Strictly Come Dancing star Nick Knowles has told how he’s ‘hopeful he can remain in the competition after his injured arm threw his future on the show into doubt.
Earlier on Monday, the DIY SOS star, 62, revealed he’d injured his arm while changing a tyre on his car on Sunday, after breaking down on the motorway.
He was later spotted with his arm bundled into a sling as he headed to a Harley Street doctor for a scan alongside his fiancée Katie Dadzie.
And speaking to It Takes Two host Janette Manrara on Monday evening, Nick gave an update on his injury, revealing that he’s still waiting on information from medics to see if he can continue on the show.
Sitting down with Janette, 40, and is professional partner Luba Mushtuk, 34, Nick explained how his injury came about, revealing he’d hurt his arm as he hurriedly tried to change a tyre after breaking down on a motorway while on the way to his birthday party with his son.
Strictly Come Dancing star Nick Knowles has told how he’s ‘hopeful he can remain in the competition after his injured arm threw his future on the show into doubt
Nick explained that after initially hurting his bicep and arm, the pain got ‘worse and worse’, with the presenter telling how he ended up missing his own party because of the breakdown.
As Janette questioned whether he’ll be able to continue on the show, Nick shared: ‘I’m hopeful, I’ll find out more tomorrow.
‘I’m fully expecting to go into training and hopefully will be back on Saturday night.’
The presenter had made his Strictly debut alongside his professional partner Luba Mushtuk on Saturday.
Nick continued to sport his arm in a protective sling as he stepped out with his bride-to-be earlier in the day, with his injury sparking concerns he may pull out of the show.
Earlier on Monday, the DIY SOS star, 62, revealed he’d injured his arm while changing a tyre on his car on Sunday , after breaking down on the motorway
In a video shared on Monday, Nick said that he was heading to a Harley Street clinic to undergo a scan and hoped to update fans on the state of his injury ahead of his appearance on It Takes Two that evening.
But he vowed that ‘nothing was going to stop him dancing’ ahead of the second live show this weekend.
Sharing a video of his arm wrapped in a sling, Nick said: ‘I thought I’d give a little update. I’ve got a sling, and that’s because my car broke down at the side of the motorway.
‘My little boy [was] in the car, so I wanted to change the tyre as quickly as I could, to make sure we were safe.
‘And in the process of hurrying to get the wheel off, as quickly as I possibly could because there was a big wheel on my big car, I managed to damage my shoulder and arm a little bit.
‘I’m not quite sure how or what, but it’s been quite painful. Although it’s a little better this morning, I’m on my way up to London to Harley Street to get a scan done, and to get some top medical advice, but I’m on my way to training afterwards so I can learn the steps of my next dance.
‘And I’ll see you on It Takes Two a bit later today, where hopefully I’ll have more information and be able to update you, but I’ll keep you posted during the course of the day anyway. Not ideal, but I’m convinced nothing is going to stop me from dancing this weekend.’
During his first Strictly appearance Nick and Luba scored 18 points for their jive, danced to We Built This City by Starship.
Nick stayed true to his roots for his jive to We Built This City sporting a sparkly orange reflective vest – before ending it with a disco ball-esque builders hard hat.
‘You’re as delighted as I am that that came off the way it did, aren’t you?’ Anton said to Nick after the dance ended.
However Craig received boos as he called the performance ‘pigeon-toed, stiff and flat footed’.
For his debut performance, Nick received a three from Craig, and fives from Motsi, Shirley and Anton.