Ryan Thomas looked in good spirits as he left the ice rink with his skating partner Amani Fancy after training for the upcoming season of Dancing On Ice.
The former Coronation Street actor, 39, endured a gruelling session in Manchester on Monday where he was put through his paces by the professional.
He wrapped up warm for training in a beige sweater and navy trousers, finishing off the look with a bright red beanie.
Pro skater Amani, 26, looked confident while supporting her celebrity partner on their moves.
She donned black flared leggings and bundled up in a khaki and black hoodie, which she later ditched to expose her black top.
Great pair: Ryan Thomas gave his Dancing On Ice partner Amani Fancy a hug goodbye after gruelling training for new series in Manchester on Monday
Demanding: Earlier in the day the pair worked up a sweat practising some daring moves outdoors before slipping into their skate boots
The Celebrity Big Brother winner and Amani were also seen trying a demanding lift up move as they trained outside.
After the session on the ice rink, the dancing champion was captured placing a kiss on Ryan’s cheek as they were leaving.
Amani embraced the Corrie star while both carrying their work out duffle bags.
Ryan then headed home to fiancée Lucy Mecklenburgh and their children Roman, three and Lilah, 17 months, who recently enjoyed a big family dinner with Ryan’s skating partner.
The soap star introduced Amani to not just his children but his brothers Adam and Scott and their children as well as their mother.
It comes after ski champion Eddie the Eagle joined the ITV runaway show as he replaced Stephen Lustig-Webb – who was forced to quit due to breaking his ankle in October.
Former Gogglebox star Stephen, 52, left the Channel 4 show after a decade with aspirations to pursue further TV opportunities, and was quickly signed up to the dance series.
MailOnline exclusively revealed last month the star had suffered a freak accident in training, before being told by medics he had broken his left ankle and would be on crutches for the next three months.
Sharing an update to Instagram, Stephen revealed he had to undergo surgery and was ‘gutted’ to be out of the competition.
Smiling for a photo alongside his pet dogs, the TV personality could be seen with his foot in plaster and propped up on a cushion.
Pals: After the session on the ice rink, the dancing champion was captured placing a kiss on Ryan’s cheek as they were leaving
Stepping out: Amani embraced the Corrie star while both carrying their work out duffle bags
Wow! The Celebrity Big Brother winner and Amani were also seen trying a demanding lift up
Training: The former Coronation Street actor, 39, endured a tough session on the ice rink but the pair seemed in perfect harmony
Ensemble: He kept warm by layering up with a beige sweater and navy trousers
Ensemble: He added a bright red beanie as he soared around the ice rink
Co-ordinated: Pro skater Amani looked confident while supporting her celebrity partner on the pair’s moves
Look: She donned black flared leggings and bundled up in a khaki and black hoodie, which she later ditched to display her black top
Family affair: On the weekend Ryan and his skating partner enjoyed a family dinner with (L-R) mum Gail, brothers Adam and Scott, Adam’s son Teddy, Ryan’s daughter Lilah, his fiancée Lucy Mecklenburgh, son Roman, Adam’s wife Caroline and their daughter Elsie
He captioned the post: ‘Thank you for all of your kind words and messages. On Wednesday last week during my training session for Dancing on Ice I fell and broke my left ankle.
‘I’ve had surgery and will be on crutches for a few months meaning, I’ve had to leave the competition which I’m absolutely gutted about.
‘I was having so much fun and enjoying learning to skate. I will of course be keeping a close eye on all of the other celebs and pros and supporting them all the way.
‘Unfortunately, I will also have to pull out of the London Marathon. I’m doing my best to keep my spirits up and will hopefully be back on my feet again very soon.’
Stephen was rushed to the Queen Alexandra hospital in Portsmouth, where medics told him he had broken his left ankle and would be on crutches for at least the next three months.
The TV personality underwent an operation to put metal plates into his ankle for additional support, but there’s no hope of him getting back on the ice.
Sources close to Stephen said he had been ‘thoroughly enjoying the new challenge’ and getting to know judges Torvill and Dean as well as the other celebrity contestants and is ‘gutted’ to be losing his place in the competition before the show has even started.
They said: ‘Stephen is devastated… he is absolutely gutted.’
Get well soon! It comes Stephen Lustig-Webb was forced to quit Dancing On Ice due to breaking his ankle in October and was swiftly replaced by Eddie The Eagle
Sad times: Sharing an update to Instagram, Stephen revealed he had to undergo surgery and was ‘gutted’ to be out of the competition
The added: ‘He was loving training but while turning on his skates he snapped his ankle and was rushed to hospital.
‘After two days and an operation to put metal plates into his left ankle, medics informed him that there wasn’t a chance he could return to training, so he had no other option but to pull out of the competition.’
A spokesperson for Dancing On Ice said: ‘Stephen Lustig-Webb has had to withdraw from the show due to an injury he sustained to his ankle during training.
‘He is still very much a part of the Dancing On Ice family, we will be helping to support Stephen and we wish him well with his recovery.’
