ITV Dancing On Ice star forced to quit as they're seen with brutal injury weeks before show launch

One of the new Dancing On Ice stars set to take to the ice in the new year has been forced to pull out after suffering a brutal injury weeks before the show launch.

The hit ITV reality show will return to screens in January with hosts Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern. The line-up for the 2025 run of the skating competition was revealed earlier this year, including Coronation Street actor Sam Aston, reality star Fearne McCann and Olympian Sir Steve Redgrave.

Paralympian Dame Sarah Storey was the 12th and final contestant announced for Dancing On Ice 2025 but she's now revealed she's had to withdraw from the show.

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The athlete, 47, broke the news on social media on Friday morning (December 6) as she shared a picture of her injured leg in a cast. She wrote alongside the post: "Absolutely gutted to have my Dancing on Ice training interrupted in this way - just as my first routine with @slongchambon was really coming together!

"An awkward stumble and fall with my left foot stuck on the ice sadly led to me fracturing my left ankle. I’m so fortunate that both Sylvain and Coach @stephenpickavance were by my side and knew exactly what to do and that the medical backup for the show is truly world class."

Dame Sarah said she will be cheering on her co-stars and is already working on a plan with ITV for what happens next, suggesting she could return the following year.

She continued: "In the meantime I’ll be fully focused on all the strength and mobility work I need to do to get back to full power and of course back to my bike ahead of next season! My career has seen so many ups and downs with injury and illness, plus