Elaine Hendrix Forced to Miss ‘DWTS’ Halloween Night After Hospitalization During Rehearsals trucc
Elaine Hendrix was absent from the Dancing With the Stars ballroom on Halloween Night.
The Parent Trap star was hospitalized with a rib injury during rehearsals ahead of Tuesday's new episode.
Elaine's pro partner Alan Bersten represented the pair in the ballroom during the episode, and they were judged on their rehearsal. All four judges — Cheryl Burke was a guest judge — awarded the duo 8s for a total of 32.
Though the pair didn't have the chance to bring their gory, ghoulish best on the season's Halloween-themed episode, fans can still vote for Elaine as usual. If she and Alan make it through the night's eliminations, doctors have since cleared her to return to the competition, Bersten told Julianne Hough in the skybox.
Hendrix took to Instagram to address her absence directly.
"Hi, so, obviously I'm not in the ballroom," Hendrix announced from her hospital bed in the video. "I injured my ribs during 'Defying Gravity,' and today they just seized up and I couldn't move." Hendrix's doctor assured her that "with a day or two of rest, I should be able to return," she explained.
In the caption, Hendrix added, "Halloween is my favorite, and I’m devastated. 💔 I was beyond excited to share what we had worked so hard on, although you’ll see a version of it. With your support, I'll be back in the ballroom next week. I want nothing more."
In a video from rehearsals prior to Hendrix's injury, the actress explained, "Because of my titanium joint, I ripped half the skin off the bottom of my right foot. Perfect for Halloween! It's ghoulish." Hendrix and Bersten proceeded to work on their Argentine tango, but "all the sudden, Elaine kind of throws, and she can't move and can't breathe and something happened with her rib," Bersten explained.
The actress was shown wincing in pain before being escorted out of the ballroom on a stretcher into an ambulance.
Following the recorded video of her rehearsal, attendees in the ballroom rose to their feet for a standing ovation before the judges shared their feedback.
Derek Hough called her "a born performer," while Burke said that she felt Hendrix has been "underrated a little bit" in the competition thus far. Bruno Tonioli praised Bersten for doing a "great job," pointing out the "layer of sultriness" that made Hendrix's performance shine.
It's a particularly sad week for Hendrix to miss, as she would have returned to the ballroom to collect bounties of well-deserved flowers for the "Defying Gravity" routine she mentioned in her video.
Hendrix nabbed the climactic song from the hit stage musical and now-Academy Award-nominated film series during last week's "Wicked Night." At the close of her contemporary dance to "Defying Gravity," Hendrix recreated the stage musical's showstopping trick of soaring into the air via wires and pullies, appearing to make good on the song's titular promise.
But evidently, things didn't go so well once Hendrix returned to Earth.
Hendrix and Bersten received a 36 for their efforts last week.
Dancing With the Stars airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC and Disney+, and streams the next day on Hulu.
Kevin Clifton opens up on Strictly host rumours after he and partner Stacey Dooley tipped to replace Claudia and Tess liennhi
FORMER Strictly Come Dancing professional Kevin Clifton has broken his silence after he and partner Stacey Dooley were tipped for the show’s hosting roles.
The Traitors presenter Claudia Winkleman, 53, alongside her Strictly sidekick Tess Daly, 56, announced their plans to step down from their iconic BBC telly role on Thursday.
During Saturday’s live episode, the duo got teary as they opened the first show since announcing they were quitting at the end of the series.
The two made history as primetime television’s first female presenting duo when they paired up to co-host the show in 2014.
Both had been part of Strictly since 2004, Tess hosting the main show with Bruce Forsyth and Claudia on spin-off It Takes Two.
Last week, all the stars in line to replace Tess and Claudia came to light and, on Monday’s episode of ITV daytime series Good Morning Britain, Grimsby-born Kevin addressed the speculation.
Kevin quit Strictly in 2020 after seven years on the BBC series as a show pro.
This came two years after he scooped the Glitter Ball trophy with partner and baby-momma Stacey.
After GMB anchors Ed Balls and Charlotte Hawkins told how he was a name in the frame, he said: “Stace would be amazing.
“But we have had no conversations about it.”
Yet the pair are no strangers to working together, and are currently starring in the stage version of 2:22 A Ghost Story.
Presenter Stacey’s odds are currently 2/1 and considering the BBC are looking for two hosts, Kevin could well be a great choice to join his ladylove.
Meanwhile, drag queen La Voix threw her name in the frame for the job on Saturday’s live Strictly show.
Other suggestions include Holly Willoughby and Zoe Ball.
EXIT LOWDOWN
It comes after The Sun revealed the real reason behind Tess and Claud’s shock departure.
BBC bosses are said to have been blindsided by their departure, with only a small number of people in the TV industry made aware of their intentions.
All your Strictly Come Dancing winners
Strictly first kicked off back in 2004, and over the years has crowned 21 winners.
Here is a full list of who has been lucky enough to win the famous Glitterball Trophy:
- 2004 – Natasha Kaplinsky
- 2004 – Jill Halfpenny
- 2005 – Darren Gough
- 2006 – Mark Ramprakash
- 2007 – Alesha Dixon
- 2008 – Tom Chambers
- 2009 – Chris Hollins
- 2010 – Kara Tointon
- 2011 – Harry Judd
- 2012 – Louis Smith
- 2013 – Abbey Clancy
- 2014 – Caroline Flack
- 2015 – Jay McGuiness
- 2016 – Ore Oduba
- 2017 – Joe McFadden
- 2018 – Stacey Dooley
- 2019 – Kelvin Fletcher
- 2020 – Bill Bailey
- 2021 – Rose Ayling-Ellis
- 2022 – Hamza Yassin
- 2023 – Ellie Leach
- 2024 – Chris McCausland
It’s understood they secretly filmed the exit video weeks ago — and released it mid-series so as not to overshadow the eventual winner.
Their last show will be on Christmas Day.
A source said: “Claudia and Tess have known they were leaving Strictly since last year. They felt like it was their time to go.
“They discussed this privately and agreed they would walk away together, but kept it firmly under wraps.”
Their exit comes after the BBC show was hit by a string of recent scandals involving its professional dancers and behind-the-scenes conduct.
Plummeting viewing figures and “underwhelming” line-ups even prompted betting giants to offer odds earlier this year on this being the show’s final outing.
EXIT STATEMENTS
In a statement to her fans, Tess said it was “time to say goodbye” and described Strictly as “about joy, celebration, and bringing people together”.
Tess also paid tribute to her co-host, adding: “To my beloved Claud – what an absolute joy and pleasure it has been sharing this adventure with you.
“You’re one of a kind, and I’ll treasure every giggle, every live show, and every backstage moment we’ve shared.”
Claudia called the show “the greatest relationship of my career”.
She said: “Strictly is a magical, glittery, fake-tanned train and it’s been a privilege to be a tiny part of it.
“I’ve always believed it’s best to leave a party before you’re fully ready to go.”
She also remembered legendary judge Len Goodman, saying: “I will never forget Len Goodman trying to teach me what a cucaracha is (I still don’t know.)
“And the complete thrill and honour it was to work with Tess on the results show to cohosting on Saturday nights.
She praised Tess, adding: “As for Tess – I’m so, so lucky I got to stand next to you. You’re funny, kind, whip smart and a true friend and I love you.”
