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Nick Knowles is reportedly ‘incredibly upset’ after an injury has put a question mark on his future on Strictly Come Dancing.
The DIY SOS star, 62, was seen wearing a sling over his arm while in London this morning after hurting his arm while changing a tyre after his car broke down on the side of the motorway.
On Instagram, the TV presenter he ‘damaged’ his arm and shoulder while ‘hurriedly’ replacing the tyre to get to safety and said the injury was still ‘quite painful.’
Nick explained in the clip he was travelling to see a doctor in Harley Street to have scans but was heading to rehearsals with partner Luba Mushtuck straight afterward to learn his routine from Saturday.
He said he would also be appearing on tonight’s It Takes Two and remained convinced he would be fit to dance for this week’s live show.
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His message comes after a source said Nick was upset over the prospect of not being able to perform in the live shows and concerned about being forced to pull out which would be his ‘worst nightmare.’
Nick Knowles has injured his arm which is threatening his place in Strictly Come Dancing (Picture: ITV/Lorraine)
Nick said he hurt his arm while changing a his car’s tyre (Picture: Ray Burmiston/BBC/PA Wire)
They told The Sun: ‘It may be possible that he could just miss this weekend and return during the following show but it all hangs on whether the BBC will allow him to do it.
‘Nick knows that he 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.’
It comes after Nick opened up about his gruelling Strictly Come Dancing training sessions, which have made him drop two stone in weight.
Nick remained optimistic and said he was still heading to rehearsals (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)
When asked on Lorraine how his Strictly training has been going, he said: ‘Really tough to start with, if I’m being really honest, because I’ve never done anything like this before.
‘I’m really sort of flat footed, rugby player for years, not really built for this kind of thing at all.
‘But little bit by little bit Luba’s getting me up on my toes, making all 18 stone of me a little bit lighter on my feet!
‘I’ve lost about 13 kilos probably so far!
Nick said he was heading to Harley Street for scans on his arm (Picture: BBC)
More to follow.
Metro.co.uk has contacted Nick’s reps and the BBC for comment.
Strictly Come Dancing continues on Saturday at 6.15pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
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