Strictly Come Dancing star Fleur East has revealed a gruesome injury, ahead of this weekend’s semi-final show.
The 35-year-old, who is partnered with pro dancer Vito Coppola, was the first contestant on this year’s series to land a perfect score, when she and Vito got 40 for their dance at the iconic Blackpool ballroom.
But it seems all of Fleur’s hard work has come at a cost – with the music star revealing today that Vito has had to “clip” off her broken toenail.
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Appearing on Lorraine on Friday morning (December 9), Fleur and Vito discussed all things Strictly and sequins.
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“How are the injuries, are you ok?” host Lorraine Kelly asked Fleur.
“I lost my big toenail a few weeks back,” Fleur replied.
She quipped: “Vito clipped it off for me.”
Fleur, Vito and Lorraine all broke out laughter with Lorraine adding: “That is friendship!”
Vito, who won the Italian version of the glitzy dancing completion, said: “She [Fleur] made the transformation – now she’s becoming a real dancer.”
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“Is that what happens?” asked Lorraine, before adding: “You lose all your toenails and get bunions?”
The pair also discussed how they will feel when their time on the show inevitably comes to an end – with Fleur joking that she will be jealous of whoever he partners up with on the next series.
“I don’t know how I’m going to feel when I see him I’m dancing with someone else next year,” Fleur joked.
“I’ll be like – ‘who’s that?! Who’s she?'” she added.
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Fleur, who married French designer Marcel Badiane-Robin in 2019, also revealed how her time on the show has been a “blessing” for her marriage – despite the so-called Strictly curse.
She told Lorraine: “Honestly, you know how they talk about the ‘Strictly curse’ or whatever, for me, it has been a blessing for my marriage.
“We have been together 12 years, he’s like best mates with him [Vito], texting him all the time.
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“And when do you ever get a chance in your marriage to dress up differently every week, look really pretty for your husband every weekend?”
Lorraine agreed, adding: “You’re absolutely right. Not that the fizz goes away – but it just makes it even more fizzy!”
Fleur responded with a nod and a smile before saying: “Oh yeah, there’s more fizz.”
The pair have made it through to the competition’s semi-final, alongside Helen Skelton and Gorka Márquez, Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu, Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal and Will Mellor and Nancy Xu.
Lorraine airs weekdays at 9am on ITV
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