Alex Kingston breaks down in tears as she opens up on Strictly exit: 'I was distracted'
Alex was comforted by her Strictly partnerStrictly Come Dancing star Alex Kingston has opened up on her “sad” exit, as she addressed injury concerns.
Last weekend, Strictly fans were left devastated when Alex and Johannes became the next pair to be eliminated from the dancing competition.
Unfortunately, Alex’s dance had quite a lot of mistakes. And she found herself in the dance-off with Balvinder – who has just broke the record for the most successful dance-offs.
Strictly star Alex Kingston opens up on injury
Strictly fans were left concerned when Alex appeared to look injured, and was limping on the show. The worries came after it was revealed she had a broken rib.
Appearing on It Takes Two tonight (December 1), Alex and Johannes joined host Fleur East to speak about their exit. And Alex opened up on her injury.
She told Fleur: “Saturday night was sort of a mixed bag. I was so excited about going to do the Cha-Cha-Cha. I was absolutely happy because I knew it was in my wheelhouse.
“But earlier in the day, I sustained an injury that got more and more aggravated as the day progressed. By the time it came to dancing, it distracted me and took away my focus.
“So obviously, it was upsetting. I didn’t do the dance that I wanted to do for JoJo or for the audience. But I got a chance to do it again in the dance-off. I at least felt that I managed to get the steps right, and didn’t make any mistakes. I think it was good.”
Johannes agreed: “I absolutely loved it. And I wish there were no mistakes. But we redeemed ourselves.”
Alex added: “Yes, we redeemed ourselves in the end. And if you are going to go out, at least go out thinking you did the best you could in this state you were in.”
Alex broke down in tears
Later, Alex was shown her best bits of the Strictly series, and it left her feeling quite emotional.
But it wasn’t just because her Strictly journey is ending. It was also because she just learned that her husband has been taking dancing lessons so that she can continue after the show.
She tearfully admitted: “My husband said he kept a secret from me. For the last five weeks, he has been taking Salsa lessons. He has been learning salsa so that he can be my partner.”
Fleur got emotional as Alex spoke, telling her: “Oh my goodness. You will break me tonight. That is so lovely. And I love what Strictly has given to you because it is so much more than just the dancing.”
Alex continued: “He realises how much this journey meant to me and he wants it to continue for me. But he does also want a few tips from Johannes.”
We’re glad to see that while Alex’s Strictly journey may be over, she will continue dancing!
