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Yahoo
26-01-2025
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Dancing On Ice contestant Josh Jones withdraws with twisted ankle
Comedian Josh Jones has said a 'twisted ankle' forced him to withdraw from Dancing On Ice. The 32-year-old had been due to perform in the third episode of the ITV reality skating show on Sunday, but will leave the competition early alongside his skating partner Tippy Packard. He did return to the show, but not the competition, telling presenters Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern: 'So we were skating, and I went over on my ankle (during rehearsals)… and I kind of twisted my ankle. 'And I've got a cold sore as well, so I've got a lump on my leg and my ankle.' Packard said: 'We had so much potential to bring so many laughs to competition, and it's a shame that we won't be able to bring that journey.' Willoughby said she and the show's team 'can't quite believe' the news. A message on the official Dancing On Ice Instagram page said on Sunday: 'Josh Jones sustained an injury during rehearsals and has had to withdraw from Dancing on Ice. 'Josh and Tippy's partnership will be greatly missed. We will be helping to support Josh and wish him well with his recovery.' The comedian has appeared on shows including Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club and 8 Out Of 10 Cats, and has hosted the BBC Three competition Fast Food Face-Off. Dancing On Ice's social media account said Jones and Packard's 'partnership will be greatly missed' and wished him a 'speedy recovery'. The Only Way Is Essex star Dan Edgar went with a James Bond theme on Sunday's show, scoring 31 points as he opened the competition, but was quickly surpassed. Coronation Street star Sam Aston earned 32.5 points, and was told by Ashley Banjo after initially being 'hesitant', he did some 'serious skating' to Robbie Williams and Olly Murs's rendition of I Wanna Be Like You, from Disney movie The Jungle Book. Michaela Strachan performed as Maria from The Sound Of Music, with a Connie Fisher version of the song, and earned the joint highest score so far with Aston. Mancunian Jones hosts historical gossip podcast Dead Drama and and is a co-presenter of comedy podcast Chatting With Cherubs with Morgan Rees. He has also appeared on Channel 4's Married At First Sight: Unveiled; Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled on Dave; BBC Two's The Apprentice spin-off programme The Apprentice: You're Fired; and Comedy Central's Undeniable. He has been nominated for best newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, and has been a finalist for the BBC New Comedy Award. His first skate on Dancing On Ice was a dramatic and silly performance to Scissor Sisters hit I Don't Feel Like Dancing, which landed him in the bottom two last week. However, he beat soap star Chelsee Healey, who was the first celebrity voted off the 2025 series.
Yahoo
26-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Dancing On Ice contestant forced to quit ITV show after rehearsal injury
Comedian Josh Jones has had to leave Dancing On Ice following an injury he sustained during rehearsals. The 32-year-old was due to perform in the third episode of the ITV reality skating show on Sunday but will leave the competition early alongside his skating partner Tippy Packard. A message on the official Dancing On Ice Instagram page said on Sunday: 'Josh Jones sustained an injury during rehearsals and has had to withdraw from Dancing on Ice. 'Josh and Tippy's partnership will be greatly missed. We will be helping to support Josh and wish him well with his recovery.' The comedian has appeared on shows including Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club and 8 Out Of 10 Cats and has hosted the BBC Three competition Fast Food Face-Off. Dancing On Ice's social media account said Jones and Packard's 'partnership will be greatly missed' and wished him a 'speedy recovery'. Mancunian Jones hosts the historical gossip podcast Dead Drama and is a co-presenter of the comedy podcast Chatting With Cherubs with Morgan Rees. He has also appeared on Channel 4's Married At First Sight: Unveiled; Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled on Dave; BBC Two's The Apprentice spin-off programme The Apprentice: You're Fired; and Comedy Central's Undeniable. RECOMMENDED READING Full Dancing on Ice 2025 line-up from Olympic Gold medallist to The Traitors star When is Dancing on Ice on TV? All to know for 2025 series What is Holly Willoughby's net worth ahead of Dancing On Ice return? Jones has been nominated for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards and has been a finalist for the BBC New Comedy Award. His first skate on Dancing On Ice was a dramatic and silly performance to the Scissor Sisters hit I Don't Feel Like Dancing, which landed him in the bottom two last week. However, he beat soap star Chelsee Healey, who was the first celebrity to be voted off the 2025 series.
