Dancing On Ice compared to The Jump as almost ALL contestants suffer nasty injuries this week
DANCING On Ice fans have compared the ITV show to The Jump after almost all of the celebrities suffered nasty injuries this week.
Five of the contestants opened up about the horrifying accidents that they have faced in training during their video trailers for tonight's live show.
Just Brian McFadden, James Jordan, Saara Aalto, and Saira Khan got through the week's rehearsals without incident.
The other stars were left in agony as they braved their performances following blips from falls to fainting.
Commenting on the amount of accidents, one shocked fan tweeted: "Reading all the articles about #DancingOnIce and it seems it's turning in the #jump with the amount of injuries there is.
"Seems like it's who can hurt themselves the worse @dancingonice".
Another wrote: "Is it just me or has EVERY couple hurt themselves this week?? Like not one person has come out today without an injury either from rehearsals or before the show."
A third said: "Wow what a night so many heroes who've battled through injury and illness today and the past week, you haven't complained and you all did fantastic routines. You're all amazing and so brave."
Gemma Collins hit the headlines when she took a tumble during her performance in last week's live show.
Sobbing earlier this evening as she admitted that the fall had knocked her confidence, Gemma was left in "agony" when she fell again last night during dress rehearsals.
Speaking on her Instagram story at the time, 37-year-old Gemma said: "The night before dancing on ice I've had another fall today. I'm in absolute agony.
"I’ve been crying like, I don’t know what."
Meanwhile, Jane Danson, 40, sent producers into a panic earlier today when she fainted while rehearsing just hours before tonight's show.
The actress could be seen falling to the ground, with her professional partner Sylvain Longchambon expressing concern as medics dashed onto the rink to help.
American singer Melody Thornton also opened up about a horrifying jaw injury in tonight's video trailer - with she and partner Alex Demetriou forced to change their routine to accommodate her pain.
Melody, 34, crashed onto the ice when she slipped during rehearsals, with Alex explaining: "We were going so, so fast and the last thing I remember is her chin going crack on the ice."
The beauty also damaged her left shoulder as a result of the tumble.
Elsewhere, Love Island's Wes Nelson badly damaged his knee while training earlier this week.
Similarly to Melody, Wes fell on the ice as he practised his routine with partner Vanessa Bauer.
Speaking to the camera, the 20-year-old hunk said: "I just fully wiped myself out.
"I'm in a lot of pain but I have to focus."
Finally, cricketer Ryan Sidebottom returned to the rink this week after being forced to skip last weekend's performance following a horrifying injury.
The 41-year-old sportsman suffered a groin strain and was ruled out of competing on medical grounds.
The show revealed that Ryan had a "Grade I adductor strain", and he struggled as he started training again during the week.
He told the camera: "I didn't perform last week and I still feel a bit of discomfort but I have to get back on the ice."
His professional partner, Brandee Malto, expressed concern as she admitted that Ryan had gone "10 steps backwards because of the injury".
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Ryan ended up in this evening's skate-off after failing to impress viewers at home with his routine, but the judges ultimately chose to save him as they sent home Loose Women's Saira Khan.
Earlier this week it was announced that controversial ski show The Jump had been axed after 34 stars suffered injuries in just four series.
The news came after it was revealed that Beth Tweddle is suing the show after being left with life-changing injuries following an accident on the 2016 series.
The Olympic bronze medal-winning gymnast had to undergo surgery on her neck and spinal cord after crashing into a barrier while training for the Channel 4 show.
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