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Greg Rutherford's family struggling after gruesome Dancing On Ice injury

Dancing on Ice star Greg Rutherford has opened up about the "tough time" his family is facing following a nasty injury he sustained during the show.The 37 year old former Olympic champion had to withdraw from the ITV competition just before the grand finale due to a severe injury incurred in practice. Greg, who famously clinched Olympic gold, took to social media to reveal the extent of his injury with a photo of his post-surgery scar, joking "effectively gave myself a C-section" after tearing his abs while trying a daring move with pro skater Colin Grafton.
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Strictly's Tony Adams turned down BBC show six years ago to be 'taken seriously'
Strictly Come Dancing star Tony Adams revealed he previously turned down an offer to appear on the hugely popular BBC One dance competition six years ago before he signed up for the upcoming 20th series.The former England footballer, 55, explained that the reason he turned down a position on the Saturday night show had nothing to do with the lack of payment, as he reassured viewers that “the money being good” at the time.Tony confessed the reason he turned down the role was because he was feared he wouldn’t be taken seriously as a football coach after his TV stint.READ MORE:Strictly's Rose Ayling-Ellis' 'relationship hits rocks' after BBC win sparks successHe would have danced the night away alongside memorable politician Ed Balls, Laura Whitmore, fellow sportsman Greg Rutherford and series winner Ore Oduba.The Arsenal footballer opened up to the Mirror about his conflictions on whether or not to sign up to the beloved ballroom dance competition alongside several sportsmen before him. He told the publication: “One of the main reasons I turned down chances to go on Strictly Come Dancing – despite the money on offer being good – was because I was concerned about not being taken seriously as a football coach after it.” Luckily, the star has had a change of heart after six years and is now more excited than ever to squeeze into the skintight outfits.Already looking forward to the slew of fake tans and sequinned outfits, the sportsman admitted: “To say I'm excited is an understatement.“The lure of the sequins and the call of the salsa has me swapping my battered old football boots for Strictly soft shoes.“I can’t wait to meet my partner.
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Sport Relief All Star Games: Ovie Soko's life since Love Island – is he dating anyone?
professional basketballer – who reached the final of Love Island in 2019 with India Reynolds – is among the entertainment and sports names who will compete in the charity event, just before the Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony.Two teams, captained by double Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes and five-time Paralympic champion Ellie Simmods OBE, will go head-to-head across five disciplines in front of live crowds at venues used at Birmingham 2022.The strapping London Lions player Soko, who stands at 2.01m tall, will play against Olympic and world champion gymnast Max Whitlock in one of the table tennis singles matches.Former Love Island winner and presenter Kem Cetinay, comedian Russell Kane, presenter Ferne McCann and Queen of the Jungle and TV personality Vicky Pattison are among the other celebrities taking part.Sports stars include former England rugby union and Lions star Ugo Monye, double Paralympic Gold medal runner Jonnie Peacock and Olympic gold medal long jumper Greg Rutherford.The one-off, all-star version of the Commonwealth Games will be broadcast at 7pm on Monday 8 August on BBC One and iPlayer in a one-hour special programme hosted by Emma Willis and Jermaine Jenas.After finding a spark in the Love Island villa, Soko and India finished third in the fifth series of the ITV reality romance show in summer 2019.The pair, who were popular among fans of the show, initially maintained a low-key relationship after leaving the villa before announcing they had split in October that year.They reportedly blamed conflicting work schedules on the break-up, after a romance beset by cheating and split rumours.Despite winning plenty of admirers on the show, three years on from finding fame it's believed Soko, 31, is still
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