The Independent
26-01-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Dancing on Ice contestant quits series for good hours before live show
Dancing on Ice has lost one of its contestants just hours before its live show. Comedian Josh Jones has had to leave the ITV series for good, following an injury he sustained during rehearsals. The 32-year-old was due to perform in the third episode of the skating show on Sunday (26 January), but will leave the competition early alongside his skating partner Tippy Packard. This is a second year of bad luck for Packard, who was forced to leave the 2024 series due to an injury. A message on the official Dancing On Ice Instagram page said on Sunday: 'Josh Jones sustained an injury during rehearsals and has had to withdraw from Dancing on Ice. 'Josh and Tippy's partnership will be greatly missed. We will be helping to support Josh and wish him well with his recovery.' The comedian is known for his appearances on series such as Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club and 8 Out of 10 Cats, and has hosted the BBC Three competition Fast Food Face-Off. Dancing On Ice bosses said Jones and Packard's 'partnership will be greatly missed' and wished him a 'speedy recovery'. The Mancunian isn't only known for his on-screen work. He also presents the historical-gossip podcast Dead Drama and, alongside Morgan Rees, co-hosts the comedy podcast Chatting With Cherubs. The comic, who's previously been nominated for best newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, has also appeared on Channel 4's Married At First Sight: Unveiled; Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled on Dave; BBC Two's The Apprentice spin-off programme The Apprentice: You're Fired; and Comedy Central's Undeniable. His first skate on Dancing On Ice was a dramatic and goofy performance to the Scissor Sisters hit 'I Don't Feel Like Dancing'. It failed to impress judges Oti Mabuse, Ashley Banjo, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, and landed him in the bottom two. However, he beat soap star Chelsee Healey, who was the first celebrity to be voted off the 2025 series. Meet the full lineup for the 2025 series here, which also includes Traitors star Mollie Pearce and Anton Ferdinand, brother of Rio.
BBC News
26-01-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Dancing on Ice: Comedian Josh Jones out after rehearsal injury
Comedian Josh Jones has been forced to withdraw from Dancing On Ice after being injured during 32-year-old was due to perform alongside partner Tippy Packard in the third episode of the ITV reality skating show on Sunday, but will now leave the competition early.A message on the official Dancing On Ice social media channels said: "Josh and Tippy's partnership will be greatly missed. We will be helping to support Josh and wish him well with his recovery."The Mancunian comic had never ice skated before entering Dancing On Ice, telling viewers his experience was "as the say in Eurovision... nuls points". Jones hosts the historical gossip podcast Dead Drama and is a co-presenter of the comedy podcast Chatting With Cherubs alongside Morgan has also appeared on shows including Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club and 8 Out Of 10 Cats, and has hosted the BBC Three competition Fast Food was partnered with professional figure skater Tippy Packard, who joined the show in 2022. The pair's first skate on Dancing On Ice was a light-hearted performance to the Scissor Sisters hit I Don't Feel Like Dancing, which landed them in the bottom two last narrowly survived elimination, with the Hollyoaks actress Chelsee Healey becoming the first celebrity to be voted off the 2025 series. Following Jones and Packard's exit from the show, fans took to social media calling for Healey to be allowed to return to the has been no announcement on whether the couple will be is not the first time a contestant on the show has been forced to withdraw because of injury. In 2024, former Olympic athlete Greg Rutherford was forced to pull out of the final after sustaining an injury in last year's series had begun, former Gogglebox star Stephen Lustig-Webb withdrew because of an ankle have sustained injuries but continued to Street star Antony Cotton fractured two ribs in 2018 when his partner, Brandee Malto, landed on top of him - but vowed that "the show must go on". And in the 2012 series, the former Brookside actor Jennifer Ellison attempted to impress the judges with a fierce "scorpion kick" - extending her leg towards the back of her head and cutting her head open with her continued until the semi-final before being eliminated.
Yahoo
26-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Comedian Josh Jones out of Dancing On Ice after rehearsal injury
Comedian Josh Jones has had to leave Dancing On Ice following an injury he sustained during rehearsals. The 32-year-old was due to perform in the third episode of the ITV reality skating show on Sunday, but will leave the competition early alongside his skating partner Tippy Packard. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dancing on Ice (@dancingonice) A message on the official Dancing On Ice Instagram page said on Sunday: 'Josh Jones sustained an injury during rehearsals and has had to withdraw from Dancing on Ice. 'Josh and Tippy's partnership will be greatly missed. We will be helping to support Josh and wish him well with his recovery.' The comedian has appeared on shows including Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club and 8 Out of 10 Cats, and has hosted the BBC Three competition Fast Food Face-Off.
