NICK Knowles WILL dance in this weekend’s Strictly as he continues to recover from an injury.
The DIY SOS host hurt his arm and shoulder while changing a car tyre the morning after the first live show.
Nick Knowles was seen with his arm in a sling walking around London with girlfriend Katie Dadzie[/caption]
Nick updated fans on his injury on Monday’s episode of It Takes Two[/caption]
Insiders said Nick, 62, had been given the week off by BBC bosses who hope he can recover.
But he was cleared to dance this afternoon and will now perform alongside pro partner Luba Mushtuk.
Nick spent Tuesday meeting with doctors and discussing the extent of his injury.
A source said: “Nick will miss this weekend’s show to recover.
“He is elated that he is being given another chance at getting back on the dancefloor and is focused on his recovery.
“Nick is in the best hands and will be focussed on getting better before going back into rehearsals.
“He has absolutely loved the Strictly experience so far so knowing he is still part of the show makes him feel incredibly happy.”
The Sun told how Nick had been forced to have an emergency MRI scan on his arm after injuring himself while changing a tyre.
It happened the day after his first live performance with his pro dancer Luba.
The dad-of-two is now being supported by his fiancée Katie Dadzie who has been by his side during meetings with doctors.
Insiders said Nick’s fellow contestants had sent him messages of support.
They added: “The cast are all behind Nick and have been sending him messages.
“Wynne Evans has been trying to keep his spirits up and Nick will be watching this weekend.”
SHOW GOES ON
Nick and Luba are due to perform an American Smooth to Blur‘s Parklife on Saturday.
They appeared on Strictly spin off show It Takes Two on Monday night and Luba said she was sure they could work around Nick’s injury.
Nick performed with partner Luba Mushtuk on Saturday night’s show[/caption]
Pointing at Nick’s sling, Luba said: “First of all I think we’ll sparkle this part.
“And we still have a perfect position on his right arm, and we’ve got to do perfect footwork.
“We might even do a lift on (his right) arm. So I think I’ll work around it. I’ll make it work.”
Strictly 2024 Week One Scoreboard
Here’s how the first week scoreboard looked:
- JB and Amy = 31
- Tasha and Aljaz = 30
- Sarah and Vito = 30
- Wynne and Katya = 26
- Montell and Johannes = 26
- Shayne and Nancy = 23
- Jamie and Michelle = 23
- Chris and Dianne = 23
- Sam and Nikita = 21
- Dr Punam and Gorka = 19
- Tom and Nadiya = 18
- Nick and Luba = 18
- Pete and Jowita = 17
- Paul and Karen = 17
- Toyah and Neil = 12
