Dame Sarah Storey ‘gutted’ to be out of Dancing on Ice

Dame Sarah Storey has mentioned she is “completely gutted” to have to drag out of the upcoming sequence of Dancing on Ice after fracturing her ankle falling over in coaching.

Britain’s most profitable Paralympian posted on social media on Friday to say that an “awkward stumble and fall”, whereas her left foot was “caught on the ice”, meant she was unable to participate within the ITV sequence from January subsequent yr.

Dame Sarah thanked these concerned with the present and medical employees for making certain she is “already fastened and residential with rehab underway”.

She had been engaged on her routine alongside professional skating companion Sylvain Longchambon, however will now must accept watching from house along with her leg up in a solid whereas on crutches.

The swimmer-turned-cyclist gained the 18th and nineteenth Paralympic gold medals of her profession in Paris in September, earlier than hitting the ice rink for present rehearsals.

In a submit on Instagram, she wrote: “Completely gutted to have my Dancing on Ice coaching interrupted on this approach – simply as my first routine with @slongchambon was actually coming collectively!

“An ungainly stumble and fall with my left foot caught on the ice sadly led to me fracturing my left ankle.”

She added: “I am so lucky that each Sylvain and Coach @stephenpickavance have been by my aspect and knew precisely what to do and that the medical backup for the present is really world class.

“The Head of Medical @sharonmorrisonuk wasted no time in getting me to the easiest surgeon so I am already fastened and residential with rehab underway!”

The 47-year-old – who has gained 30 medals at 9 completely different Paralympic Video games – confirmed she was “working with the crew at ITV to give you a plan for what’s subsequent”. She mentioned she was additionally specializing in getting “again to full energy and naturally again to my bike forward of subsequent season!”

“My profession has seen so many ups and downs with harm and sickness, plus returning after two infants, which suggests I am effectively geared up for one more comeback,” she wrote.

Some folks on-line have already beginning speculating about her making a possible return to the present in 2026.

Dame Sarah, who was made a dame within the 2013 New 12 months Honours for providers to para-cycling, had been the ultimate contestant named on the present’s line-up – alongside fellow celebrities together with Olympic rower Sir Steve Redgrave, TV presenter Michaela Strachan and cleaning soap stars Charlie Brooks and Sam Aston.

They are going to be joined on the ice rink by others together with former footballer Anton Ferdinand, Hollyoaks actress Chelsee Healey and actuality stars Mollie Pearce and Ferne McCann.