Julie Goodwin‘s highly anticipated debut on Dancing With The Stars has been postponed.
The 53-year-old was forced to withdraw from round one on Sunday night following an injury.
The MasterChef season one winner suffered two serious tears to her calf muscles during a rehearsal with her dance partner Andrey Gorbunov.
‘I was jumping on poor Andrey here and something snapped. Fortunately, it was my leg and not his back,’ she told hosts Sonia Kruger and Dr Chris Brow in the season premiere.
A clip then aired showing the agonising moment Goodwin’s leg gave out, leaving her screeching in pain.
The footage continued, showing her in the hospital, where a doctor delivered the crushing news.
‘We need you to stay off that calf so we can give you every opportunity to be dancing as quickly as possible,’ the health expert advised.
Despite the setback, Goodwin remained optimistic, saying: ‘It’s gonna be alright…we’re gonna be alright. Bedazzle a moon-boot and away we go.’
Julie Goodwin’s highly anticipated debut on Dancing With The Stars has been postponed. Pictured with dance partner Andrey Gorbunov
The MasterChef season one winner suffered two serious tears to her calf muscles during a rehearsal with her dance partner. ‘I was jumping on poor Andrey here and something snapped. Fortunately, it was my leg and not his back,’ she told hosts Sonia Kruger and Dr Chris Brow in the season premiere
The news sparked an outpouring of support from fans on social media.
‘Oh no, poor Julie,’ one concerned viewer lamented.
”Oh no! I hope we get to see Julie dance ASAP,’ another commented.
‘Poor Julie,’ a third said.
The footage showed Julie in the hospital, where a doctor delivered the crushing news
Goodwin is joined on Dancing With the Stars with a cast that includes four-time Gold Logie winner Lisa McCune, model Nadia Bartel and singer Samantha Jade.
SAS Australia’s Ant Middleton, AFL legend Shane Crawford and Olympian and former senator Nova Peris will also be strutting their stuff.
Rounding out this year’s competitors are comedian Nikki Osborne, Home and Away’s James Stewart, Better Homes and Gardens presenter Adam Dovile and chef Hayden Quinn.
Despite the setback, Goodwin remained optimistic, saying: ‘It’s gonna be alright…we’re gonna be alright. Bedazzle a moon-boot and away we go.’ Pictured alongside hosts Sonia Kruger and Dr Chris Brown