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Nick Knowles is forced to pay for his knee surgery after Strictly 'refused' and pleas 'I'm hoping they will help with rehab' as he's supported by fiancée Katie Dadzie


The DIY SOS star, 62, had to pull out of this years live shows in October after badly injuring his knee during rehearsals.

Updating his 312,000 followers, he wrote in the caption: 'So it wasn’t on my letter to Santa for two major operations - one to reattach my bicep and a second to build a new ACL and mend two years in the meniscus. 'But I'm sat here watching the amazing show like you, wishing the best of luck to my buddies - JB, Sarah, Chris, and Tasha - who all deserve to be champions, so I hope they all do great. Disaster first struck for Nick during a dress rehearsal with Strictly pro partner Luba Mushtuk, which reportedly saw the star do a jump and take a bad landing

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