Strictly Come Dancing chaos as star breaks bone during rehearsals and is left 'swollen and bruised'
ok.co.ukStrictly Come Dancing's Nadiya Bychkova, who was set to dazzle with Olympic star Tom Dean, has suffered a painful injury, breaking her thumb during rehearsals.The 35-year-old pro dancer faced a setback in the competition but will continue to perform in group numbers.
While practising for this weekend's Strictly shows, Nadiya had an unfortunate tumble that resulted in a broken thumb bone, confirmed by an X-Ray after immediate on-set treatment last Wednesday.
Despite being advised to rest, she's determined not to disappoint and plans to participate in pre-recorded segments. An insider revealed to The Sun: "Nadiya was training with the other pros when she fell.
Her thumb basically snapped and it looked incredibly painful. Everyone crowded around her." They added: "Nadiya's thumb was badly swollen and bruised, but she doesn't want to let anyone down and is adamant she can do the pre-recorded number.
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