Rachel Stevens pulls out of first Dancing on Ice performance after fracturing wrist

Dancing On Ice fans ended up complaining of sickness during the second episode of the competition.

Holly Willoughby made a stunning return to TV screens on Sunday as she went rink side for Dancing On Ice.

ITV classic Dancing on Ice. The 14th series of the hit skating competition already has fans wondering which celeb will go all the way and win this year. Once each couple has performed their routine, judges Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean, Oti Mabuse and Ashley Banjo marked all the celebs out of 10.

Rachel Stevens has confirmed her Dancing On Ice return after recovering from her wrist injury. Earlier this week, the former S Club 7 star, 43, revealed she had to pull out of skating on Sunday's show (January 23) after she fractured her wrist following a fall on the ice with pro Brendyn Hadfield. Speaking on Sunday's episode of Dancing On Ice, Rachel revealed that she returned to the ice on Saturday (January 22) and will be back performing next week for the ITV competition's Movie Week.

Dancing on Ice on Sunday. Posing backstage, Holly struck a statuesque pose in the head to toe purple ruched gown, designed by Irena Soprano for Sol Angelann.

ITV competition returned last Sunday and tonight, the celebrity line up will take to the ice again with their jaw dropping performances. Among this year’s contestants are the likes of Love Island star Liberty Poole, Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt and S Club 7 star Rachel Stevens.

ITV classic Dancing on Ice. The 14th series of the hit skating competition already has fans wondering which celeb will go all the way and win this year.

ITV competition returned last Sunday and tonight, the celebrity line up will take to the ice again with their jaw dropping performances. Among this year’s contestants are the likes of Love Island star Liberty Poole, Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt and S Club 7 star Rachel Stevens. READ MORE: Paul O’Grady’s life off camera from famous husband and Strictly star neighbour However, a number of viewers were disappointed not to see S Club star Rachel on the ice this evening, despite being given the okay to train.

Love Island's Liberty Poole shot to fame in the villa.Now, the influencer is taking part in this series of Dancing on Ice along with the likes of Kimberly Wyatt and Rachel Stevens.Liberty is yet to twinkle her toes on the ice with partner Joe Johnson in the series and should take to the ice rink this weekend.Impressing queen and king of the ice Jane Torvill and Christopher Dean will be no easy task for the former waitressThe ITV show should be fun for the star, who says she grew up a fan of the show."I grew up watching Dancing On Ice and my mum actually used to be a figure skater," she said in a statement."I ice skate as a hobby sometimes so I can get around the rink but I can't do any tricks, no pirouetting or anything so I'm really looking forward to pushing myself and learning as much as I possibly can. Not just skating around the ice but actually dancing on ice.

Dancing On Ice host Holly Willoughby looked incredible on Sunday's episode as she opted for a purple sparkly gown. The This Morning star, 40, took to Instagram ahead of the ITV show to give her 7.5million followers a glimpse at her outfit for the latest instalment of the skating competition.

Dancing on Ice fans have shared their concerns after the news broke that Rachel Stevens is unable to take part on the second week of the popular skating competition.On Wednesday morning, a spokesperson for the ITV show star revealed she wouldn’t be appearing on the show due to a horror injury after she fell on her wrist during training practice.They said: “Due to an injury sustained in training and on the expert advice from the Dancing on Ice medical professionals, Rachel Stevens will not skate in this Sunday’s show.”Since then, viewers have swarmed to social media to pass on their get well soon messages to the 43-year-old online.But as the launch night draws ever closer, rumours have been swirling around the blonde bombshell and her professional partner Brendyn Hatfield as to whether or not the pair will continue in the competition.Now, in an exclusive interview with the Daily Star and other publications, the noughties singer has confirmed she will be joining the show for the third week.When asked about how she sustained her injury, Rachel explained how the fall happened a couple of weeks before Christmas from “trying to push myself” too far too early on.She said: "It was when I was with my coach – this was a couple of weeks before Christmas – and yeah, I mean I fell quite a few times, as you do when you’re trying to push yourself out of your comfort zone.“And yeah, I just fell and it hurt.

BEN Foden has accused his Dancing on Ice co-stars of "playing down how good they are" to shock viewers. He warned fans "don’t be fooled" as Rachel Stevens and Connor Ball said they were worried about their performances.

Rachel Stevens is set to make her return to the Dancing On Ice rink after recovering from her wrist injury. Earlier this week, the former S Club 7 star revealed she had to pull out of skating on the show this Sunday (January 23) after she fractured her wrist following a fall on the ice. However, it appears that the 43 year old has made a quick recovery as she was seen back in rehearsals with her skating partner Brendyn Hadfield, 36, on Saturday.

