Strictly Come Dancing star George Clarke has opened up about injuring his again in coaching

The celebs of Strictly Come Dancing are gearing up for the second dance off this week, with tensions already mounting.

George Clarke has disclosed that he needed to search assist from a physiotherapist final week after sustaining a again harm throughout rehearsals. The social media star shared his expertise on his podcast, The Ineffective Hotline Podcast, the place he was joined by his Strictly skilled dance accomplice Alexis Warr for the primary time.

The 25-year-old dazzled each the judges and viewers along with his hanging Paso Doble on Saturday, incomes a rating of 30. He secured third place on the leaderboard for the primary two weeks, scorching on the heels of Lewis Cope and Amber Davies who clinched second and first place respectively.

Regardless of his excessive scores, George revealed on his podcast that his rehearsal time for the Paso Doble was reduce brief because of needing physiotherapy for a again harm he picked up in apply.

“I did not need it to be a factor on the evening,” he acknowledged. “That is why they requested within the VT, they had been like, ‘Do you need to point out your again?’ and I stated, ‘I do not need it to be a factor’.”

He continued: “I had a pinched nerve all week in my again. I had acupuncture half approach by means of the week. I went to physio 4 instances.”

As for the way the harm occurred, George confessed that it occurred when a handstand went awry, stories the Mirror.

“I used to be like, ‘I will throw in a handstand or one thing.’ I like doing a handstand, if I maintain my legs collectively I might in all probability be higher at it but it surely would not really feel enjoyable once you do it that approach,” he shared.

“I did that and acquired up and went, ‘My again hurts a little bit bit really. Ah s**t, I’ve acquired a little bit twinge in there one way or the other. I will attempt to stick with it.'”.

Will revealed that after they took a lunch break, he was unable to return to coaching and “went straight to physio” as a substitute. “I went to physio the subsequent morning as effectively. Danced for a bit, sat down,” he added.

In the meantime, Alexis famous that it is the ‘most pissed off’ she had seen George, with him including: “Monday is after they throw a load of knowledge at you after which it is Horrible Tuesday since you’re making an attempt to determine it out.”

Not solely was he behind with coaching, however George needed to maintain halting rehearsal because of his again ache.

“It might get to the purpose the place I am getting it then I needed to sit down as a result of my again was hurting,” he confessed.

Earlier this week, George expressed what collaborating within the competitors really means to him, writing on Instagram: “In all probability [a] good time to proceed being critical and thank everybody for his or her unbelievable help up to now.

“Whether or not you are previous or new (right here, not simply on the whole) I actually admire the feedback, the messages and clearly the votes!”.