Strictly's Will Bayley claims he was left unable to walk for six months after injuring himself on the scandal-hit show as he calls upon BBC bosses to apologise and says huge changes need to be made Read the full list of all the Strictly claims HERE By Amelia Wynne For Mailonline Published: 12:14, 23 July 2024 | Updated: 12:25, 23 July 2024 e-mail View comments Ex Strictly star Will Bayley has claimed that he couldn't walk for six months after his injury on the show and has called on the BBC to apologise for his experience on the scandal-hit programme. On Monday the Paralympian and table tennis player, 36, claimed his pro partner Janette Manrara made him redo a jump that caused the lifelong injury amid the latest drama for the 'fatally tarnished' show. Will 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 said his first was 'rubbish'.
And now during an appearance on Tuesday's This Morning he has spoken further about the ordeal saying it was 'traumatic' and revealed he wrote to the BBC with his concerns after the show but was made to feel like he was 'making a mountain out of a molehill'. He also called for huge changes on the show and better treatment for people with disabilities - and said that 'some kind of responsibility or sorry would have been amazing to hear' at the time. Ex Strictly star Will Bayley has claimed that he couldn't walk for six months after his injury on the show and.