Grease Is The Word finalist, Kate Somerset-How may have to wear an eye patch on tonight’s first live TV show due to a freak accident.

An ITV1 spokeswoman told The Sun:

“Kate was play fighting with another contestant Wayne Smith when he accidentally hit her in the face.

“Now she may have to wear an eye-patch when she performs in Saturday’s show. She ran off crying when it happened and she is very upset.

“She was treated straightaway by the first aid team but we don’t know how serious the swelling is. But she didn’t have to go to hospital.

“We have told her to rest and she is wearing an eye-patch as a precaution at the moment.”