Dancing On Ice’s Darren Harriott rushed to show medics after his arm is sliced open by blade in nasty injury days before live show
Dancing On Ice‘s Darren Harriott had to seek medical help after his arm was sliced open by the blade of his partner Tippy Packard’s skates.
The comedian, 34, showed off his bandaged arm on Instagram earlier this week and revealed he had got the nasty injury while practicing a lift.
Darren revealed he had only noticed he was hurt after seeing blood pour out of his arm and onto the rink.
Nasty injury: Dancing On Ice’s Darren Harriott had to seek medical help after his arm was sliced open by the blade of his partner’s skates
He wrote: ‘Tippy’s blade sliced my arm open during a lift… we think. We don’t even know how it happened. I didn’t feel it… we just saw the blood lol.’
The comic added: ‘Still all good for Sunday!’
Darren is set to take to the rink this Sunday for the first time, where the second group of the remaining six celebrities will do their best to not be in the dreaded skate off – where they will face Ekin-Su.
Oh dear: Darren revealed he had only noticed he was hurt after seeing blood pour out of his arm and onto the rink
Get your skates on ! Darren is set to take to the rink this Sunday for the first time, where the second group of the remaining six celebrities will do their best to not be in the skate off
The Love Island beauty could face eviction after she scored a total vote of 21.5, as Ashley gave her a 5.5, Oti scored her a 6, Jayne and Chris both a 5.
Ekin-Su was stunned when she landed in the skate off and turned to talk with her dance partner Brendyn, while her boyfriend Davide was equally as unhappy while he watched from the audience.
The TV star recreated her notorious villa crawl during the routine -which host Holly Willoughby described as the show’s ‘sexiest ever skate’.
Unimpressed: Dancing On Ice fans were fuming after Ekin-Su Culculoglu, 28, was awarded ‘low ands unfair’ scores from the judges during the show’s first episode on Sunday
Ekin-Su also faced a backlash with viewers complaining about her racy costume with one claiming it was ‘not appropriate’ before the watershed.
The Love Island star admitted that she was ‘sad’ with the news, as presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly questioned her after the result and attempted to reassure her.
‘I’m just sad, but, you know. I’ve been really ill as well and I know it’s not an excuse but I’ve just got back up, and yeah,’ said Ekin-Su.
Dancing On Ice continues on Sunday on ITV and ITVX at 6.30pm.
Gutted: The Love Island winner, 28, recreated her notorious villa crawl during the routine -which host Holly Willoughby described as the show’s ‘sexiest ever skate’
DANCING ON ICE 2023: MEET THE CONTESTANTS
PATSY PALMER
AGE: 50
PROFESSION: Actress and DJ
WHAT DID THEY SAY?: ‘I’ve turned it down before because I was terrified, but when I turned 50 I made a pact to get out of my confront zone. ‘
EKIN-SU CULCULOGLU
AGE: 28
PROFESSION: Love Island star
WHAT DID THEY SAY?: ‘I’ve got some amazing news to tell you. I’m so excited, I can’t wait to get myself on the ice and skate. Stay tuned and see you on the ice.’
MOLLIE GALLAGHER
AGE: 24
PROFESSION: Actress
WHAT DID THEY SAY?: ‘I’ve not got the best coordination so when people find out they will laugh, but I don’t want to spend my life saying “I can’t do this, I can’t do that.”
JOEY ESSEX
AGE: 32
PROFESSION: Ex TOWIE star
WHAT DID THEY SAY?: ‘I’m so excited. I wanted something in my life with structure and it’s more serious than what I usually do.’
CARLEY STENSON
AGE: 36
PROFESSION: Actress and West End star
WHAT DID THEY SAY?: ‘I’m so excited that I get to learn how to dance…on ice! I’m terrified but can’t wait – I just want to make the most of this whole experience.’
SIVA KANESWARAN
AGE: 33
PROFESSION: Singer
WHAT DID THEY SAY?: ‘I want to learn how to skate and make my family proud of me and put on a show for everyone to see.’
JOHN FASHANU
AGE: 60
PROFESSION: Former footballer and pundit
WHAT DID THEY SAY?: ‘I am definitely in it to win it.And this may be one of the scariest things I’ve ever signed up for but I couldn’t be more ready for the challenge!’
NILE WILSON
AGE: 26
PROFESSION: Olympic gymnast
WHAT DID THEY SAY?: ‘I’ve not done much ice-skating but I am so excited for the opportunity. I’m so excited to get into that routine and to feel like an athlete again.’
JAMES LEE WILLIAM AKA THE VIVIENNE
AGE: 29
PROFESSION: Drag queen
WHAT DID THEY SAY?: ‘To be the first drag artist to take part in one of the big UK reality competition shows is an honour and a big step forward for queer representation on TV.’
DARREN HARRIOT
PROFESSION: Comedian
AGE: 34
WHAT DID THEY SAY?: ‘I’ve got giant feet, I don’t skate and I can’t dance. My family has already made bets – they’re making bets that I’ll fall on the first episode!’
MICHELLE HEATON
AGE: 43
PROFESSION: Singer
WHAT DID THEY SAY?: ‘I’ve always wanted to do it but I know I would never have been able to complete anything because of the way I was 18 months ago, so I’m really truly grateful that I’ve got it this year when I’m a lot stronger.’
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