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Stephanie Colderick

Strictly Come Dancing's first injury of 2021 as Dan Walker shares photo of sore head to fans

BBC Breakfast presenter and Strictly Come Dancing contestant Dan Walker has injured himself just before the show has started.

Posting to his Instagram, Dan revealed the huge lump from a head injury, which has happened just days before the new series of Strictly Come Dancing which he is taking part in.

You can read more about Strictly Come Dancing here.

The accident saw Dan run into a glass door which he mistook for being open and fall flat on the floor in a restaurant, getting gasps from fellow diners because he was chasing a taxi which he had left his wallet in.

Dan now has a big lump on his forehead but joked that he could still remember the Strictly dance routines. Luckily he was able to get his wallet back as the taxi driver had stopped for a cigarette.

On Instagram, he said: "I've done something completely stupid...I ran back out to chase the driver and ran straight into a giant glass door which I thought was open."

He added: "Full deck on the floor, gasps in the restaurant...lump on the head. Thankfully...I still remember the routine."

This may be the first of many Strictly injuries for Dan and other Strictly contestants, you can read the full list here, as the show starts on Saturday as the celebrities meet and are paired up with their professional partners.

Strictly Come Dancing will start Saturday, September 18 at 7.45pm on BBC1.

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