ABC reality dancing competition "Dancing With the Stars" has racked up the first injury: Indicted ex House Majority Leader Tom Delay.
Delay's partner- Cheryl Burke - ABC reality dancing competition "Dancing With the Stars" has racked up the first injury: Indicted ex House Majority Leader Tom Delay. © Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos
Delay injured himself before the show's September 21st premiere.
Using Twitter, Delay tweeted, "Old age is catching up to me, may have a stress fracture in my foot. no worries, it'll take more than that to keep me off the dance floor."
Later he tweeted: "No stress fracture! It is a pre-stress fracture. I live for another day."
Delay is partnered with Cheryl Burke.
Also revealed is that "Dancing with the Stars" will honor Patrick Swayze on its Sept. 23 live results show, according to People.
“We have some very fond memories of [the late actor] coming to help us our when we were a tiny little show way back when,” Dancing’s executive producer Conrad Green tells People.
According to People, Swayze reportedly came to the show and supported John O’Hurley by attending the season one finale.
“He was one of the few people to integrate dance with being an A-list actor,” Green says. “He inspired many people and many of our pros to dance. We want to honor the great moments he’s brought to film by getting our dancers to do their interpretation to some music from his films.
The new season begins on ABC on Monday September 21. The season will begin with a three-night spectacular.
Also dancing with Delay is Ozzy Osbourne's daughter, Kelly Osbourne, as well as singer Macy Gray, entertainer Donny Osmond and actress Melissa Joan Hart among the assorted stars.
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