Inside Dancing on Ice Brendyn Hatfield's life – devastating injury and co-star marriage

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Dancing On Ice.Since then we’ve seen him dazzle in the rink with ITV news presenter Lucrezia Millarini, and most recently alongside S Club 7 star Rachel Stevens.Despite facing the boot with the popstar, Brendyn, 36, is all set to return to our screens in the show’s first male couple with Brendan Cole while his partner Vanessa Bauer quarantines, leaving thrilled fans excited to see more of the talented dancer.As he once again laces up his skates, let’s take a look at his amazing career and off-screen romance.The American-born skater grew up in a small town called Renton in the state of Washington and found a passion for skating at an early age.Despite a shortage of ice rinks in the suburban town, Brendyn took on the support of his loving grandparents who who funded his dreams and enrolled him in a learn-to-skate program at the early age of six.“At the time there were few ice rinks around,” Hatfield told The Sun/“My grandparents were living in Marysville then.

They’re the ones who got me into skating,” said Brendyn.He pursued his craft for six years before enrolling in a home school programme that would allow him to compete in major ice-skating competitions.“At age 12, I got serious,” Hatfield told the Herald Nett.“I did home schooling and then Running Start in order to have the time to compete.”The now 36 year old began skating locally and then moved on to compete in regional competitions.At the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Hatfield studied media management and he began skating in pairs competitions.After college, he participated in several European tours before landing the coveted role as Aladdin with Disney on Ice and later in Holiday on Ice."The kids idolize the Disney characters.