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Privacy NoticeStrictly Come Dancing favourite Toyah Willcox has divulged the intense journey she’s been on to master walking again after corrective surgery. Toyah, aged 66, is hitting the dance floor hard with her partner Neil Jones. Following their debut tango on Saturday’s episode (September 21), she offered viewers an insight into her surgery struggles during a rehearsal snippet aired on the live show. Talking about mastering the dance moves, Toyah shared: “You have to twist your body – it’s all about pivoting, which is something I’ve avoided for about 30 years.”
Toyah Wilcox opened up on the surgery in her 50s that left her having to learn to walk again
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She candidly discussed the nitty-gritty of her practice sessions, confessing: “Obviously, there’s gonna be moves you give me that my body is just gonna go ‘stop now’.” Toyah then gave us a glimpse into her personal struggles at 51, sharing: “When I was 51 because I was born with one leg just under 2 inches longer than the other, I had corrective surgery to make my legs the same length, but then I had to learn to walk again.” Despite having battled a twisted spine and additional health issues, Toyah previously spoke of the life-altering surgery carried out in 2009, an operation the completely “reinvented” her, reports the Express. Toyah has also bravely undergone hip replacement surgery due to a painful inflammation in her right hip, which severely affected her mobility.
She spoke candidly about her past struggles
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Opening up about the ordeal, Toyah said: “I’ve had a titanium hip replacement and my leg shortened, so now it’s the same size as the other one. I no longer have to wear special shoes.” Toyah Willcox bravely shared her journey to recovery, saying, “It took me two months to learn to walk again.” In a candid 2011 interview, the iconic singer previously revealed she achieved “full mobility for the first time” following surgery, which revolutionised her stage presence. Opening up to the Daily Mail, Toyah discussed her congenital condition, explaining that she was born with “shallow hip sockets” and uneven leg lengths, which affected her ability to move freely. Toyah reflected on the life-changing surgery with the publication, confessing: “In the past two years my right hip became a nightmare so I had a replacement. I had to use crutches and learn to walk again, but it transformed my life.”Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnStrictly Come DancingBBCToyah Willcox
