Strictly’s Nick Knowles, 62, wears his arm in a sling as he steps out with fiancée Katie Dadzie after suffering nasty injury – throwing his future on the show into doubt

September 23, 2024

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Nick Knowles continued to spark concern around his future on Strictly Come Dancing, as he was spotted with his arm bundled into a sling on Monday.

Earlier in the day, the DIY SOS star, 62, revealed he’d injured his arm while changing a tyre on his car on Sunday, after breaking down on the motorway.

After sharing on Instagram that he was heading to Harley Street doctor for a scan, Nick was spotted with his fiancée Katie Dadzie.

The presenter had made his Strictly debut alongside his professional partner Luba Mushtuk on Saturday.

Nick continued to sport his arm in a protective sling as he stepped out with his bride-to-be, with his injury sparking concerns he may pull out of the show.

Nick Knowles continued to spark concern around his future on Strictly Come Dancing, as he was spotted with his arm bundled into a sling on Monday

Earlier in the day, the DIY SOS star revealed he’d injured his arm while changing a tyre on his car on Sunday after breaking down on the motorway

After sharing on Instagram that he was heading to Harley Street doctor for a scan, Nick was spotted with his fiancée Katie Dadzie

In a video shared on Monday, Nick said that he was heading to a Harley Street clinic to undergo a scan and hoped to update fans on the state of his injury ahead of his appearance on It Takes Two that evening.

But he vowed that ‘nothing was going to stop him dancing’ ahead of the second live show this weekend.

Sharing a video of his arm wrapped in a sling, Nick said: ‘I thought I’d give a little update. I’ve got a sling, and that’s because my car broke down at the side of the motorway.

‘My little boy [was] in the car, so I wanted to change the tyre as quickly as I could, to make sure we were safe.

‘And in the process of hurrying to get the wheel off, as quickly as I possibly could because there was a big wheel on my big car, I managed to damage my shoulder and arm a little bit.

‘I’m not quite sure how or what, but it’s been quite painful. Although it’s a little better this morning, I’m on my way up to London to Harley Street to get a scan done, and to get some top medical advice, but I’m on my way to training afterwards so I can learn the steps of my next dance.

‘And I’ll see you on It Takes Two a bit later today, where hopefully I’ll have more information and be able to update you, but I’ll keep you posted during the course of the day anyway. Not ideal, but I’m convinced nothing is going to stop me from dancing this weekend.’

During his first Strictly appearance Nick and Luba scored 18 points for their jive, danced to We Built This City by Starship.

Nick stayed true to his roots for his jive to We Built This City sporting a sparkly orange reflective vest – before ending it with a disco ball-esque builders hard hat.

‘You’re as delighted as I am that that came off the way it did, aren’t you?’ Anton said to Nick after the dance ended.

Nick made his debut on the BBC show on Saturday alongside his professional partner Luba Mushtuk

Nick continued to sport his arm in a protective sling as he stepped out with his bride-to-be, with his injury sparking concerns he may pull out of the show

The star shared with his Instagram followers on Monday that he had injured his arm and shoulder while changing the tyre on his car

Nick said that he was heading to a Harley Street clinic to undergo a scan and hoped to update fans on the state of his injury ahead of his appearance on It Takes Two that evening

But he vowed that ‘nothing was going to stop him dancing’ ahead of the second live show, which will take place on Saturday

Nick explained that while changing the tyre on his car, he injured his arm and shoulder, but was seeking medical help ahead of resuming training

‘I’ll see you on It Takes Two a bit later today, where hopefully I’ll have more information and be able to update you, but I’ll keep you posted during the course of the day anyway,’ Nick added

Nick was pictured stepping out with his fiancee Katie, continuing to sport his arm bundled in a protective sling

The veteran presenter finished towards the bottom of the leaderboard after completing his debut dance with professional partner Luba

Nick was pictured alongside his longtime partner Katie as he prepared to resume training for the next live show

He said he hopes to provide fans with an update on the state of his injury when he appears on It Takes Two on Monday

However Craig received boos as he called the performance ‘pigeon-toed, stiff and flat footed’.

For his debut performance, Nick received a three from Craig, and fives from Motsi, Shirley and Anton.

Nick was left red faced as the cast sang him Happy Birthday and presented him with a cake – before professional dancer Carlos smooshed the cake in his face.

The DIY SOS star shared his worries about performing live but insisted he hopes he does better than people expect.

‘That’s easy,’ Luba replied as she reassured her partner. Nick said: ‘Well then I’ll be very happy.’

Strictly has also reportedly been hit with yet another blow after its first live episode of the latest series saw ratings plummet to their lowest in the show’s 20-year history.

Following last week’s pre-recorded launch, The Sun reported that Saturday’s episode saw a peak of 6.7million viewers, down from 7.3million for the same episode last year and 10.2million in 2020.

During his first Strictly appearance Nick and Luba scored 18 points for their jive, danced to We Built This City by Starship

For his debut performance, Nick received a three from Craig, and fives from Motsi, Shirley and Anton

The DIY SOS star shared his worries about performing live but insisted he hopes he does better than people expect

The show has found itself embroiled in controversy over how the professional dancers teach the celebs, with multiple accusations emerging of bullying and abusive behaviour.

All fifteen celebrities and their pro partners took to the dancefloor for the first live show following last weekend’s launch, where the pairings were first revealed.

A source told the publication that after bosses were fretting after already being ‘worried’ following the pre-recorded show losing nearly a million viewers on the previous year.

Saying: ‘The fact that the first live show saw a drop too will be of concern to them — particularly if the drop continues into next week, which is the first elimination show.

‘They now face an anxious wait to see whether the drop in on-the-night viewers is made up for by an increase in fans watching Strictly on iPlayer, but those figures take days and weeks to compile.

Strictly has also reportedly been hit with yet another blow after its first live episode of the latest series saw ratings plummet to their lowest in the show’s 20-year history

‘These live figures really matter to the Beeb, because Strictly is still seen as one of the few shows that provide the shared TV experience where people come together to watch a programme at a set time.’

MailOnline has contacted BBC for comment.

The Strictly scandal erupted in January when actress Amanda Abbington accused her Strictly partner Giovanni Pernice of abuse after she unexpectedly quit the show just five weeks in.

Sherlock actress Amanda, 50, a has made a series of accusations about Giovanni’s teaching methods and has described his behaviour as ‘unnecessary, abusive, cruel and mean’. He strongly denies all of the claims.

Then, in July, it emerged that Graziano Di Prima had been sacked from Strictly for ‘kicking’ his partner, Love Island star Zara McDermott.