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Strictly star Nick Knowles left with ‘very expensive’ medical bill as BBC insurance ‘did not cover’ his operations

TV presenter Nick Knowles had to pay for his knee operation out of his own pocket – his BBC Strictly Come Dancing insurance didn't cover it.

Nick had two major operations in 2024 (Credit: BBC/YouTube) TV presenter Nick Knowles paid for his knee operation out of his own pocket following his injury in the BBC Strictly Come Dancing rehearsal room, The Sun has reported. In a recent Instagram upload, he explains that it wasn’t in his “letter to Santa” to have two major surgical operations. Nick is best known for presenting DIY SOS (Credit: BBC/YouTube) Knowles posted several images of his own personal knee rehabilitation efforts to his Instagram followers on December 28.

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