Jewel & Nancy O'Dell Forced To Leave "Dancing With The Stars"

Posted on 06. Mar, 2009 by CSS in Competition, Entertainment, TV

Breaking News for DWTS Fans: The show has lost two celebrity dancers less than a week before its debut.

Singer Jewel and Access Hollywood host Nancy O’Dell have both withdrawn from the upcoming eighth season of ABC’s Dancing With The Stars, which premieres at 8PM this Monday night.

Suffice it to say, this is a big blow to ‘Dancing With The Stars:’ Jewel is one of THE big gets this season, in fact the biggest. Nancy’s departure is a surprise, too, but stuff happens when you get out on the floor. O’Dell suffered a torn meniscus, which will require surgery. Jewel endured two fractures of her tibia and has been ordered not to dance or even stand on it! Both Jewel and Nancy will appear on Monday nights premiere to address their injuries. ABC will unveil the contestants taking their spots during the premiere, althought it has already been largely speculated that Hef’s former girlfriend Holly Madison will be taking one of the vacant spots.

I wish both ladies a speedy recovery.