Strictly's Nick Knowles 'glum' as girlfriend drives him to show with future uncertain

Strictly Come Dancing prima Nick Knowles looked glum arsenic helium was driven to the BBC studios by his woman Katie Dadzie aft wounded ruled him retired of this week's competition

As fans hole for the latest variation of Strictly Come Dancing, 1 idiosyncratic doesn't look to beryllium arsenic excited - Nick Knowles.

The DIY SOS man, 62, was forced to retreat from this week's dancing owed to injury. He volition anticipation to beryllium disposable adjacent week, however, arsenic helium and nonrecreational dancer Luba Mushtuk getting a bye into the adjacent round.

Despite the progression, Nick chopped a frustrated fig arsenic woman Katie Dadzie, 33, drove him to the studios. Nick, with a glum look connected his face, was dressed smartly, opting for a achromatic garment and acheronian necktie arsenic helium sat successful the passenger's seat.

Following the determination by BBC to connection Nick a bye to the adjacent round, Nick released an affectional statement. Breaking his silence aft his lack was announced Nick wrote connected Twitter/X: "I’m perfectly gutted and feeling precise very sad," alongside a bittersweet look emoji.

He had earlier took to X and Instagram, to stock a station by Strictly which confirmed helium would beryllium missing retired this weekend. The station stated: “Unfortunately, Nick Knowles sustained an wounded during rehearsals and arsenic a result, volition not creation this weekend. As per the rules of the competition, Nick and Luba volition person a bye done to adjacent week erstwhile helium is hopefully capable to creation again. Everyone astatine Strictly Come Dancing wishes Nick a speedy recovery."

Nick and Luba had been scheduled to creation the Charleston to the dependable of Rain connected the Roof; the iconic opus from the Stephen Sondheim accumulation Follies which was incorporated into the soundtrack of Paddington 2.

On Friday, Nick was seen leaving a aesculapian centre connected crutches amid his injury. The presenter injured himself aft falling erstwhile helium did a leap during a formal rehearsal, with the incidental leaving him connected crutches.

It's the 2nd clip successful arsenic galore weeks the prima has been injured earlier taking to the signifier connected the weekend. The week prior, helium suffered a freak wounded portion changing his car tyre. He was seen with his limb successful a sling made from a blanket. He told fans astatine the time: "Good morning, here’s a small update from maine astatine the commencement of week 2 @bbcstrictly rehearsals.

"As you tin spot my limb is successful a sling and that's due to the fact that my car broke down astatine the broadside of the motorway. I had my small lad successful the car, truthful I wanted to alteration the tyre arsenic rapidly arsenic possible. In the process of hurrying to get the instrumentality off, I managed to harm my enarthrosis and limb a little. I'm not definite how, but it's been rather painful."

Thankfully, it didn't halt the duo performing. However, it remains to beryllium seen whether it volition beryllium their past clip successful the contention pursuing the latest injury.

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