Nick Knowles has sparked fears he might withdraw from Strictly Come Dancing 2024, after struggling a nasty arm harm that left him in a sling.
The DIY SOS star, 62, made his debut on the BBC present on Monday alongside his skilled associate Luba Mushtuk.
Nonetheless, as he ready to renew coaching for his second dance, Nick shared along with his Instagram followers that he had injured his arm and shoulder whereas altering a tyre on his automobile, after breaking down along with the highway.
In a video shared on Monday, Nick stated that he was heading to Harley Avenue clinic to bear a scan and hoped to replace followers on the state of his harm forward of his look on It Takes Two that night.
However he vowed that ‘nothing was going to cease him dancing’ forward of the second stay present this weekend.
Nick Knowles has sparked fears he might withdraw from Strictly Come Dancing 2024, after struggling a nasty arm harm that left him in a sling
Sharing a video of his arm wrapped in a sling, Nick stated: ‘I believed I might give a bit replace. I’ve bought a sling, and that is as a result of my automobile broke down along with the motorway.
‘My little boy within the automobile, so I wished to vary the tyre as shortly as I might, to ensure we had been secure.
‘And within the strategy of hurrying to get the wheel off, as shortly as I presumably might as a result of there was an enormous wheel on my massive automobile, I managed to wreck my shoulder and arm a bit bit.
‘I am not fairly positive how or what, but it surely’s been fairly painful. Though a bit higher this morning, so I am on my manner as much as London to Harley St to get a scan accomplished, and to get some prime medical recommendation, however I am on my method to coaching afterwards so I can be taught the steps of my subsequent dance.
‘And I am going to see you on It Takes Two a bit later as we speak, the place hopefully I am going to have extra data and have the ability to replace you, however I am going to preserve you posted throughout hte course of the day anyway. Not ultimate, however I am satisfied nothing goes to cease me from dancing this weekend.’
Throughout his first Strictly look Nick and Luba scored 18 factors for his or her jive, danced to We Constructed This Metropolis by Starship.
Nick stayed true to his roots for his jive to We Constructed This Metropolis sporting a glittery orange reflective vest – earlier than ending it with a disco ball-esque builders onerous hat.
‘You are as delighted as I’m that that got here off the way in which it did, aren’t you?’ Anton stated to Nick after the dance ended.
The DIY SOS star made his debut on the BBC present on Monday alongside his skilled associate Luba Mushtuk
Nick shared along with his Instagram followers on Monday that he had injured his arm and shoulder whereas altering the tyre on his automobile
For his debut efficiency, Nick acquired a 3 from Craig, and fives from Motsi, Shirley and Anton, inserting him within the backside half of the leaderboard
Nonetheless Craig acquired boos as he known as the efficiency ‘pigeon-toed, stiff and flat footed’.
For his debut efficiency, Nick acquired a 3 from Craig, and fives from Motsi, Shirley and Anton.
Nick was left purple confronted because the solid sang him Glad Birthday and introduced him with a cake – earlier than skilled dancer Carlos smooshed the cake in his face.
The DIY SOS star shared his worries about performing stay however insisted he hopes he does higher than folks anticipate.
‘That is simple,’ Luba replied as she reassured her associate. Nick stated: ‘Effectively then I will be very glad.’
Strictly has additionally reportedly been hit with yet another blow after its first stay episode of the newest collection noticed scores plummet to their lowest within the present’s 20-year historical past.
Following final week’s pre-recorded launch, The Sun reported that Saturday’s episode noticed a peak of 6.7million viewers, down from 7.3million for a similar episode final 12 months and 10.2million in 2020.
The present has discovered itself embroiled in controversy over how the skilled dancers educate the celebs, with multiple accusations emerging of bullying and abusive behaviour.
A supply advised the publication that after bosses had been fretting after already being ‘apprehensive’ following the pre-recorded show losing nearly a million viewers on the earlier 12 months.
Saying: ‘The truth that the primary stay present noticed a drop too might be of concern to them — significantly if the drop continues into subsequent week, which is the primary elimination present.
‘They now face an anxious wait to see whether or not the drop in on-the-night viewers is made up for by a rise in followers watching Strictly on iPlayer, however these figures take days and weeks to compile.
Strictly has additionally r eportedly been hit with yet one more blow after its first stay episode of the newest collection noticed scores plummet to their lowest within the present’s 20-year historical past
‘These stay figures actually matter to the Beeb, as a result of Strictly remains to be seen as one of many few exhibits that present the shared TV expertise the place folks come collectively to observe a programme at a set time.’
MailOnline has contacted BBC for remark.
The Strictly scandal erupted in January when actress Amanda Abbington accused her Strictly associate Giovanni Pernice of abuse after she unexpectedly stop the present simply 5 weeks in.
Sherlock actress Amanda, 50, a has made a collection of accusations about Giovanni’s instructing strategies and has described his behaviour as ‘pointless, abusive, merciless and imply’. He strongly denies all the claims.
Then, in July, it emerged that Graziano Di Prima had been sacked from Strictly for ‘kicking’ his associate, Love Island star Zara McDermott.
Strictly Come Dancing continues on Saturday at 6:15pm on BBC One and iPlayer.