Nick Knowles put on a brave face as he stepped onto the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom floor, but eagle-eyed fans spotted a heart-wrenching detail at the end of his performance. Paired with Luba Mushtuk, Nick Knowles had a mere 16 hours to prepare his dance for Saturday, having missed several training sessions due to a recent injury. Despite this setback, the DIY star managed to deliver a respectable American smooth foxtrot to Blur's Park Life.
Although he was able to perform without his arm in a sling, thanks to his professional partner adapting her routine to accommodate his injury, viewers noticed Nick cradling his arm while judges Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood and Anton Du Beke critiqued his performance. Fans watching from home couldn't ignore that, despite maintaining a smile, Nick appeared to be in pain following his dance. "#Strictly I think Nick did well with his dance but he looked in pain with his arm at the end.
Hope he's ok. Lovely choreography by Luba", one viewer tweeted. Another exclaimed: "nick is the literal definition of smiling through the pain right now he should've definitely sat this out", while another observed: "Definitely looked like Nick was in pain there", reports the Mirror .
One fan was more critical, commenting: "Fair play to Nick he did well considering he had 16 hours but I'm not fully convinced yet! " However, this didn't prevent Nick and Luba from securing a score of 21. The budding Strictly Come Dancing star Nick Knowles .