The actress, 41, says doctors have cleared her to dance “under certain rules”, and she and partner Carlos Gu have reworked their Charleston to work around the injury.
Strictly Come Dancing contestant Jaime Winstone has confirmed she will return to the ballroom this Saturday after being forced to miss last week’s live show through injury. The actress, 41, said in an Instagram video from the rehearsal room that she and her professional partner, Carlos Gu, intend to dance. She said doctors had given them the all-clear “under certain rules”. The pair were in the bottom two for the previous two weeks in a row, so it remains to be seen how they fare on their return.
“A hard week”
Last week, Winstone revealed she could not take part in the live show. In a statement, she said: “I am in considerable pain, and my doctors have advised complete rest to give my body the best possible chance to heal. As frustrating as it is, I have to put my health first and follow their advice to step away from dancing this week.” She added that she was focused on a “speedy recovery” so she could get back on track with this “magical journey” alongside Gu.
In her update this week, she said: “We are back in the rehearsal room today. It’s been a hard week, and it’s been very frustrating not being able to dance and join everyone else in the ballroom.” She said she had “missed” Gu, and added: “I just wanted to let you know we are intending to dance. We have been given the all-clears under certain rules by the doctors.”
She explained that the couple had adapted their Charleston with the choreographers and Gu so that it works around the injury. “We are just feeling so grateful and privileged to be back and be back in the ballroom this Saturday,” she said.
She thanked people for their “amazing” messages of support. In the caption, she wrote: “We want to Thank Everyone for the most amazing show of love and Support during this scary, unknowing time.”
Support from fellow contestants
Other contestants responded with enthusiasm. Jowita Przystal wrote: “Let’s gooo team”, and Dani Dyer added: “Love you both”. Delta Goodrem, who bounced back from a rib injury earlier in the series, commented: “You’ve got this”.
Strictly Come Dancing continues this Saturday at 6.30pm.
