EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: The reason behind Duncan Bannatyne's knee brace is revealed after he relied on a walking stick while leaving St Barts

Before Duncan Bannatyne married Nigora Whitehorn, the sports club tycoon gave short shrift to those who claimed he would struggle to keep up with the dental surgery receptionist 31 years his junior. I hear that the Clydebank foundry worker's son, who turns 75 next month, seriously hurt himself while strutting his stuff on the dancefloor at the Gyp Sea resort, where he was on holiday with Nigora in St. Barts, in the French West Indies. 'He broke his leg in London eight weeks ago and was making a great recovery until his active holiday in the Caribbean, which involved dancing until 4am,' his spokesman tells me, adding: 'He used his leg brace to get back in recovery for his flight and is feeling fine now.' Duncan Bannatyne seriously hurt himself while strutting his stuff on the dancefloor at the Gyp Sea resort, it has been revealed, after he was pictured using a knee brace and walking stick Bannatyne, who has an estimated fortune of more than £400million, has six children from his previous two marriages.