Will Bayley says 'Bring on Tokyo' instead of Paris Former Strictly Come Dancing star Will Bayley recently appeared on This Morning to share his experiences from the BBC show. The Paralympian, who participated in the dance competition in 2019 alongside professional partner Janette Manrara, had to withdraw after six weeks due to a knee ligament injury sustained during rehearsals. Now, amid a scandal highlighting the show's duty of care protocols, he is shedding light on his behind-the-scenes experience.
The table tennis champion revealed that the injury, which happened when Janette insisted he redo a jump following a "rubbish" attempt, has left him with agonising pain that he will endure "forever". During his appearance on This Morning, Will engaged in a conversation with Alison Hammond and Joel Dommett, who was standing in for Dermot O'Leary, about his time on Strictly, but the discussion began on an awkward note, reports the Daily Star . Don't miss.
.. Strictly boss 'fighting for her job' after 'damaging' scandal [LATEST] Will Bayley suffered a name blunder on This Morning (Image: ITV) Dressed in his Tokyo Paralympics tracksuit for the video call, Will mistakenly said: "Bring on Tokyo" instead of "Bring on Pairis", where the Olympic Games will be held this summer.
Will and Rob Davies, both Paralympic gold medallists, are part of an 11-athlete team representing ParalympicsGB in the table tennis events. After realising his error, Will corrected himself: "Ah I mean Paris. I'm wea.