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| Comedian Josh Jones exits Dancing on Ice after injury | Comedian Josh Jones exits Dancing on Ice after injury |
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| Josh Jones (left) and skating partner Tippy Packard will no longer appear on the show | Josh Jones (left) and skating partner Tippy Packard will no longer appear on the show |
| Comedian Josh Jones has been forced to withdraw from Dancing On Ice after being injured during rehearsals. | Comedian Josh Jones has been forced to withdraw from Dancing On Ice after being injured during rehearsals. |
| The 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. | The 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." | 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 they say in Eurovision... nul points". | |
| Jones hosts the historical gossip podcast Dead Drama and is a co-presenter of the comedy podcast Chatting With Cherubs alongside Morgan Rees. | Jones hosts the historical gossip podcast Dead Drama and is a co-presenter of the comedy podcast Chatting With Cherubs alongside Morgan Rees. |
| He 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 Face-Off. | He 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 Face-Off. |
| He was partnered with professional figure skater Tippy Packard, who joined the show in 2022. | He 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 week. | 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 week. |
| They narrowly survived elimination, with the Hollyoaks actress Chelsee Healey becoming the first celebrity to be voted off the 2025 series. | They narrowly survived elimination, with the Hollyoaks actress Chelsee Healey becoming the first celebrity to be voted off the 2025 series. |
| The celebrities are paired with professional skaters to compete against each other | The celebrities are paired with professional skaters to compete against each other |
| Following Jones and Packard's exit from the show, fans took to social media calling for Healey to be allowed to return to the competition. | Following Jones and Packard's exit from the show, fans took to social media calling for Healey to be allowed to return to the competition. |
| There has been no announcement on whether the couple will be replaced. | There has been no announcement on whether the couple will be replaced. |
| It is not the first time a contestant on the show has been forced to withdraw because of injury. | It 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 rehearsals. | In 2024, former Olympic athlete Greg Rutherford was forced to pull out of the final after sustaining an injury in rehearsals. |
| Before last year's series had begun, former Gogglebox star Stephen Lustig-Webb withdrew because of an ankle injury. | Before last year's series had begun, former Gogglebox star Stephen Lustig-Webb withdrew because of an ankle injury. |
| Others have sustained injuries but continued to compete. | Others have sustained injuries but continued to compete. |
| Coronation 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". | Coronation 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 by attempting a "scorpion kick" - but while extending her leg towards the back of her head she cut her head with her skate. | And in the 2012 series, the former Brookside actor Jennifer Ellison attempted to impress the judges by attempting a "scorpion kick" - but while extending her leg towards the back of her head she cut her head with her skate. |
| She continued until the semi-final before being eliminated. | She continued until the semi-final before being eliminated. |