Nick Knowles uses mobility aid after two major surgeries in hopes of DIY SOS return

Nick Knowles used crutches to navigate a staircase after undergoing two major surgeries during the festive period.

The former Strictly Come Dancing star, 62, shared footage of his rehabilitation on social media on Friday (27 December), writing: "In my letter to Santa I did not have two major operations... [and] learning to walk upstairs again — but that’s what he brought me."

Knowles shared his hopes of recovering in order to return to DIY SOS in February, thanking his surgeons for their care.

It comes after Knowles withdrew from the BBC dancing competition due to a knee injury.