fans were left heartbroken on Sunday night after Julie Goodwin was unable to compete due to an injury. revealed the 'sad news' to viewers, saying, "Unfortunately, we do have some sad news. Julie and Andrey won't be dancing for us tonight, as Julie has suffered an injury at a recent training session.
" added that there were cameras at the rehearsal, and viewers could see how the incident happened. Julie appears to have hurt herself after taking a large step and then lifting her right foot in the air, and the former MasterChef star is clearly in pain immediately after. Andrey Gorbunov, Julie's dance partner, held her up as she struggled to stand.
The video then showed the pair at the hospital. Julie is seen unable to point her toes down, with the doctor telling her she's likely torn her calf muscle. "We need you to stay off that calf, so we can give you every opportunity to be dancing as quickly as possible," the doctor adds.
"It's going to be alright, we're going to be alright," Julie tells Andrey. "We'll bedazzle a moon boot, and away we'll go." Fans took to Instagram to share their well wishes with Julie, with one person writing, "That looked extremely painful.
Take care. Look forward to seeing you when you’ve healed." "Oh Julie I was looking forward to watching you dance tonight," another said.
"Disappointed, but recovery is priority. Sending love your way and looking forward to hopefully seeing you out on the dance floor in a couple weeks. Fast and speedy recovery legend.
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