Dancing on Ice: Jason Donovan to miss Sunday’s show

Jason Donovan
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Leah Sinclair14 February 2021

Jason Donovan will not be competing in Sunday’s episode of Dancing On Ice.

The actor and singer is currently suffering from back pain, and has been ordered by doctors to “take it easy”.

"I’ve had back pain the past couple of days and I’m under doctor’s orders to take it easy and sit this week out,” the 52-year-old said in a statement.

"I’m resting up, I’ll be watching from home and cheering everyone on and I look forward to returning next week."

Celebrities are allowed to miss one week of the competition without being eliminated, according to the show’s rules.

Mr Donovan is the latest celebrity to pull out of the competition due to injury or coronavirus.

Joe-Warren Plant and his professional skating partner Vanessa Bauer became the fourth couple to quit the competition on Friday after they tested positive for coronavirus.

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Ms Bauer shared a picture of herself and Joe on Instagram. She wrote: “We are heartbroken. Joe and I feel fine, but our COVID tests came back positive and that means the end for us on @dancingonice.

“I am writing this in tears as I’ve loved every minute on this years show with @joewarrenplant! He is the best partner I could have wished for, we worked so hard for months, had so much fun together and had SO SO much more to show

“It feels surreal as we were training up until last evening before the shock call hit us...

“It is devastating that our journey has been cut short like this but we both still had the time of our lives. ⁣We love @dancingonice and want to thank everybody for the support this year.”

Last week it was revealed comedian Rufus Hound was withdrawing from the competition after he tested positive for coronavirus.

Reality TV star Billie Shepherd also left the show early after injuring herself during a fall, while actress and singer Denise Van Outen withdrew after she partially dislocated her shoulder during training.

Mr Donovan started the series on a high, scoring 25 points out of 40 for his routine to Michael Bublé’s Moondance.

However, he received the lowest score in Week 3 as he earned just 22 points for a Musical special.

Additional reporting from PA

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