Stephen Lustig-Webb has been forced to withdraw from next year's Dancing On Ice after sustaining an injury during training. The 52-year-old was due to be one of the famous faces taking to the rink after Christmas when the hit ITV skating show returns to screens.
However, the show's official X account (formerly Twitter) has shared a statement, which reads: "Stephen Lustig-Webb has to withdraw from this year’s show due an injury he sustained to his ankle during training. "He is still very much a part of the our DOI family and we will be helping to support Stephen.
We wish him well with his recovery." Former Gogglebox star Stephen had previously opened up to OK! about preparing to train for the show, joking that he had "no rhythm".
Speaking at the Pride of Britain Awards earlier this month, Stephen said: "I start training tomorrow. I'm already two espresso martinis in, I'm stopping now, two was enough!" He was announced as part of the cast during an appearance on Lorraine, where he had said: "The last time I was on the ice, I think I was 14, so almost 40 years ago. "I have been back on the ice since just for a quick spin around, I didn't fall over, so that was a good thing!
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