Dancing on Ice stars struck down with Australian flu just hours before show launch

Dancing on Ice

by Daisy Jordan |
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Dancing on Ice is set to kick off this weekend.

But some of the show's contestants have been hit by the 'killer Australian flu' that has been sweeping the country recently.

According to the Daily Star, contestants Stephanie Waring, Candice Brown and Alex Beresford have been taken ill, just 48 hours before the show is set to begin.

Good Morning Britain's Alex revealed he'd been struck down with the illness on Twitter earlier this week, writing, "Devastated I’m missing the first full team rehearsal for @dancingonice today.

"This flu is the wickedest I have ever had! Looking at it as a blessing I got it now and praying I’m 100 come Sunday."

He also appeared on Good Morning Britain and admitted he'd been off sick for eight days with the illness.

"I had the worst case of that Australian Flu and I have never ever had flu like that," he explained.

"I will never use the term “man flu’ again.

"I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to make the show on Sunday because every day I would wake up and I would feel worse.

"Literally, I’ve been in bed for eight days straight. I’ve missed two rehearsals this week."

The presenter also revealed that the ITV studio was damaged due to a storm, saying, "We actually had some damage to the ITV Dancing On Ice studio.

"In fact, one of the walls came down. So hopefully that’s all back up and we will be all good for Sunday."

Fingers crossed the contestants will be, too!

Dancing On Ice starts on Sunday night at 6pm on ITV.

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Dancing On Ice Winners

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Dancing On Ice

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Gaynor Faye

Emmerdale actress Gaynor Faye won the first ever series of Dancing On Ice alongside her professional ice skating partner Daniel Whiston, under the watchful eye of judges Robin Cousins, Karen Barber, Nicky Slater, Jason Gardiner and Karen Kresge.

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Kyran Bracken

Rugby player Kyran Bracken won the show - and the hearts of viewers - in the second series. Beating Clare Buckfield in the final showdown, Kyran won with his professional partner Melanie Lambert.

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Suzanne Shaw

Hear'Say singer Suzanne Shaw won the 2008 series with professional ice skater Matt Evers. Both of their final performances scored a perfect 30/30, which was the first time that had happened on the show, beating runner-up Chris Fountain.

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Ray Quinn

X Factor star-turned-Broadway star Ray Quinn won the show in 2009 alongside his professional partner Maria Filippov. The couple beat out journalist Donal MacIntyre and his partner Florentine Houdinière with their final performance. He also won the returners' series in 2014.

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Hayley Tamaddon

Corrie and Emmerdale actress Hayley won with second-time winner Daniel Whiston, beating Hollyoaks star Gary Lucy to the top spot. She also made it to the final of the returners' show in 2014, finishing second to Ray Quinn.

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Sam Attwater

EastEnders' actor Sam Attwater won the coveted prize of first place in 2011 wth his partner Brianne Delcourt, beating TV presenter Laura Hamilton. The pair also returned for the 2014 series, but finished fourth.

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Matthew Wolfenden

Emmerdale actor Matthew Wolfenden won the 2012 series with his professional ice skating partner Nina Ulanova, beating fellow soap star Jorgie Porter to the top. This was also the year that Louie Spence joined the judging panel, if you remember...

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Beth Tweddle

Olympic champion gymnast Beth Tweddle won the 2013 series alongside her partner Daniel Whiston in his THIRD win on the show. She beat out EastEnders actor Matt Lapinskas and his partner Brianne Delcourt, and came third in the 2014 returners' series with Łukasz Różycki.

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