Skinner injured running New York marathon

The Streets star Mike Skinner was forced to pull out of yesterday's New York marathon after tearing a muscle.

The Fit But You Know It admitted he was "gutted" about not being able to run the gruelling 26-mile course, after months of training to get in shape.

Now he's resigned himself to a convalescence of video games and toasted treats.

On the group's MySpace page he wrote: "I've torn a muscle and I can't run in New York this weekend. Typical.

"Been training for months and the first time I hurt myself is a week before the race!

"I'm going to have to rest up and get good on the new 'Scarface' game before I can run again.

"I think I might do a boxers' ting and go to Ibiza to train for the next one. Back to the toasted sandwiches."