Curtis Pritchard feared his career was 'finished' after attack
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24 July 2020 - 6:00 PM

Curtis Pritchard feared his career was 'finished' after attack

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Curtis Pritchard feared his dancing career was "finished" after being attacked in a nightclub.

The 24-year-old star and his brother AJ, 25, were both attacked in a nightclub back in 2018, and Curtis immediately feared for his long-term future as a dancer, having suffered a serious knee injury.

Appearing on the BBC One special \'Dear NHS Superstars\', Curtis shared: "Everyone was going, \'Your face, your face, Curtis!\'

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"And I said, \'I don\'t care about my face, I can\'t walk.\' I couldn\'t put any weight on my knee, and the first thing that\'s going through my head is, \'Oh my gosh, my dancing career - gone, finished.\'"

Curtis had to undergo an emergency operation due to his injuries.

However, he\'s thankful that NHS staff were able to help rescue his career.

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He said: "They took us straight to the hospital, and within two days I was on the operating table.

"I danced on TV five weeks after my operation. I\'ve got to thank my surgeon, I\'ve got to thank everyone at the NHS, because I wouldn\'t be in the situation I\'m in right now if it wasn\'t for them, so honestly thank you."

Curtis actually appeared on \'Love Island\' just five months after the attack.

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And, speaking earlier this year, he admitted the NHS had done an "incredible" job in the circumstances.

He explained: "Honestly, the NHS were just so incredible. From the ambulance to the hospital to the after-care, I couldn\'t fault the amazing medical staff.

"I had to have a knee operation quite quickly, and naturally I was worried I wouldn\'t be able to dance again. But because of them, I got through it, I\'m dancing again and I\'m working again."

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