Bill Nye the Science Guy suffers dance injury, might need surgery
Sep 24, 2013, 4:20 PM | Updated: Sep 25, 2013, 3:18 pm
Bill Nye the Science Guy posted this picture with his dance partner after being diagnosed with a partially torn ligament in his knee. (Bill Nye Instagram)
(Bill Nye Instagram)
Seattle’s favorite scientist could be sidelined after suffering a knee injury on the popular TV show “Dancing With the Stars.”
Producers say Bill Nye “The Science Guy” hurt his knee during his performance Monday night and is receiving medical attention. He could face surgery.
Nye and his professional dance partner Tyne Stecklein have been limping along in the competition, scoring the lowest in the first two weeks. Their Paso Doble routine on Monday’s episode that received 17 out of 30 possible judges’ points.
Nye posted a picture Wednesday on his Instagram account with Stecklein showing his knee wrapped at a doctor’s office. “Here is the scoop: partially torn ligament. Awaiting the doc’s orders with Tyne. We plan to dance! Stand by…” he wrote.
Injuries have been fairly common during the show’s 17 seasons. Olympian Misty May-Treanor had to withdraw from the show after tearing her Achilles tendon during rehearsals. Melissa Gilbert gave herself whiplash and a mild concussion during a high-energy Paso Doble last year.
