Strictly Cracked Ribbing

Jodie Kidd has fractured a rib, according to reports.

The Daily Mail reports that she cracked a rib during training for the American smooth.

A BBC spokesperson said: "Jodie injured herself pretty badly while training to do the American Smooth dance two weeks ago. It was a very challenging routine with a couple of tough lifts. During one of them, Ian held Jodie a little too tightly and fractured her rib. At the time she didn’t realise how bad the injury was but as the week wore on she felt very sore and short of breath. Her chest was very tight and she decided to have things checked out. She had an X-ray, which found a hairline fracture to one of her left ribs. Jodie was upset because she didn’t want to have to pull out of the show. She insisted on doingthe dance last Saturday... Ian is feeling guilty – he did not realise his own strength. He has been going to physio with her and doing everything he can to make her comfortable while rehearsing."