ITV Dancing On Ice's Greg Rutherford breaks silence on 'nightmare' show exit
| Published date | 10 March 2024 |
| Author | Olivia Wheeler |
| Publication title | EdinburghLive (Scotland) |
Greg was injured during rehearsals, as Vanessa wrote: Unfortunately Greg has sustained a significant injury this morning at rehearsals and won't be able to perform tonight.
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"We are on our way to the hospital for Greg to get examined further and receive the treatment he needs."
Taking to Instagram after the news, Greg reshared Vanessa's post to his story with a crying emoji. The Olympian then posted a video of himself receiving medical attention, where he said: "Hello, I know this looks very dramatic and everything else. Sadly, I picked up a big injury in rehearsals and I'm on my way to hospital.
"So I will not be performing on Dancing On Ice tonight. I am devastated but these things happen. So stay tuned, we'll keep you updated, what a nightmare way for this to finish."
Greg later reposted his partner Susie's post, which said: "Not quite how @gregjrutherford anticipated spending today. Thank you for all your kind messages" with Greg adding: "It's been a really s**t day" with a sad emoji.
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It comes as Dancing On Ice also posted an announcement, writing: "Sadly Olympian Greg Rutherford MBE has had to withdraw from Dancing On Ice after sustaining an injury whilst in rehearsals for the final episode of the current series.
"Greg and Vanessa have been such a popular couple this series and have performed some truly memorable routines. We will be helping to support Greg and wish him well with his recovery. We also want to thank him for being such a treasured member of the Dancing on Ice family. #DancingOnIce."
Commenting on the Instagram post, Greg's fellow finalist Miles said: "Not the same without you brother! Time to recover love you." Coronation Street's Claire Sweeney, who was voted off the show earlier in the series, said she was sending the pair her love.
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