Hannah Spearritt said she is ‘glad to be out in one piece’ after she suffered an injury hours before her Frozen-themed Dancing On Ice performance.
The S Club 7 star, 42, was voted off on Sunday’s Movie Week episode after a shock twist meant the couple with the lowest combined vote and judges score was sent home – and there was no skate off.
Hannah previously opened up about her autoimmune condition which ‘had a massive impact’ on the first few weeks of her skating training.
But the star faced a double blow as she revealed the dangers of skating as ‘something went wrong’ three hours before her performance on Sunday.
Appearing on This Morning following her DOI exit, Hannah said: ‘I’m glad I’m out of it in one piece, do you know what I mean?
Hannah Spearritt revealed on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday that she is ‘glad to be out in one piece’ after she suffered an injury hours before her Dancing On Ice performance
The S Club 7 star, 42, was voted off on Sunday’s Movie Week episode after a shock twist meant the couple with the lowest combined vote and judges score was sent home – and there was no skate off
‘I can watch it next Sunday on the couch. It was amazing to learn that skill.’
Hannah continued: ‘Yes it is completely dangerous. Anything can go wrong. I had something go wrong three hours before.
‘It wasn’t anything major but it just reminds you anything can go wrong at any time.’
She added that you really need to think about every move and make sure it goes right to avoid accidents.
Hannah was joined on the This Morning sofa by former Dancing On Ice professionals Matt Evers and Frankie Seaman.
On Sunday’s show, Hannah and her professional partner Andy Buchanan had scored just 20 out of a possible 40 points for their Frozen skate – where she played Elsa.
And following her elimination, an emotional Hannah said she was ‘disappointed’ to be leaving but commended her fellow contestants on the level being ‘so, so high’.
Her injury reveal comes as she opened up about struggling with her autoimmune condition and how it affected her training.
She told This Morning presenters Rylan and Rochelle Humes: ‘It had a massive impact at the start, especially.
Appearing on This Morning following her DOI exit, Hannah said: ‘I’m glad I’m out of it in one piece, do you know what I mean?’
Hannah was joined on the This Morning sofa by former Dancing On Ice professionals Matt Evers and Frankie Seaman (pictured)
‘I felt like I’ve only really come into my own in the last couple of weeks.’
But Hannah was determined to keep going and said she had noticed in a change over the last fortnight.
‘I’ve been solid and feeling good every day,’ she said. ‘There was a lot of ups and downs but the last two weeks have been solid.
‘I feel like I was about to get going, but I’m grateful to be able to exercise every day.’
Her partner Andy was very supportive of Hannah amid her health issues, and commended her for doing so well despite everything.
Talking about Andy, Hannah said: ‘Andy was fantastic. Obviously he’s done it for years. He was definitely the right partner for me. He was just amazing.’
Following her elimination, in a video posted to Instagram, Hannah turned to Andy and said: ‘The experience on a whole has been absolutely amazing and obviously being partnered with you has been so incredible.
‘You’ve been the best teacher and pushed me out of my comfort zone when I’ve needed to.’
Hannah told This Morning presenters Rylan and Rochelle Humes that her autoimmune condition had a major impact on her skating training
Possibly in reference to Hannah’s health issues, Andy said in the video: ‘This is the hardest show on television and I’m just so proud of every week for you, you overcame so much. You should be really proud of yourself.’
Hannah continued: ‘Obviously I’m disappointed but the level was so, so high and I’m just excited to see the journey that everyone else is going to go on now.
‘And it’s just been such an amazing team, you know what it’s like. I just love Sundays, like, the transformation. I’m going to miss it.’
But some viewers were ‘fuming’ at the fact Hannah was sent home and not given an opportunity to prove herself in the skate off.
Commenting on Dancing On Ice’s Instagram video, one person wrote: ‘I am still fuming from the decision to arbitrarily scrap the skate off this week. Everyone deserves a chance to save themselves in the skate off.
‘Really sorry to lose them like this. It was a lovely performance.’
Another said: ‘It shouldn’t have been you both who went. Your skate was better than others and you were under marked.’
‘The wrong person sent home,’ a third agreed. ‘You should be very proud of yourself Hannah.’
DANCING ON ICE: MEET THE 2024 CONTESTANTS
RICKY HATTON
AGE: 44
PROFESSION: Former pro boxer
WHAT DID HE SAY? ‘If I can hold my nerve in the boxing ring I should be able to hold my nerve in the ice rink’
HANNAH SPEARRITT
AGE: 42
PROFESSION: SINGER
WHAT DID SHE SAY? ‘I’m really excited about learning a new skill. It’s so easy to live your comfortable life and that aspect of mixing things up is very appealing’
GREG RUTHERFORD
AGE: 36
PROFESSION: Athlete
WHAT DID HE SAY? ‘I like a challenge and I needed a reason to go out and do stuff again and here we are. I want to perform something that’s never been done before, that’s my aim.’
Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards
AGE: 59
PROFESSION: OLYMPIC SKI JUMPER
WHAT DID HE SAY? ‘Dancing on Ice is a show I’ve always wanted to do. It’s a challenge I think I’m going to relish!’
RICKY NORWOOD
AGE: 40
PROFESSION: EastEnders star
WHAT DID HE SAY? ‘It’s come at such a great time in life. I can’t skate at all! No rehearsals as yet, I’ve just had some physiotherapy to strengthen the body.’
RYAN THOMAS
AGE: 39
PROFESSION: Corrie star
WHAT DID HE SAY? ‘Everyone keeps asking me, “are you doing it?” I’ve told everyone!’
CLAIRE SWEENEY
AGE: 52
PROFESSION: ACTRESS
WHAT DID SHE SAY? ‘I am stepping into the unknown here. I don’t know how I will feel. But I am very excited.’
AMBER DAVIES
AGE: 26
PROFESSION: WEST END STAR
WHAT DID SHE SAY? ‘I would definitely say that I’m an adrenaline junkie but I do get more nervous as I get older and I hope that I can contain them’
MILES NAZAIRE
AGE: 27
PROFESSION: REALITY STAR
WHAT DID HE SAY? ‘I’ve always loved to dance but it’s usually on a dance floor on a Saturday night and Dancing on Ice looks so difficult.’
LOU SANDERS
AGE: 37
PROFESSION: COMEDIAN
WHAT DID SHE SAY? ‘I’m nervous about cracking my head open, or just bashing the old head. I can’t afford to lose any more brain cells.’
ADELE ROBERTS
AGE: 44
PROFESSION: RADIO PRESENTER
WHAT DID SHE SAY? ‘It’s ”bricking it on ice” for me! I think the hardest part is putting myself out there as I usually hide away’
ROXY SHAHIDI
AGE: 40
PROFESSION: Emmerdale star
WHAT DID SHE SAY? ‘I can’t ice-skate. I haven’t really said anything to anyone but mainly because I’m so nervous about it!’
