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STRICTLY's Will Bayley has demanded an apology from the BBC, saying they have "a lot to learn" from his training injury. Paralympian Will , 36, detailed the "traumatic" aftermath of severely hurting his leg while rehearsing for the dancing show with his pro partner Janette Manrara . The table tennis player, whose torn knee ligaments forced him to pull out of the series in 2019, spoke on This Morning today after exclusively telling The Sun about his experience.

Will, the latest celeb contestant to raise concerns over the programme, praised Janette for her handling of the situation but criticised the Beeb for their lack of communication. He told hosts Alison Hammond and Joel Dommett that he's written to the corporation with the hope they'll take "responsibility", adding that he's "got to live with this forever". Speaking from Slovenia , he said: "I think there's a lot of things to learn from my injury and from jumping off the table that I did.



I don't think that's on [Janette] at all. read more on Will Bayley "People said I'm woke for saying this, but I think people with disabilities, like mine, have got severe arthritis and awful limbs. "There has to be some kind of, like, you know, someone to help those dancers, because it's a massive burden to have to take on to look after someone with a disability .

" He added elsewhere in the interview: "We were practicing the dance, and it was my favourite dance. I was so gutted that I didn't get to perform it. "I was Casper the Friendly G.

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