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Sarah Storey returns to Dancing On Ice after quitting show with nasty injury
Dame Sarah is one of the most successful Paralympian athletes of all time
DAME Sarah Storey has returned to Dancing on Ice, despite injury forced her to quit the show.
The Paralympic athlete slipped on the ice during rehearsals, which has left her leg in a cast, and brought her time on the ITV show to an abrupt end.
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But in an exclusive interview with The Sun, Dancing On Ice professional Colin Grafton has told how Dame Sarah has made a surprise return to the ITV competition.
The professional skater revealed that there was genuine sadness among this year's cast, when Sarah left the competition.
He said: “We were all extremely sad to see Sarah go. But she did come in for the show and tell a couple of days ago and yeah, it was just so lovely to see her come in and she watched.”
The American ice dancer, 33, who is partnered with the Traitors star Mollie Pearce, said that he’d she’d quit before he’d had the chance to meet her properly.
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He told The Sun: “I hadn't met her yet, so it was nice that we all had a chance to to talk to her and because she's done all the training it must be hard."
"Her having to leave was really sad, but such is life and we all have to just do the best, right.”
Earlier this month, Dame Sarah, shared her disappointing news on social media.
She said: “Absolutely gutted to have my Dancing on Ice training interrupted in this way - just as my first routine with @slongchambon was really coming together!
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"An awkward stumble and fall with my left foot stuck on the ice sadly led to me fracturing my left ankle.
"I’m so fortunate that both Sylvain and Coach @stephenpickavance were by my side and knew exactly what to do and that the medical backup for the show is truly world class.";
Dame Sarah is Britain’s most successful Paralympian ever, having won 19 gold medals as both a swimmer and a cyclist.
The sportswoman was born with an under-developed left hand on her right arm that was tangled while she was in the womb.
But Sarah once confessed that at first, she wasn’t sure that she qualified to be a Paralympian.
She said: “I didn’t believe I had enough of a disability.
"When I first came into disabled cycling, it took the whole team of staff a while to convince me that it isn’t just about legs – upper body control is vital, too.”
While her classmates were enjoying their carefree youth, Sarah spent much of her time in the water competing, which made her the target of cruel bullies.
But undeterred, she focused on her competitions and won five medals by the time she turned 18.
But persistent ear infections caused by the pool made her reconsider her sport of choice and so in 2005, she made the switch to cycling.
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At the London 2012 Olympics, she was the first to win a gold for Great Britain, after finishing first the women’s individual C5 pursuit.
Now, as of the 2024 Paralympic Games, Sarah has 19 gold medals to her name, five in swimming and 14 in cycling.
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