Nick Knowles has been forced pull out of this week’s Strictly Come Dancing after suffering another injury during training.
The DIY SOS star, 62, will miss out on Movie Week just a week after his future on the show was thrown into doubt due to a shoulder problem.
THE FALL OF NICK KNOWLES
But during a dress rehearsal of his Charleston on Friday, it was reported that Nick fell and injured his knee during a jump, leaving him on crutches.
WORDS FROM STRICTLY
A Strictly Come Dancing spokesperson said: ‘Unfortunately, Nick Knowles sustained an injury during rehearsals and as a result, will not dance this weekend.
‘As per the rules of the competition, Nick and Luba will receive a bye through to next week when he is hopefully able to dance again. Everyone at Strictly Come Dancing wishes Nick a speedy recovery.’
A source also told The Sun: ‘Nick won’t be able to take part in Strictly tomorrow night after hurting his knee. He was in a dress rehearsal and with his partner Luba Mushtuk when he did a jump and landed awkwardly.
‘Nick has hurt his knee and is having to use crutches to get around now. It is such a devastating blow for him and he is being supported by the Strictly team.
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‘They are sending him for scans and are doing everything they can to make sure he is okay. Nick had to fight to make sure he could take part in the first live show after hurting his arm and shoulder and he did so well.
‘This new injury has been a real blow and he is incredibly upset about it.’
This is far from the first time Strictly stars have battled nasty injuries during their time on the show, with Zara McDermott suffering a nasty leg fracture last year, but she decided to plough on and perform.
