It was NOT the time of our lives! Dirty Dancing star Jennifer Grey reveals how Patrick Swayze's agonising injury almost ruined the iconic lake scene
- The Dirty Dancing lake scene is one of the most iconic film moments of all time
- Jennifer Grey revealed how Patrick Swayze was battling a knee injury at the time
- The actor was left in agony as he struggled to lift his co-star over his head
It is one of the most iconic film moments of all time.
Standing in a picturesque lake, Dirty Dancing actress Jennifer Grey is lifted into the air by hunky co-star Patrick Swayze as the pair rehearse a dance routine outdoors.
But while the stunt appears effortless on screen, in reality Swayze was battling searing pain that made the scene almost unbearable, Grey has revealed.
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Agony: Dirty Dancing star Patrick Swayze was in agony while filming the iconic lake scene, pictured. The actor was battling an ongoing knee injury that made dancing painful
Behind-the-scenes: Grey described how Swayze, right in 2005, fought through the pain as he was pushed to his limits. The actress, left, also revealed the lake was freezing cold
The actress, 56, told the Sunday People how Swayze was suffering from a knee injury that left him in agony during filming.
The stars, who later performed the same lift in the film's finale routine, also had to stand in freezing water to get the perfect shot.
'I remember swimming in the lake was very, very, very cold,' Grey said.
'You have to be really young and hungry to get in water that cold for that long.
'It was not good. I remember thinking: "Can you die if your nipples explode?" It just didn’t feel healthy to be in that water.'
Grey also described how she and Swayze, who died in 2009 at the age of 57, also faced problems while filming the final Time Of My Life number.
Romance: The pair recreated the lake lift in the final Time Of My Life dance number, pictured
Getting stuck: Grey revealed the floor was painted shortly before the final routine, pictured
The actress told of how the floor was painted shortly before filming started and their feet kept getting stuck when they tried to turn.
Grey, who also starred in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, was speaking ahead of the release of a special edition of Dirty Dancing, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.
In 2015 it was announced there will be a television remake of Dirty Dancing. The project is scheduled for release later this year.
Little Miss Sunshine Abigail is set to take on Grey's lead role of Baby Houseman while Modern Family star Sarah Hyland will play her sister, Lisa.
Actor Colt Prattes has the task of filling Swayze's shoes as Johnny Castle.
Chemistry: Grey and Swayze as Baby and Johnny Castle in Dirty Dancing, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. A special edition of the film will be released to mark the occasion
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