Joe Swash opens up on ‘hard and sad’ Dancing on Ice win after pal Caroline Flack’s death

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Dancing on Ice was an “emotional” experience for him after his friend Caroline Flack died in February.The star, who was supported by his girlfriend Stacey Solomon, 31, during the tough time, explained that although it was “amazing” to win the ITV show with his professional skating partner Alex Murphy, the triumph was also “hard and sad” because of Caroline’s death.The former Love Island presenter took her own life earlier this year after struggling with her mental health.When quizzed on how he felt when he won Dancing on Ice, Joe said in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk: “The whole thing took me by surprise, I just did it because I thought it will be an experience, see what happens. “I never had an inkling that I was ever going to.