Will Mellor addresses concerns from fans after It Takes Two appearance: ‘I’ve coughed my throat out!’-Meghna Amin-Entertainment – Metro

Will Mellor has addresses fans’ concerns after they were worried about his health during an It Takes Two interview.

The Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps star, 46, who reached the top of the leader board from the very first live show, appeared on the sofa with his partner Nancy Xu on Thursday, where they chatted about this week’s dance.

However, while he was reflecting on their American Smooth to Dirty Dancing’s Cry To Me, fans grew worried about his croaky voice.

During the interview, jost Janette Manrara asked Will: ‘We just need to start by saying you’ve not been feeling very well this week. How are you feeling now?’

He croaked back: ‘I don’t sound very good. I’ve been in bed, I’ve got a bug, a virus, I’ve not trained all week. 

‘So yeah, we’re just hoping Dr Theatre kicks in and in time for Saturday.’

Nancy added, speaking about their Rumba this week: ‘I don’t want to lie, but there is a little bit of worry inside of me.’

Will then replied: ‘If you’re worried, I’m terrified!

‘I’m just praying that I wake up tomorrow morning and I feel better.

‘Because I really want to dance this, it’s a beautiful song with this beautiful routine and I really want to do it justice.

‘But I can’t help it if I’m ill!’

Will shared an update on social media to fans today, saying: ‘First of all, I just want to apologise for the way I sound. I’ve not been well at all this week.

Will is worried for this week’s dance after suffering from a flu all week (Picture: PA)

‘I went into training on Monday and I just had to go home as I was feeling poorly.

‘I’ve been laid up ever since. I’ve got a bug, virus whatever you want to call it, and I was aching all over, it was horrible.

‘If you’ve got it out there, I feel your pain, because a lot of it is going round this time of year, these flu variants.’

He added: ‘I’ve just done It Takes Two and a lot of people were commenting, saying you sound really poorly.

‘So I just want to say, thanks for your comments, but I probably sound worse than I am, because I’ve coughed my throat out.’

Will and Nancy have vowed the judges and audience in the first three weeks (Picture: PA)

‘I went into training for the first time today for a couple of hours to learn the steps because I’ve got to perform on Saturday night live, so let’s just hope I can get through it!’

He added: ‘We’ll just have to see what I can do.’

On Twitter, he also replied to one fan’s concern, writing: ‘Still not good at all!! I’ll have to see how I get on today.’

This comes after Will suffered a painful knee injury before the launch of the new series.

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During the intense practice sessions before the show officially began last month, Will shared a video of him icing his knee with a pack of frozen peas.

He told his followers: ‘In rehearsal for @bbcstrictly!! My knees are in shock!! #toooldforthis #strictlycomedancing #dancing #badknees #shattered.’

Will breathlessly added in the clip: ‘Just in rehearsal for Strictly. Will’s knees sponsored by peas. I’m knackered.’

Strictly Come Dancing continues tomorrow night at 6.30pm.

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