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Caprice Bourret confirms she’s quit Dancing On Ice and is ‘disgusted’ with ‘bullying’ partner Hamish Gaman
CAPRICE Bourret has confirmed she’s quit Dancing On Ice in an emotional statement, with friends saying she is "disgusted" over the "bullying" she's received.
The former model, 48, said she’s quit for her mental health after a huge bust up with her original skating partner Hamish Gaman.
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Caprice parted ways with Hamish in the second week of the ITV skating competition and was partnered with Swiss figure skater Oscar Peters.
The Sun previously revealed that Caprice felt like she had been a victim of a “bullying” campaign on the ITV series, which the channel denied at the time.
However following the news of her exit from show, friends close to the star told The Sun Online that she stands by her claims and is planning on taking legal action.
A pal said: "The only issue Caprice had with Hamish is that she thought he was bullying her.
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"She thinks others saw what was going on but no one is willing to speak out about."
They continued: "Caprice feels like she has been abandoned by ITV, who haven't offered her any aftercare following the fallout.
"She feels utterly bullied and has been left distraught by everyone speaking out to support Hamish, while she has been branded a lazy diva.
"Caprice won't let this go and she already plans to talk to her lawyers to see what the next step is for her."
Caprice's team announced she had quit last night, saying: “It’s true that Caprice is no longer participating in Dancing On Ice. It’s been a hard few months and she’s had to keep silent for contractual reasons.
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“Her mental wellbeing has been affected over the last two months and recent stories leaked to the press are not only salacious but extremely hurtful.
“Now she’s taking some time to recover and look after herself and her family.”
Yesterday The Sun Online revealed the model didn't answer calls from bosses as she went missing a day after Hamish said he "wasn't OK" in an emotional Instagram post.
Hamish and Caprice parted ways permanently two weeks ago after a row in training.
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Show insiders branded her a "diva and lazy" and claimed she and Hamish "grew to hate each other" after clashes backstage.
Despite almost crying with happiness when she was matched with him, their relationship spectacularly crumbled and Caprice became the first celebrity in the show's history to dump her professional skating partner.
Caprice and Hamish made their debut on the second episode of the series, landing second place on the leader-board with 25.5 points out of 40 after dancing a routine to Lewis Capaldi's Some You Loved.
But just seven days later they pulled out of the live show after "parting ways".
The real reason behind the shock split has never been revealed.
Caprice was later paired up with Oscar Peter and returned to perform just days later, while Hamish remained on the show to perform in group routines.
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Last week Hamish spoke out for the first time about the ordeal, but refused to mention Caprice's name.
The 36-year-old skater said he was "overwhelmed" by support from viewers, but added: "Honestly, I'm not okay, but I'd like to thank [girlfriend] Amelia, my pro family and ITV for doing all they can to support me."
Hamish added: "I'm comforted knowing the truth always comes out in the end, and I hope we can focus on the skating now."
Caprice revealed a series of nasty looking bruises on her body yesterday, telling fans they were "war wounds".
She added: "Oscar and I have been working hard. Hope to impress the judges this week."
Last week the model was spotted with a mystery black eye, which insiders claimed were not caused during rehearsals for the show.
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