Though Dylan Efron and Dancing with the Stars partner Daniella Karagach have been consistently scoring on the ABC/Disney+ reality dancing competition series, the duo hit a bit of a snag when the latter accidentally broke the former’s nose during rehearsal.
In an Instagram carousel posted yesterday, the TV personality and producer wrote, “Broke my nose, but dont need it to dance 🕺,” adding, “I’m seriously all good- but I’ll never forget the way Dani, Pasha [Pashkov] and Danielle [Fishel] WOULDN’T leave [my] side when it happened, warms my heart to have friends like them ❤️.”
The social media post includes photos of Efron icing his nose and a video of him preparing for a CT scan, which he called “excessive.”
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“It’s midnight, and I’m at the hospital ’cause Dani broke my nose,” he additionally explained in a short video, laughing. The dance couple were attempting a new move when Karagach clipped him with her elbow, “and it made a really loud crack, so not how I wanted to end the rehearsal day, but we’ll be back dancing tomorrow,” Efron concluded.
In the comments, fellow competitors wished Efron a speedy recovery, with Robert Irwin writing, “What!!!!! Feel better mate 👊.” Ilona Maher added, “Ballroom dance and rugby aren’t so different I guess.”
While speaking with Deadline after last week’s Wicked night, Efron said of his time on the show thus far: “Every week we’re giving it our all. It’s the best day of the week. I think I’m just proud of us for the hard work we’re putting in and being able to go out there and perform.” Karagach teased the two will be taking on ballroom this Tuesday (a style Efron is partial to), adding that she was “proud” of her partner for taking the time to improve his skillset.