BBC breaks silence after Paralympian Will Bayley said Janette Manrara made him redo 'rubbish jump' that caused lifelong injury on Strictly By Laura Parkin For Mailonline Published: 11:45, 22 July 2024 | Updated: 11:49, 22 July 2024 e-mail View comments The BBC has broken their silence after Paralympian Will Bayley said Strictly pro Janette Manrara made him redo a 'rubbish jump' which resulted in a lifelong injury. The table tennis player, 36, was left with excruciating knee pain after competing on the series in 2019. He was forced to bow out early when he heard his leg 'crack' on his second attempt at jumping from a table in studio rehearsals - after Janette, 40, said his first was 'rubbish' .
The BBC said: 'We have longstanding protocols for dealing with injuries if they occur and that includes contestants receiving all necessary treatment and support as required.' Will opened up about the daily pain he suffers after sustaining an injury during his time on Strictly Come Dancing over the weekend. The BBC has broken their silence after Paralympian Will Bayley said Strictly pro Janette Manrara made him redo a 'rubbish jump' which resulted in a lifelong injury (pictured in 2021) A resurfaced clip aired during that year's live shows has shown the devastating moment Will was curled up on the floor in pain after the jump.
The video heard Tess explaining that Will had been injured and would not be dancing that week, as it cut to the sportsman lying on the floor in agony with a medic.