October 23rd 2023.
Stephen Lustig-Webb has been forced to leave Dancing On Ice 2024, and this week he was seen out and about for the first time since suffering a devastating injury. The 52-year-old Gogglebox legend was spotted outside the ironically named Hop Tub in Sussex, hobbling on crutches with his leg in a white cast after breaking his ankle during training.
He was wearing pale blue shorts and a darker t-shirt, with a body warmer to keep him warm in the cooler weather. Stephen had to undergo surgery for the injury and is now on the road to recovery. Unfortunately, the medical professionals advised him to withdraw from the show, meaning he won't be able to compete in the upcoming series of the ITV figure skating show.
The Dancing On Ice team said he remains 'very much a part of the family', and a spokesperson said: ‘We will be helping to support Stephen and we wish him well with his recovery.’ Stephen had joined the show after deciding to focus on other projects, and a source told the Daily Mail that he's 'gutted' about his early exit.
The couple had announced last month that they were leaving Gogglebox, feeling like it was the right time to 'move on' and explore other opportunities. Stephen's ankle injury happened on Wednesday when he 'turned on his skates' and 'snapped his ankle', and he was taken to the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth.
The medical team informed Stephen that he would now be on crutches for at least three months, and he had metal plates put into his ankle during an operation. Despite this setback, Stephen is still in the Dancing On Ice family and the show will return to ITV in 2024. The celebrities taking part in the show are Amber Davies, Ricky Hatton, Hannah Spearritt, Greg Rutherford, Claire Sweeney, Miles Nazaire, Lou Sanders, Ricky Norwood, Adele Roberts, Roxy Shahidi, and Ryan Thomas.
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