Nick Knowles has 'no alternative' as BBC update on star's Strictly future and new blow emerges

The DIY SOS star’s aboriginal connected the amusement lies with the tricky Charleston which is the hardest creation connected the knees

A determination connected whether injured Nick Knowles volition beryllium acceptable capable to instrumentality portion successful Strictly Come Dancing volition beryllium delayed until time to springiness him the champion accidental of staying successful the competition.

But insiders accidental that the occupation lies with the precise creation that caused his wounded successful the archetypal spot - the Charleston - which is intolerable to execute without tons of limb flicks and genu action. The DIY SOS star, 62, has returned to the grooming country contiguous and has been fixed support to creation the regular he’d already learned for Movie Week past Saturday.

He and his creation spouse Luba Mushtuk are hoping helium tin retrieve capable to execute to Rain connected the Roof from Paddington 2. But the Charleston tin beryllium peculiarly hard connected the knees due to the fact that of the continuous twisting and turning progressive - positive the celebrated “knock knee” determination which galore of the routines usage for drama value.

The dance's syncopated rhythm, inverted knees, and chaotic limb movements tin really pb to a achy information known arsenic "Charleston knee”. One amusement insider said determination was nary clip for a caller creation to beryllium learned which mightiness beryllium gentler connected his atrocious leg. “The program is to rehearse contiguous and Friday and past a last determination volition beryllium made astir Saturday evening. He is going to effort and bash the regular he’d already learned for Movie Week. It’s unfortunate it’s a Charleston due to the fact that it’s precise hard to bash without tons of genu action, but determination is nary alternative. Everyone has their fingers crossed for him.”

Nick was fixed a bye past week aft being told helium indispensable remainder his injured leg, but Strictly rules accidental each contestant is lone allowed to miss 1 week done unwellness oregon wounded earlier having to retire. Having rested since past Friday, the TV prima was fixed the all-clear by the show’s aesculapian and physio teams to effort grooming today. Luba has promised to “go gentle” with him and has adapted the creation to marque it arsenic casual arsenic possible.

With his aboriginal connected the BBC amusement present hanging the balance, Knowles said helium was determined to support going and remains “very hopeful” that he’ll beryllium dancing successful the workplace connected Saturday night. He claimed that each time his limb felt “a small spot better”. Speaking connected It Takes Two earlier this week, helium said if helium could marque it done 2 days of grooming “it's not needfully the extremity of it”.

Writing connected Instagram helium told Strictly fans: “I person to spot however I get connected - and past a determination volition beryllium made connected Friday. I conscionable wanted to instrumentality this infinitesimal to accidental convey you for each the good wishes that I've received and encouragement from everybody. And I'm hopeful that I volition beryllium dancing connected Saturday."

He wounded his limb successful the past measurement of the creation arsenic helium rehearsed connected Friday, erstwhile helium “leapt” to beryllium successful the close presumption aft arriving precocious to the beat. "My 1 limb stayed still, and the remainder of maine went through," helium explained, saying it had caused him to person "a spot of a collapse”. The TV handyman went for an MRI and has since been receiving regular treatment.

The wounded came aft helium antecedently performed with an injured limb having wounded his enarthrosis portion changing a tyre connected the broadside of the road. Now Nick says he’s “sick and tired” of hurting himself and conscionable wants to get connected with the dancing. One idiosyncratic who could payment from his wounded is footballer Paul Merson, who is heavy backed to beryllium voted disconnected this weekend, according to the bookies.

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