DANCING on Ice’s new all male partnership Brendan Cole and Brendyn Hatfield have been met with an unexpected obstacle as they attempt to do the lifts.
The pair have been working around the clock after Brendan’s pro partner Vanessa Bauer contracted coronavirus.
Brendan has had a new problem to tackle now pro skater Vanessa was forced out of the competition with coronavirus – leaving him scrambling to prepare for Sunday night’s show.
A source told The Celeb Report: “Brendan and Brendyn have been navigating their way through the lifts but their privates got in the way.
“The duo have persevered and are doing lifts in their routine but these have been tricky to do.
“They have both been determined to put on a great show on Sunday and have been having a laugh working out the niggly bits like who is leading who.
“They have formed quite a partnership and are putting in extra time to make it a performance to remember.”
Dancing on Ice made history with the show’s first same-sex pairing when H from Steps partnered up with pro skater Matt Evers.
The popular duo met with the same obstacle when they had to ditch a difficult lift because their ‘privates got in the way.’
Meanwhile Brendan and Brendyn have spent an extra two hours on the ice and have now returned to regular sessions.
It’s been a big change for Brendan, who is used to skating with and lifting petite Vanessa, and is now putting in extra time on the ice with Brendyn.
He now has to adapt to manoeuvre a man with a similar build to himself.
Dan Whiston, the show’s Associate Creative Director, told The Celeb Report said: “I don’t want to give too much away, but there are going to be some lifts in the routine and lots of solo skating.
“They are both taking it very seriously as we are, we want it to be a great performance. The bar has to remain high, the tricks have to be in there and the fast dynamic skating has to be better than ever.”
But there is one move in particular that is causing them some trouble.
“So far they have been struggling with the sliding lunge,” said Dan. “It’s difficult because one of them will be taking the other one’s weight and they have to slide horizontally across the ice with one of them holding the other up.
“It is a lift in fact and it’s sliding so there is a lot of body control needed and it’s going at super speed so it’s challenging.”
Dancing On Ice airs at 6.30pm on ITV this Sunday
