Dancing on Ice's Ferne McCann has recalled the nasty skating injury she sustained as a child.
The ice-skating competition series will return to screens on January 12, with TOWIE's Ferne among the celebrities taking to the rink for the chance at winning the trophy.
Ahead of her Dancing on Ice debut, the reality star said that the show has allowed her to tackle her fear of ice skating after a freak accident when she was seven left her "scarred".
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"My first ever experience on the ice wasn’t great and left me scarred and the first time I ever went to A&E and got stitches," she explained (via The Sun).
"I went to an ice-skating party when I was seven and this boy skated into me and his skate went into my leg.
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"I love that story because like anything in my life, I get back up and here we are."
Elsewhere, Ferne said she has a "competitive streak" and is determined to win the crown, adding: "I didn’t win I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, I missed out on SAS so I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want to get to the final, but more than anything I want to enjoy it."
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Other celebrities competing on the 2025 series of Dancing on Ice include Olympic rowing legend Sir Steve Redgrave, former footballer Anton Ferdinand, comedian Josh Jones, Love Island star Chris Taylor and Springwatch presenter Michaela Strachan.
Rounding out this year's cast are The Traitors finalist Mollie Pearce, TOWIE's Dan Edgar, Coronation Street's Sam Aston, EastEnders star Charlie Brooks and Hollyoaks' Chelsee Healey.
Paralympic grand champion Dame Sarah Storey was also set to compete, though she had to pull out of the show last month after fracturing her ankle during training.
Dancing on Ice will return January 12, 2025 on ITV1 and ITVX.
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