Connor Ball is preparing to showcase his ice skating skills to the nation but says he jumped at the chance to appear on Dancing On Ice.The Vamps bassist, 25, is partnered up with Alexandra Schauman on the hit ITV show as he competes against celebrities including rugby ace Ben Foden, Coronation Street legend Sally Dynevor and Happy Mondays star Bez and music icons Kimberly Wyatt and Rachel Stevens.While the ice is a far cry from the arena stages he is used to performing on, the Aberdeen-born musician admits he is prepared for the challenges that are thrown his way.Revealing his initial reaction to being approached, he told Daily Star: "It wasn't something I had to think about, I was just like 'Yes, I'll do it', I'm up for new stuff all the time, if someone comes to you and asks you to do that, you should."It's a life experience, it's amazing.

Dancing On Ice star Rachel Stevens, 43, is set to make a surprise return to the rink after she was seen back in rehearsals with her partner Brendyn Hadfield, 36, on Saturday. The S Club star revealed earlier this week she will be sitting out of this weekend's live show after she sustained the injury during a training session.   Speaking to The Sun Rachel said: 'I'm so happy to be back on the ice.

Dancing On Ice's Rachel Stevens has returned to the rink after a surprise recovery from a painful wrist injury, which will see her miss her debut on the show on Sunday evening.The former S Club 7 singer turned skating star pulled out of performing her first skate on Dancing On Ice in a bid to recover from a fracture, but has now been seen skating up a storm on the ice.The 43-year-old bombshell suffered a painful wrist injury during training in December, so decided to pull out of her first skate.She has now been pictured back in rehearsals for the ITV show, and was seen with her professional skating partner Brendyn Hatfield, 36, over the weekend.The singer opened up to The Sun on Sunday, where she explained that she was happy to be back on the ice and "more excited than nervous".Speaking to the publication she revealed that her skating partner Brendyn "has created a wonderful routine" and she "can’t wait to perform at last".On Saturday night, the singer even felt well enough to head out on a lavish "date night", as she dubbed it, on Instagram stories. Taking to the photo-sharing app, Rachel posted a gorgeous set of snaps documenting her date night which was with with her husband since 2009, Alex Bourne.Rachel's return to the rink and lavish date night all came after the stunning star resolved a row with her 75-year-old dad Michael, who she had been estranged from for 10 years.

Strictly Come Dancing star Gorka Marquez has revealed he and fiancee Gemma Atkinson are "too busy" to plan their wedding. The couple, who met on the hit BBC dancing show in 2017, got engaged on Valentine's Day last year.

Dancing on Ice partner Rachel Stevens. She jokingly said fans had "convinced" her he will cheat as she asked fans not to vote for him on Sunday in a sarcastic post on Instagram.

Dancing on Ice host Holly Willoughby has had her hopes of seeing a love story on the TV show dashed.Celebrity skater Regan Gascoigne reckons there is no room for romance this year.The dancer, who is the son of Paul ‘Gazza’ Gascoigne, said: “I don’t think that’s the vibe.“I think everyone here is just getting along as good friends..

BEN Foden's wife Jackie Belanoff Smith has jokingly said she wants him booted off Dancing On Ice - so he doesn't cheat on her with Rachel Stevens. During a recent interview rugby player Ben branded singer Rachel the "sexiest woman in the world".

Ben Foden' s wife has called out fans who were sharing their "concern" for her marriage after he publicly gushed over Dancing on Ice co-star Rachel Stevens. It comes after Ben hailed Rachel "the sexiest woman in the world" during a press conference where she discussed what qualities could make her stand out from the crowd.Fans have since adamantly shared their concerns following the comment, with Ben's wife taking to Instagram to comment on the quip after viewers "showed concern".His wife, Jackie Belanoff Smith has jokingly thanked her fans for being so "vigilant and smart" over their concerns and urged them to vote him out next week.Jackie, who tied the knot with Ben in 2019, shared a post to her Instagram as she joked that her followers had convinced her that her hubby was going to cheat.She quipped: "Hoping for him to get voted off the show Sunday so he doesn't have an affair with Rachel, please don't vote for him on Sunday!"He's going to cheat on me if not already if he stays in! Thanks for all your concerns, you all just know your stuff!"Making it clear her post was a definite joke, she added: "Thanks for being so vigilant and smart...