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Katherine Jenkins updates fans on her back injury

By Lauren Moraski

May 15, 2012 / 11:01 AM EDT / CBS News

Katherine Jenkins and Mark Ballas perform on "Dancing with the Stars," in Los Angeles. AP Photo/ABC

(CBS News) Katherine Jenkins felt the heat Monday night during the semi-final round of "Dancing With the Stars."

The opera singer got emotional after the ending of her routine didn't go as planned. As it turns out, she had injured her back and host Tom Bergeron told the audience she would get medical attention.

Both Jenkins and her partner, Mark Ballas, tweeted about her condition after the show.

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Thank you for all your concerned tweets... I'm with the Doctor, he says it was a reflectorical spasm in my lower back
-- Katherine Jenkins (@KathJenkins) May 15, 2012

sry guys we couldn't finish R dance. Katherine hurt her back, I tried my best not let her fall at the end :) hope we still have ur votes.
-- Mark Ballas (@MarkBallas) May 15, 2012

Jenkins appeared to get hurt while doing a back bend during Monday's samba routine, her second of the night. When asked about the incident, Jenkins said, "I don't know, I felt my back go as I bent back."

Earlier, Judge Carrie Ann Inaba said Jenkins' performance "might have been the best dance I've ever seen on 'Dancing with the Stars.'"

"Dancing With the Stars" airs Tuesday at 9 p.m. on ABC.

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