DANCING ON Ice’s Lady Leshurr has hinted that she will be the next star to pull out of the show as she opened up about “nerve-wracking” injuries.
The 32-year-old star admitted that she is scared she will break her foot, with FIVE celebrity contestants dropping out of the ITV competition so far.
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The rapper, real name Melesha O’Garro, previously complained about pain in her leg from training for the show – but she managed to power through and remain on the ice.
However, she has now opened up about the toll training has had on her body, and confessed that she did not anticipate Dancing On Ice would be so physically hard.
Speaking on podcast Thanks A Million with Angela Scanlon, Lady Leshurr explained: “It’s nerve wracking because, entering the show, I never thought of all the other things that could happen.
“I just thought: ‘Yay, I’m going to learn how to skate.’… I never thought: ‘Yay, I might do the moonwalk and break my foot.’ I never thought about all the injuries that come with it…”
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The star continued: “I’m really petite. I’m five nothing. I can get picked up and flung everywhere. I realised that my body is not as healthy or fit as it used to be.
“I was waking up in the mornings and my body was just locking. My back was just stiff. I thought: ‘Wow, these tricks and lifts are really taking a toll on my body.’
“You have to really take precaution and make sure that you’re safe…”
However, she insisted that she enjoys the rough and tumble of training, telling the host: “I really love getting flung about. I love being gutsy and daring.”
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Yesterday, The Sun revealed that Jason Donovan had become the latest casualty of the show as he confirmed he’d quit the programme after failing to recover from a back injury.
Jason previously missed an episode because of the ailment, and was not able to get back on his feet in time for this weekend’s show.
Denise Van Outen was the first celebrity to pull out after just one episode, having fractured her shoulder before the programme’s launch.
Second was Rufus Hound, who was forced out of the competition after testing positive for coronavirus – which was the same situation for Joe-Warren Plant.
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Finally, Billie Faiers had to quit after she suffered concussion when she hit her head on the ice during training.
Two professional skaters also suffered injuries, with Yebin Mok’s leg being sliced open ahead of the show’s launch last month, and Hamish Gaman snapping a tendon in his hand.
Worried producers sensationally axed last weekend’s episode of the show in the hope of an enforced hiatus allowing their stars time to recover from developing ailments.
However, it was not enough for Jason, and in addition to Lady Leshurr’s painful leg, Rebekah Vardy could also be at risk of an early departure after suffering groin strain.
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