I also don't remember her making too much of a meal of this. She completed the dance twice clearly in pain, didn't make any excuses about the dance off being affected by her wearing flat shoes.

I get the impression that Ali gets perceived as behaving according to her looks, the doe eyes and the soft expression seem to lead people into thinking she's a lot more vulnerable and delicate than she actually is.

I actually thought Claudia handled it quite well. Brian talked for most of the interview and she didnt say Woo hoo in the way that you put it. She said something along the lines of "I wish I could go woo hoo". She was obviously trying to make a bad situation lighter and trying to lift Brian's spirits up. That was the impression I got.

Millie, have you ever been really in love and then having to watch your beloved getting injured all over again on a VT?

Forgive me if I doubt your ability to empathise.

Ans as for the other poster who said Ali "just bruised a few toes", pah!
Firstly, I didn't see the ice pack put on her toes. Second, foot bone bruising is very painful, it happened to me and I couldn't put my foot down at all for four days. If Brian says Ali still can't walk two days later, I for one believe him.

I thought the interview was fine, Claudia wasn't unsympathetic at all, just not overly serious, possibly because Ali herself wasn't there but also because she might still be able to dance before Saturday.

I don't agree. I think he was being as matter-of-fact as he could be given his concern and disappointment.

I love Claudia usually but thought she handled this interview badly. Far too breezy and throwaway.

The interview was fine, ridiculous thread imo.

This.

I can't believe some of the things people are writing on this thread. Cold, cruel and completely unsympathetic.

I do hope those expressing such views aren't in any of the caring professions, or I'd be worrying about the safety of their clients.

"Waddya mean you've got chest pains, c'mon get up off the floor you wuss, shouldn't have eaten so much at dinner" people.

This is absolutely true. Anyone who is telling someone else to "get a grip" or "it's not that bad" or "it's just a ..." should realise this. You aren't feeling their pain - you have no idea what they can feel or how an injury has affected them.

Also, to those coming down on Brian for a supposedly OTT reaction -

Brian obviously cares deeply about Ali. Jade and Ian may have had a great relationship but Brian's feelings do seem to run to something more. It's often easier to be the one in pain than the one watching someone you love being in pain. I broke my ankle last week and my mum said the worst part of it was the early bit in casualty, watching me in pain. She's not particularly emotional but it definitely affected her. Add that to the fact that Brian is a natually emotional guy anyway and I think it's a little unfair to slate him for what was, almost certainly, a spontaneous reaction.

Quite. (Hello! )

Claudia wasn't in the slightest bit insensitive. I think she was attempting to be sympathetic and upbeat because [1] she could see how troubled Brian was; [2] the series has been plagued with injuries; and [3] we don't actually know what will happen yet and, in any case, the real drama won't happen until Saturday week, as it's perfectly possible for Ali to have a week off to recover.

I really can't see that there is a problem here ...

I know this is going to be controversial and people will disagree with me saying this but where Jade was concerned, maybe she should not have taken part in Strictly at all? After all, people have commented how her injury is career threatening and how it could ruin her Olympics, well shouldn't she have thought of that before entering the competition.

But you could get injured doing anything, olympic athletes don't live in a bubble.

What a load of hysteria over what has been already diagnosed as a minor injury. Brian said that Ali's foot was bruised nothing broken, fractured or torn so why do people want Claudia to act like someone has died. As for the 'Ali cant walk' line that Brian said That is frankly not believable. She may not be able to put much pressure on the foot and may only be able to walk short distances until the pain becomes too much but there is no way in the world that she is not able to stand up on both feet and if she can do that then she can walk. She should be back in time for next week without too many problems.

me too - but none of the papers seem to be quoting it today

I don't think what you said is controversial - I think it's bloomin' sensible. When you compete for your country at sports at the very very top something as trivial (and as dangerous it seems) as a dance show should not be considered

And you can judge how she can get up and walk from your living room , can you ?
I see no hysteria on this thread , I do see a fair amount lack of compassion though . If I know one thing in this world I know that only the injured can judge their own limits.

I have to admit I turned on right at the end of the interview and at first I thought something really, really bad had happened. I thought she'd had a car accident or the like, when he said she couldn't walk and his general demeanour gave me the impression it was really grave.
I guess he was just upset but it came as a relief that it was something relatively minor, albeit very painful.

I've already commented on this but I'd add, that I'm pretty sure he was looking for "the viewers' sympathy vote."

He wasn't far short of being; "a big girl's blouse" over it.

He should know, all the pros get injured from time time to time. For most, it's no big deal.

He's dropped in my estimation now.

I've had a very similar injury which prevented me from standing up on both feet. If I stood up my right leg collapsed so I ended up on the floor. The only way I could get around the house was by crawling on my backside. Then I got a brace put on my leg and cruthches and with those I was able to stand on both legs and thus walk. From the footage and the way Brian thinks she may be back by the end of the week then that tell me that she should be able to stand and walk. She maybe in pain when she does it but she should be able to stand thus be able to walk..

I have read this forum for a while and alot of people were quick to shoot down comments questioning Jade's decision to compete in a competition where the chance of injury is quite high. I understand anothers posters comments about Olympic athletes not being able to live in a bubble and yes, there is a chance you could get injured walking down the street. However, imo to enter a dance contest with an olympics two years away is absolutely crazy.

precisely why you should be able to have a bit of symapthy for Ali , I doubt you would have appreciated anyone telling you what you could and could not do at the time .Only you knew your own limitations

Exactly. My injury is such that nine months later I still walk with a limp and sometimes have to use a crutch if I leave the house and walk for long distances. So I dont have much sympathy for someone who has a much more mnor injury and claims they 'cant walk'. As I said in an earlier post, that is just not believable. As you may point out, I'm not in the house with her and I have no idea of her personal pain threashold but with my experience of a much more serious injury I find it not believable for Brian to say she cant walk.

Maybe she's been advised not to? Just a thought.

I agree. When Kelly Brook had to withdraw from SCD following the death of her father, Claudia handled things very sensitively. When Jade withdrew she was full of sympathy. This is a minor injury, Claudia handled the situation exactly as I would have expected. If you want hand-ringing, garment-rending and fake tears over every little celebrity injury, there are other presenters who will oblige. Personally, I prefer Claudia's style..it's more in keeping with the reaction of the general public. Yes, we're sorry to hear about Ali's injury, and we hope she is fit enough to dance on Saturday..but it's not something life or career-threatening.

Three level-headed posters.

When I had this bone bruising, yes I could stand and walk after two days. But every step was agony and I ended up ruining the heel of a pair of men's shoes because I just couldn't face walking on the ball of my foot, however daft I looked with the toe-end in the air.
Dancing? No thanks! Dancing a Charleston? Aaaargh!