Strictly's JJ Chalmers has lifted the lid of two of his biggest cheerleaders - wife Kornelia, and Prince Harry. JJ (John-James) saw his career as a Marine's reservist come to an end in 2011 at the age of 23 after a bomb blast in Helmand, Afghanistan, "tore him apart" and killed two comrades.
Lance-Corporal Chalmers suffered a broken neck and lost two fingers, while his elbow was mangled and his arms were nearly ripped off.
What followed was an arduous recovery process, including 30 operations over four years and, of course, the unwavering support of wife Kornelia.
In fact, it was Kornelia who convinced him to put his name down for the dance show. "I could not have done it without her," JJ remarked, recalling how she nursed him back to
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