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Tom Fletcher has already sustained his first dance-related injury just days before Strictly Come Dancing returns to the small screen.
The McFly star, 36, is one of the celebrities taking part in this year’s series and the hours of gruelling rehearsals have already taken their toll.
Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Tom shared a photo of his left foot with a bandage wrapped around one of his toes.
Rehearsals: Tom Fletcher has already sustained his first dance-related injury just days before Strictly Come Dancing returns to the small screen
Alongside the snap, he wrote: ‘One day of @bbcstrictly filming and my foot looks like this. Having too much fun to feel pain!
He added: ‘Don’t miss the launch show on Saturday. Can’t wait to tell you who my partner is!’
Fans quickly speculated on who Tom’s dance partner might be with one writing: ‘Hope it’s Dianne [Buswell]’.
Another said: ‘I’m hoping for either Amy [Dowden] or Dianne!!! Honestly soooo excited for this year x’.
Ouch: Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Tom shared a photo of his left foot with a bandage wrapped around one of his toes
He wrote: ‘One day of @bbcstrictly filming and my foot looks like this. Having too much fun to feel pain!’
Another wrote: ‘It’s either Dianne or Oti [Mabuse]’.
Along with Tom, the stars taking part on this year’s series are AJ Odudu, Katie McGlynn, Tilly Ramsay, Nina Wadie, Rose Ayling-Ellis, Judi Love and Sara Davies.
They are joined by Ugo Monye, John Whaite, Adam Peaty, Dan Walker, Greg Walker, Rhys Stephenson and Robert Webb.
It comes after Adam recently had a photo of him and Tom getting a spray tan removed for ‘sexual activity’ ahead of his Strictly appearance.
The swimmer, 26, took to Instagram on Friday to share the image of him and his fellow contestant Tom about to be bronzed.
Reaction: Fans quickly speculated on who Tom’s dance partner might be with one writing: ‘Hope it’s Dianne [Buswell]’.
The McFly singer is in the foreground of the seemingly saucy snap with his arm in the air covering Adam’s modesty while both of them don hairnets, to which the social media site swiftly ruled it as breaking their guidelines.
Although it seems like Tom is covering up Adam’s private parts at first glance, as you look back at the photo the gold medallist is wearing a black thong.
Adam shared a screenshot of the message Instagram sent when they removed the photo which read: ‘Your photo was removed. We removed your photo because it goes against our Community Guidelines on nudity or sexual activity.’
He wrote on the story: ‘Great, removed for sexual activity!’ with a crying laughing face emoji.
Removed: It comes after Adam Peaty recently had a photo of him and Tom getting a spray tan removed for ‘sexual activity’ ahead of his Strictly appearance
Racy pic: Adam shared a screenshot of the message Instagram sent when they removed the photo which read: ‘Your photo was removed. We removed your photo because it goes against our Community Guidelines on nudity or sexual activity’
Adam added: ‘Mad how Instagram get to decide what I upload and what I don’t. Community guidelines should be your community.’
Because Instagram didn’t work, he later posted the image on Twitter with the caption: ‘It’s @bbcstrictly time! Hope this doesn’t get removed this time [crying laughing emoji].’
Elsewhere, Tom posted his own snap to his grid – which seemingly didn’t break any guidelines.
He posed with his two fingers clasped onto a paper black thong pulling a funny face while looking noticeably tanned.
More PG: Elsewhere, Tom posted his own snap to his grid – which seemingly didn’t break any guidelines. He posed with his two fingers clasped onto a paper black thong pulling a funny face while noticeably tanned
The veteran dance show was famously disrupted in 2020 thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
But it seems things are back to normal in 2021 – apart from one or two factors still deemed too tricky to navigate amid the global health crisis.
The Blackpool episode ordinarily takes place near the end of the series, but was axed last year with restrictions throwing up logistical difficulties on the production.
Cast: The full 15 celebrities will be taking part again, having cut to 12 last series due to the Covid-19 pandemic
But 2021 will include the show’s themed weeks – such as movie week, musicals week and Halloween week.
Last year, these were scrapped, proving too complicated to manage amid the pandemic. The show’s Christmas special will also be back, with the show set to start in its usual early-autumn time slot, rather than in October, like last year.
The full 15 celebrities will be taking part again, having cut to 12 last series.
Strictly Come Dancing returns on Saturday, September 18 on BBC One.
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