Strictly fans spot moment Nigel Harman ‘predicted’ his horror injury that cost him his place on the show
STRICTLY fans have spotted the moment Nigel Harman ‘predicted’ his horror injury that cost him his place on the show.
Just hours ago, it was confirmed Nigel, 50, had suffered a rib injury – forcing him to withdraw from the competition.
But it looks like he prophesied the disaster during an appearance on Strictly’s spin-off show, It Takes Two this week.
The actor joked that he had St John’s Ambulance “on standby” in case things went awry on the night.
He told presenter Fleur East: “I just love musicals, I love the singing and dancing and the heightened emotions of it all. We’ve got this banger this week, it’s full on showbiz.
“There’s leaps, there’s carries and we’re flying around and I end up needing oxygen every time I do it. It’s full on but it’s exciting.
“I’m not gonna lie, the Rumba just sort of mincing around wafting my hips in a general direction with some arms was lovely, maybe one bead of sweat. This week, St John’s ambulance are on standby.”
The Casualty star was due to perform a Charleston to Step in Time from Disney‘s Mary Poppins in tonight’s quarter-finals.
A source said: “Nigel wasn’t in training this morning, and other dancers were informed later on in the day. He and Katya were really disappointed as they were hoping to stay in the competition.
“They hadn’t been in the bottom two so had a real chance of making it to the finals.
“Nigel has been training really hard and really threw himself into rehearsals.”
A BBC spokesperson said: “Unfortunately Nigel has sustained a rib injury which means he is unable to perform in tonight’s show and has had to withdraw from Strictly.”
Nigel’s withdrawal means there won’t be an elimination this week, instead the remaining celebs – Ellie Leach, Annabel Croft, Layton Williams and Bobby Brazier – will all make it through to next round.
Last weekend Nigel and Katya performed the steamiest routine of the series writhing around on a bed.
Katya wore a silk negligee to dance the rhumba to Celine Dion’s power ballad It’s All Coming Back To Me Now.
Nigel planted a kiss on her forehead during the choreography and said: “All the time through our hands we’re communicating and through our bodies, you have to be totally locked on with your partner to do that.
“One of my favourite times of the weeks, is when we stand on the corner of the dancefloor and we hold hands and we walk out there together.”
Their departure is the second shock exit of the series after Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice withdrew from the competition on medical grounds.
The actress was another who was tipped for possible glitterball glory after a series of strong performances.
