Will Mellor has suffered a knee injury before the 'Strictly Come Dancing' launch show.
Will Mellor is in pain
The 'Coronation Street' actor is set to take part in the upcoming series of the BBC's Latin and ballroom competition, but he's in some pain during rehearsals.
In a video showing him icing his knee with a bag of frozen peas, he said: "Just in rehearsal for Strictly. Will's knees sponsored by peas. I'm knackered."
Alongside the clip, he wrote: "In rehearsal for @bbcstrictly!! My knees are in shock!! #tooldforthis #strictlycomedancing #dancing #badknees #shattered. (sic)
Fans were quick to throw their support behind the 46-year-old star with the series set to start on Friday (23.09.22), before the first live episode of the series on Saturday (24.09.22).
One fan wrote: "I cannot wait to see you and the rest of the cast this year! I’ve never watched it before but this line up is TV Gold.. hope the knee feels better x (sic)"
Another added: "Keep going Will x"
And a third fan couldn't help but joke: "You're the peas knees!! Keep going pal!! (sic)"
The 'Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps' actor has a history of knee trouble going back over a decade, and he previously admitted he is worried he might suffer a nasty injury on air.
He said: "I don't want to get injured. I've got bad knees and football injuries, operations and stuff. I'm having to ice them every night.
"If they pop out in the middle of a dance routine live on telly, there's not much I can do because I will just hit the floor, and they do.
"They've popped out while I've been walking down the stairs before now. I can pop it back in, but at that moment, I have no strength in the leg."
Will has also revealed how the death of his dad Bill in 2020 - which came just two weeks after he was diagnosed with cancer - changed his outlook on life and led to him appearing on 'Strictly'.
He explained: "I'm going to say yes to more stuff. I've got to grab life and create memories. Because that's what you end up in life - with memories.
"And it's my mum's favourite show and she's had the worst time of it, so I thought we've got to have a bit of positive in our lives."
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