Strictly Come Dancing star Fleur East found herself in the dance-off on Sunday, but after sharing details of a painful injury she was suffering with, it makes sense why she wasn't able to put in her best performance.
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Speaking on her Hits Radio Breakfast Show, Fleur said: "Last week I knocked my big toenail against Vito's heel during rehearsals for our salsa and my nail is now just about hanging on, it's literally a matter of days before it comes off.
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Fleur went on to share that she had to have her toe bandaged, which no doubt impacted her dancing skills.
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"It doesn't look pretty and I had to dance with my big toe bandaged up on Saturday," she said. "And then I tripped in the dance-off as I slipped doing a back bend!"
Viewers weren't impressed that Fleur was in the bottom two, with comments streaming in on social media, arguing that the singer didn't deserve to be chosen – particularly given that Saturday marked her 35th birthday.
Fleur East was working with an injury
"WHAT?!?! Fleur doesn't deserve to be in the dance-off. There were a lot worse dances than hers," one remarked, while a second added: "Fleur is set up every week, it's actually gross."
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"I cannot believe that Fleur is in the bottom two again?!" admitted a third. "Please people don't forget to vote for people that deserve to be in the competition. She certainly was not the worst dancer to be in the bottom two."
Fleur's fans were sad to see her in the dance-off
Fleur and her partner Vito Coppola were unanimously saved by all four judges in the dance-off. They performed a Salsa to Break My Soul by Beyonce, securing straight eights on Saturday night.
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