Comic Josh Jones out after rehearsal damage

Comic Josh Jones has been compelled to withdraw from Dancing On Ice after being injured throughout rehearsals.

The 32-year-old was attributable to carry out alongside associate Tippy Packard within the third episode of the ITV actuality skating present on Sunday, however will now go away the competitors early.

A message on the official Dancing On Ice social media channels stated: “Josh and Tippy’s partnership will probably be vastly missed. We will probably be serving to to help Josh and want him effectively together with his restoration.”

The Mancunian comedian had by no means ice skated earlier than coming into Dancing On Ice, telling viewers his expertise was “because the say in Eurovision… nul factors”.

Jones hosts the historic gossip podcast Useless Drama and is a co-presenter of the comedy podcast Chatting With Cherubs alongside Morgan Rees.

He has additionally appeared on reveals together with Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Membership and eight Out Of 10 Cats, and has hosted the BBC Three competitors Quick Meals Face-Off.

He was partnered with skilled determine skater Tippy Packard, who joined the present in 2022.

The pair’s first skate on Dancing On Ice was a light-hearted efficiency to the Scissor Sisters hit I Do not Really feel Like Dancing, which landed them within the backside two final week.

They narrowly survived elimination, with the Hollyoaks actress Chelsee Healey turning into the primary movie star to be voted off the 2025 sequence.

Following Jones and Packard’s exit from the present, followers took to social media calling for Healey to be allowed to return to the competitors.

There was no announcement on whether or not the couple will probably be changed.

It isn’t the primary time a contestant on the present has been compelled to withdraw due to damage.

In 2024, former Olympic athlete Greg Rutherford was compelled to drag out of the ultimate after sustaining an damage in rehearsals.

Earlier than final yr’s sequence had begun, former Gogglebox star Stephen Lustig-Webb withdrew due to an ankle damage.

Others have sustained accidents however continued to compete.

Coronation Road star Antony Cotton fractured two ribs in 2018 when his associate, Brandee Malto, landed on high of him – however vowed that “the present should go on”.

And within the 2012 sequence, the previous Brookside actor Jennifer Ellison tried to impress the judges by making an attempt a “scorpion kick” – however whereas extending her leg in direction of the again of her head she minimize her head together with her skate.

She continued till the semi-final earlier than being eradicated.