Post by Admin on Nov 15, 2020 19:27:22 GMT
Prince Harry made a surprise appearance on the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing Saturday evening, virtually popping into his friend’s rehearsal via video chat.
The Duke of Sussex called JJ Chalmers during one of his training sessions with dance partner Amy Dowden, marking Harry’s first public appearance in the U.K. since he and wife Meghan Markle stepped down as senior members of the royal family earlier this year.
“We've got somebody here who wants to see you,” Dowden said as Harry called into the show — the U.K.’s version of Dancing with the Stars — to which Chalmers replied, “You're kidding!”
"Nice tan JJ!” Harry, 36, teased Chalmers.
Chalmers' appearance on the hit dance competition show marks the latest stage in a remarkable journey that began when he suffered life-threatening injuries to his arms, face, and legs while serving with the elite Royal Marines in Afghanistan.
During his lengthy recovery, Chalmers — who also sustained a broken neck and burst eardrums when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated on patrol — volunteered for Harry's Invictus Games, becoming captain of the trike cycling team at the first event in 2014 and picking up a gold medal.
“When I first met JJ, he was a shell of himself,” Harry said during his cameo on Strictly. “But then to see you shine through Invictus and to become like yourself again — that was the start of an amazing journey.”
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The Duke of Sussex called JJ Chalmers during one of his training sessions with dance partner Amy Dowden, marking Harry’s first public appearance in the U.K. since he and wife Meghan Markle stepped down as senior members of the royal family earlier this year.
“We've got somebody here who wants to see you,” Dowden said as Harry called into the show — the U.K.’s version of Dancing with the Stars — to which Chalmers replied, “You're kidding!”
"Nice tan JJ!” Harry, 36, teased Chalmers.
Chalmers' appearance on the hit dance competition show marks the latest stage in a remarkable journey that began when he suffered life-threatening injuries to his arms, face, and legs while serving with the elite Royal Marines in Afghanistan.
During his lengthy recovery, Chalmers — who also sustained a broken neck and burst eardrums when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated on patrol — volunteered for Harry's Invictus Games, becoming captain of the trike cycling team at the first event in 2014 and picking up a gold medal.
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“When I first met JJ, he was a shell of himself,” Harry said during his cameo on Strictly. “But then to see you shine through Invictus and to become like yourself again — that was the start of an amazing journey.”