Strictly’s Nigel Harman was hospitalised with rib harm
Nigel Harman has revealed he was hospitalised after struggling a rib harm – forcing him to bow out of Strictly Come Dancing.
The actor, 50, who was partnered with Katya Jones, confirmed he had left the present on ‘medical grounds’ on Saturday hours earlier than this week’s dwell present.
Nigel and Katya each appeared on the present the place the Downton Abbey star advised how he harm his rib throughout a soar in rehearsals.
He stated: ‘I used to be about to be caught by some very good-looking males however after I landed, I’ve carried out one thing to my rib. I’m somewhat excessive on painkillers.’
Asked by host Claudia Winkleman if he had loved his time on the present, Nigel stated: ‘Oh I’ve liked it, I’ve liked it. This hasn’t actually sunk in.
Nigel Harman has revealed he was hospitalised after struggling a rib harm – forcing him to bow out of Strictly Come Dancing
The actor, 50, who was partnered with Katya Jones , confirmed he had left the present on ‘medical grounds’ on Saturday hours earlier than this week’s dwell present
‘When I used to be watching everybody coming down the steps, it was actual that I’m not a part of it anymore.’
Katya was stuffed with reward for Nigel’s laborious work on the present and regarded emotional on the considered them not attending to carry out collectively.
She stated: ‘I’ve completely liked each second of us creating magic on the dancefloor.
‘I do know the explanations he did this have been on your daughter and your mother and father and I do know your mother and father shall be very happy with you. I hope you have acquired one thing out of this that you’ll cherish eternally in your damaged rib.’
Nigel replied: ‘The solely cause I’m standing right here is due to all of the work you have put in. You problem me, you push me, you help me. Most of all, you are simply a part of me now.’ Becoming emotional, he added: ‘I can not even have a look at you!’
He and Katya have been as a consequence of carry out a Charleston to Step in Time from Mary Poppins as a part of the programme’s ‘musicals week.’
Nigel’s exit from the present comes per week after ‘steamy’ pictures emerged of him and Katya practising their strikes of their steamy Rumba routine at a North London studio.
Nigel and Katya each appeared on the present the place the Downton Abbey star advised how he harm his rib throughout a soar in rehearsals
He stated: ‘I used to be about to be caught by some very good-looking males however after I landed, I’ve carried out one thing to my rib. I’m somewhat excessive on painkillers’
Sources near the pair say that that they had been ‘coaching late each night time’ final week in a bid to stay within the competitors and make it to subsequent week’s semi-finals.
One stated: ‘They’ve been coaching since final weekend, they have been decided to remain within the competitors.
‘They have been beginning early and ending late, they knew they have been in with an opportunity of successful so that they have been giving it their all. It’s very unhappy for them each.’
Just sooner or later earlier than his exit, Nigel had mentioned how gruelling the fast-paced Charleston had been on his physique and admitted he was very worn out.
During an look on Steph’s Packed Lunch on Thursday, the star stated he can be ‘impressed’ if he was nonetheless standing after the troublesome routine.
Nigel’s exit leaves simply Ellie Leach, Bobby Brazier, Layton Williams and Annabel Croft nonetheless left within the contest battling it out in a bid to win the enduring glitterball trophy.
The BBC confirmed to MailOnline: ‘Unfortunately Nigel has sustained an harm which suggests he’s unable to carry out in tonight’s present and has needed to withdraw from Strictly.’
Just sooner or later earlier than his exit, Nigel had mentioned how gruelling the fast-paced Charleston had been on his physique and admitted he was very worn out (pictured final week)
‘We want Nigel a speedy restoration and so they each shall be very a lot missed by our complete Strictly household,’ the official Strictly Instagram account added in a publish confirming his departure.
Just sooner or later earlier than his exit, Nigel had mentioned how gruelling the fast-paced Charleston had been on his physique and admitted he was very worn out, whereas photos from Friday additionally confirmed him rehearsing within the studio for the fast-paced routine.
Nigel had opened up about his love of musicals throughout an look on It Takes Two on Friday and appeared in good spirits in regards to the extravagant routine.
He advised host Fleur East: ‘I simply love musicals, I like the singing and dancing and the heightened feelings of all of it. We’ve acquired this banger this week, it is full on showbiz.’
He added: ‘There’s leaps, there’s carries and we’re flying round and I find yourself needing oxygen each time I do it. It’s full on nevertheless it’s thrilling.’
‘I’m not gonna lie, the Rumba simply kind of mincing round wafting my hips in a basic path with some arms was beautiful, perhaps one bead of sweat.
‘This week, St John’s ambulance are on standby.’
Had Nigel remained with the present and gone by means of to the subsequent spherical, he would have made it to the semi-finals and hinted he would have struggled to study two routines in a single week.
He stated: ‘Two dances in per week, I hear it is attainable however I’m simply going to stroll blindly with it and faux that all the pieces is ok!’
Nigel – who’s married to Lucy Liemann – reportedly missed coaching on Saturday morning, whereas Katya was seen in attendance, after working ‘actually laborious’ in rehearsals to try to safe a spot within the remaining.
