Nick Knowles’ Strictly future hangs in the balance after nasty injury – leaving star ‘extremely upset’
NICK Knowles has injured his arm – leaving a question mark over his future on Strictly Come Dancing.
Insiders said the DIY SOS star was set to have a meeting with BBC bosses today after hurting himself yesterday while changing a car tyre.
A member of the public spotted Nick, 62, wearing a sling on his arm in White City, West London today.
They told The Sun: “Nick looked really downcast.
“He had his arm in a makeshift sling and seemed pretty miserable.”
Nick, who is paired with Luba Mushtuk, danced the jive during the first live show on Saturday night and got a score of 18 from the judges.
A source said Nick was petrified he would be forced to pull out.
They added: “Nick has hurt his arm and is terrified he’s going to have to leave Strictly.
“He’s going to speak to a doctor and then with the BBC.
“Nick knows that be needs to give himself time to recover and that means he won’t be able to train properly with Luba.
“Having to pull out is Nick’s worst nightmare and he’s incredibly upset.”
A second source added: “Nick is hopeful he will be able to dance this weekend and is being supported by Strictly.
“He will be signed off by a Strictly physiotherapist before being able to dance again and the team are taking good care of him and making sure he has everything he needs.”
It comes after the TV legend revealed his exact weight loss from his “tough” training sessions.
Nick was quick to heap praise on his “wonderful” celebrity partner as he told how she was “the perfect combination of incredibly brilliant and incredibly patient.”
The Southall-native appeared on Thursday’s episode of ITV daytime show Lorraine by performing a mini routine.
And while he told how getting to grips with ballroom and Latin routines had been a struggle, he admitted seeing benefits in his body.
Host Lorraine Kelly gushed how he had “already won” courtesy of having Russian Luba, 34, as a professional partner.
Nick told of their rehearsals and said: “It was tough to start with because I have never done anything like this at all.
“I was a flat footed rugby player for years.
“But little by little she [Luba] has made this 18-stone man a little lighter on his feet.”
Lorraine then asked for the details of his weight loss, to which the BBC favourite revealed it was “13 kilos, so far.”
Last month, Nick told how he had been in the gym and on a strict diet to prepare for the dance show.
And, earlier this year, he cruelly compared himself to a “whale” as he joked about his weight.
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