The celebrity contestants on Dancing On Ice have been busy preparing for the show’s return in January but unfortunately one of them won’t be able to participate in the live shows after sustaining a nasty injury.
Cricketer Monty Panesar has reportedly broken his ankle while training for the show.
The painful injury means he will not be able to carry on with the show in which he had been paired up with French professional skater Melody.
Confirming the news on their Instagram account, Dancing On Ice said: “We are super sad to announce that owing to an injury sustained in training, Monty Panesar has had to withdraw from Dancing On Ice 2018.
“You’ll be sorely missed Monty – rest up and get better soon.”
The England cricketer is said to be devastated he’s had to pull out before getting to perform.
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On his Instagram account, he appeared to be having the time of his life on the show, sharing pictures and videos of himself rehearsing and spending time with his new celeb pals.
He’s yet to post anything regarding his injury but a source gave more details to The Sun.
They said: “Monty suffered a nasty fall during training and has badly injured his ankle. It’s a quite serious fracture and he’s out of the competition.
“He’s been told there’s no way he can be part of the new series, which he’s absolutely devastated about.”.
The show have already revealed Monty’s replacement – singer Lemar who was discovered on BBC talent show Fame Academy.
Confirming the news, Dancing On Ice wrote: “R&B smoothie Lemar will be taking his place, and will be skating with our French firecracker of a pro, Melody.”
In a further post, they made a pun about one of the singer’s most famous songs writing: “Lemar will be taking Monty’s, skating with Melody. What are his chances? Right about now we’re 50/50…”
Dancing On Ice will return to ITV in January. Other celebrities taking part include Cheryl Baker, Jake Quickenden and Steph Waring.
Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield will return as hosts, while Torvill and Dean join the judging panel along with Jason Gardiner and Diversity’s Ashley Banjo.
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This week the show teased fans with the return by released a trailer of polar bears ice dancing which many said they thought was better than a John Lewis Christmas ad!
The trailer announced the show will be back on screens in January but did not confirm the exact date.