Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas has reassured fans that she will be well enough to reprise he role as head judge on the show after being rushed to A&E with a broken ankle.
The professional dancer shared a message from hospital for her Instagram followers to reveal that she was learning to use crutches after a "clean break" which should be healed in six weeks.
"Hi everybody," Shirley began. "I just finished in A&E and I have a clean break on my right ankle, so I'm not using plaster of Paris anymore; they use a boot. So I'm learning to walk on these crutches – crutches, right foot, close, a bit like the Waltz.
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"Anyway, I'm going to be absolutely fine for Strictly."
Shirley thanked all the NHS staff who took care of her and her partner Daniel Taylor, who remained by her side. Along with a video for her fans, the star also shared a picture of herself with a nurse, while Daniel posted a picture of himself with Shirley in the hospital waiting room, and another of Shirley being pushed in a wheelchair by an NHS staff member.
Describing Shirley as a "brave soldier", Daniel captioned his post: "In A&E with this brave soldier @shirleyballas! You can never say it enough but thank you to our amazing #NHS for your time and care and of course all the sacrifices you all make on a daily basis to look after our country."
Meanwhile, Strictly producers have confirmed that this year's series will have a "slightly shorter run than usual" due to coronavirus restrictions, and will be updating fans as soon as they have more information.
Get well soon, Shirley!
Strictly Come Dancing airs on BBC One.
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