In her statement, she explained: ‘I am in considerable pain, and my doctors have advised complete rest to give my body the best possible chance to heal.
‘As frustrating as it is, I have to put my health first and follow their advice to step away from dancing this week.’
She added that she was focused on a ‘speedy recovery’ to get back on track with this ‘magical journey’ alongside pro-partner Carlos Gu.
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Now, she has uploaded a hopeful update to Instagram. In a new video from the rehearsal room, she said: ‘We are back in the rehearsal room today. It’s been a hard week, and it’s been very frustrating not being able to dance and join everyone else in the ballroom…’
Sharing how much she ‘missed’ Carlos, she continued: ‘I just wanted to let you know we are intending to dance. We have been given the all-clears under certain rules by the doctors.
‘We adjusted our wonderful Charleston with our amazing choreographers and Carlos, how to work around the injury. We are just feeling so grateful and privileged to be back and be back in the ballroom this Saturday.’
She concluded by thanking everyone for their ‘amazing’ messages and support during this time.
In the caption, she added: ‘We want to Thank Everyone for the most amazing show of love and Support during this scary, unknowing time.’
The couple have been in the bottom two twice in a row now (Picture: Guy Levy/BBC/Press Association)
Her fellow Strictly stars flooded the comments with excitement at her return. Jowtia Przystal said: ‘Let’s gooo team’ while Dani Dyer added: ‘Love you both’.
Last time Jaime and Carlos were on the show, they had landed in the bottom two, two weeks in a row. So it remains to be seen how they fare upon their return on Saturday.
Strictly Come Dancing continues on BBC One this Saturday at 6:30pm.
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