Strictly's Adam Peaty 'devastated' as he's forced to withdraw from race following injury

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Strictly Come Dancing star Adam Peaty has told how he's been left "devastated" after being forced to pull out of the FINA World Championships in Budapest.The Olympian, 27, relayed the bad news to his Instagram fans where he told how he'd injured himself as he shared a sun-drenched snap of himself on crutches.The sport star shared a topless snap of himself on crutches in view of his 591,000 fans, explaining how he sustained the injury and what it means for his sporting career.Adam wrote: "Earlier this week whilst training in the gym, I fractured a bone in my foot."I have been advised to rest for 6 weeks which unfortunately this takes me out of contention for the FINA World Championships in Budapest next month. (sic)"I’ve fortunately never had to deal with an injury in my swimming career so this is a real blow and a new challenge for me," he added.A post shared by Adam Peaty OBE (@adam_peaty)The star continued: "But I am surrounded by a superb team who will support and guide me through this period and get me to where I need to be."I’m already in great hands and starting to recover but, honestly, I'm devastated."I work extremely hard and have dedicated my life to my training so I can be the absolute best I can be in the pool."I was on track for a huge summer so, like when anything doesn't go according to plan, it’s a really challenging time," Adam admitted.The sporting champ told how he's completely dedicated to recovering from the injury and hoped to be back in the pool soon.Adam went on: "I won't compromise my recovery and I will use this time to reflect on what the sport means to me and what it feels like to watch someone else win a race I should be in."It's not going to be easy!