A Plan B in place just in case Ali can't dance or has to pull out of the show because of her injury(s)

Would they have to ask the couple who went the week before back into the show

They don't have to but it is one of the options open to them

She's pretty obviously going to get a bye into the next round. It's not a serious injury. Painful, but she'll be fine to dance within days. Obviously they're not in a position to risk losing her given what's happened so far.

I wouldnt think her injury would be better in a few days, I would say she'd probably be recovered mid-week next week.

Hi doc
I had a fall (your typical 'no win no fee' ad) about 4 years ago and the whole of the backs of my thighs became one massive bruise.
The hospital told me that although it felt as bad as, if not worse than, a broken hip it was in fact only soft tissue damage.
I could not walk for nigh on a week, hirpled for another and still have problems to this day.
Is this scenario likely for Ali?
I sincerely hope not

Unfortunately, yes it could be. Like Jade's injury, I could only speculate with what little knowledge we all knew. But bone injuries, whilst not serious, can take a while to improve/recover. Unfortunately, going on the lack of info we got last week re: Jade, we may not know exactly how extensive Ali's injury is/expected recovery time is until the last minute. Very frustrating.

Im expecting a 'bye' through to next week to be honest. What a series eh?

Can someone please explain what has happened - and what is this about an announcement from Flavia tomorrow

Please help

The rumour is that Falvia and Craig are on stand bye to take Ali and Brians place if they have too pull out

Really - or are you winding me up - why not Tuffers or Ricky G as they progressed further

No they are not

Who's Falvia?

If they did bring a prev celeb back it would likely be the highest scoring celeb which is Zoe.

So what is going on - how did Ali get injured

I think its cause Craig got the most public votes over the series between the all the ones that have left

Plus cause the Blackpool Ballroom have now made him there official sponsor

Am I ever going to get a sensible answer to this

OK sorry.She got injured tripping over Craig's fan mail

OK - remove Craig from your memory for a few minutes to tell me what has happened - I have been to work all night and I missed ITT.

What has happened

She landed badly when rehearsing the charleston... can't walk on it.

I'm not sure if I was Zoe I would be that keen to come back at this stage, it's been around a month since she left and in that time she won't have done any training so the others would all have a fairly big advantage on her.

Nightmare!
I 'use' SCD as my own wee getaway from the weather and stresses that the pre-Christmas season brings.
I need to look for another this year methinks

It's just awful for the 2 girls that having a thrilling experience like Strictly with all the glamour etc could have done some serious lasting damage to them - and all that hard work too

Anyway - Best Wishes to Ali - no one wants to see a rival contender potentially leaving this way - it would taint winning I imagine.

How about a One Couple Final?

Plan B? the BBC? Of course not they make it up as they go along.

She may have done - she's in the SCD tour starting January.

Good point, I forgot about the tour, in that case if she has been training she may be more inclined to return.

Are the Producers of this show asleep?

*rant time* they should have got Tuffers back into training the week that Jade couldnt dance, as the last celeb to be voted out, just in case she couldnt make it to dance the following week, which is what happened

They should have got Ricky Groves, as last celeb to be voted out, in training, the minute that Ali injured herself, just in case she's unable to dance on Saturday.

In fact new rule......the last celeb voted out, goes back into training for the following week just in case there are injuries
it's not rocket science!!!!!! *dont feel better now*

Except that the doctor says that she will be OK to dance on it, so if she elects not to dance, she won't be allowed to continue into the next round.