Strictly's Jaime Winstone faces doctors' ban ahead of comeback after injury
Jaime and Carlos missed last weekend's show due to her injuryJaime Winstone’s Strictly Come Dancing comeback has come with strict medical restrictions, as professional partner Carlos Gu revealed lifts have been banned from their upcoming Charleston.
The actress is preparing to return to the BBC ballroom on Saturday (November 14) after missing last weekend’s live show with a torn abdominal muscle.
Speaking to Ellie Taylor on Strictly: It Takes Two on Thursday (November 12), Jaime and Carlos opened up about the challenges of returning to rehearsals while she continues to recover.
Despite receiving medical clearance to dance, Jaime admitted she is still taking things carefully – and their comeback routine will be anything but easy.
Jaime Winstone’s Strictly injury forces Carlos Gu to change Charleston
Carlos revealed that doctors had ruled out lifts from their Charleston, forcing him to rethink the choreography ahead of Saturday’s live show.
He said during rehearsals: “According to the doctors’ order, there are no lifts.”
Although the routine has been adapted to accommodate Jaime’s injury, the professional dancer insisted they were determined to keep it entertaining.
He admitted the changes had made the performance “quite challenging because Jaime has more steps to learn”.
For Jaime, the biggest challenge is balancing her determination to return to the dancefloor with the need to protect her injured abdominal muscle.
In a clip from rehearsals, Jaime explained: “I’m having to go at 20% because I am still healing. However, we’re definitely not doing an easy Charleston.”
Jaime Winstone reveals when doctors cleared her Strictly return
Jaime also revealed that she and Carlos had only learned on Tuesday (November 10) that she had been cleared to return to the competition.
Her comeback follows a difficult week away from the ballroom after the BBC confirmed she would miss Strictly Come Dancing last weekend due to her injury.
Under the competition’s rules, Jaime and Carlos received a bye, allowing them to miss one live show without being eliminated.
Jaime opened up about the emotional toll of having to miss a week due to her injury, admitting she has had to “get rid of a lot of frustration”.
Speaking about being reunited with Carlos and getting back into training, she said: “It feels amazing, it really does.”
Will Jaime Winstone dance on Strictly Come Dancing this Saturday?
Jaime and Carlos are preparing to perform their Charleston on Saturday (November 14), following medical clearance for her return.
Jaime is not the only contestant to have faced an injury setback during this year’s competition.
The BBC previously confirmed that Delta Goodrem had also been cleared to return to Strictly after missing a week with a rib injury.
When is Strictly Come Dancing back on BBC One?
Strictly Come Dancing returns on Saturday, November 14, at 6.25pm on BBC One.
Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One on Saturday, November 14, at 6.25pm.
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