DANCING On Ice’s Colin Jackson has admitted that he is covered in bruises and suffering from chronic knee pain ahead of this weekend’s semi-final.
The 54-year-old Olympian is one of the last stars standing for this year’s series of the controversial ITV show, which has seen several contestants drop out with injury.
And during an appearance on Lorraine today he confessed that he hasn’t escaped the Dancing On Ice curse completely – adding that he knew there could be “jeopardy” when he signed up.
Host Lorraine Kelly asked Colin if he was covered in bruises, to which the star nodded.
He went on: “I have got a couple of bruises, I can not deny that, but I guess when you sign up for the show you understand that could be potentially a bit of a jeopardy.
“But I’ve enjoyed every single weekend, I’m not going to say that it’s easy because it’s far from easy but it’s certainly a lot of fun.”
Colin also suffers from chronic pain in his leg following an injury from his career as an athlete.
Unsurprisingly, that is playing up with the rigorous skating – but he insisted that he is used to managing the pain.
He explained: “Everybody who suffers from chronic pain gets used to dealing with the pain on a daily basis, so for me it was never going to be an issue.
“I still snowboard and ski, I’m kind of used to managing the pain in my knee but as soon as the show is over I’ll give myself a little bit of a break.”
Colin went on to reveal that he is hoping stem cell treatment in the future will prevent him from needing a full knee replacement.
The star’s professional skate partner is Klabera Komini, and they will be battling Faye Brookes, Lady Leshurr, and Sonny Jay for a spot in next weekend’s final on Sunday’s show.
Last month, it was announced that this year’s Dancing On Ice final had been brought forward following the excessive contestant drop outs, with Denise Van Outen, Billie Faiers, and Jason Donovan quitting due to injury, and Rufus Hound and Joe-Warren Plant forced out after testing positive for coronavirus.
Professional skaters Hamish Gaman and Yebin Mok also suffered injuries that forced them out of the show.
