'Dancing With The Stars' Karina Smirnoff Injury- Will Dancing Pro Be Back For Rest Of The Season?

We are guessing that Karina Smirnoff really took the phrase "break a leg" to heart. The Dancing With the Stars pro could be forced to sit out the rest of the season after she suffered a serious injury during rehearsals with fellow dancer Tony Dovolani on Sunday night.

Smirnoff sat out last night's show due to the incident, and her absence was clearly felt. According to E! News, the star and her partner Randy Couture were eliminated a few weeks ago on the reality series, but the dancer was supposed to be featured in routines throughout the rest of the season. However, it looks like this injury might keep her out of commission for a while.

The star took to her Instagram account yesterday, where she posted a picture from the hospital bed, writing, "So sad I'm not able to perform tonight on the show. Got hurt yesterday rehearsing. Now, some TLC and I'll be back stronger then ever! Thank u for ur support, guys. Love u! @dancingabc."

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Dovolani, who Karina was suppose to dance with on last night's episode, spoke to E!, commenting on his friends injury and what exactly happened during their rehearsal.

"She went to wet her shoes so that we could have better traction," Dovolani said. "She slipped and ran into the stairs with her shin, her arm. I was so afraid because I saw half of it, basically on her way down. I thought she would hit her face or neck or anything like that, so luckily she didn't."

Whether or not Karina is going to be making her way back to the season is still up in the air. Tony explained to the news site, "She's in a lot of pain... just hoping that it's not a break, that it's more like a scuff or something on her shin."

He also says that he hopes for a "speedy recovery" but doesn't think that Smirnoff should push it.