s able to recover.

“I remember when I was first on the show, I didn’t get the opportunity to go on tour,” he said. “And I saw my friends going out and performing live, but really getting to meet you guys every night, and I wanted that so bad."

"I wanted to be able to meet you guys and interact with you,” he continued. "So me not being able to finish this tour, especially when we’re so close, it’s so hard for me to accept that.”

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Armstrong vowed to return by the end of the summer and thanked fans for their prayers and support.

“The good news is me going home a little bit early is going to allow me to get healthy sooner,” he said. “Because at the end of the summer, I cannot wait to come out and see you guys at [DWTS] Con. I can’t wait to come out there, dance for you guys.”

In the comments section, his fellow DWTS standouts sent him well wishes.

“Love you so much bro. Recover fast. We will see you soon,” Alan Bersten wrote, while Ezra Sosa added, “IM GONNA MISS YOU SO MUCH 🥲”

The professional dancer’s wife, Brylee Armstrong, later wrote, “Babe these comments have to be cheering you up 😂😂😂,” referring to countless fans jokingly calling him names like “Brandon Arm-not-so-strong” and “Brandon Armgone” in the comments.

“Yall really kicking a man when he’s down huh?👀😂😂” he replied.

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