Dancing On Ice star Mark Hanretty reveals he sustained an ‘elephant man’ ankle injury after trampoline accident but delights in being able to skate for first time in TWO months
Mark Hanretty has revealed he’s spent the last two months unable to skate due to a painful foot injury he sustained on a trampoline.
The Dancing On Ice star, 36, took to Instagram on Tuesday to show an image of his swollen ankle and compared it to the ‘elephant man’ as he revealed his frustration at being unable to go on the ice.
While he lamented his injury, Mark shared his delight at being able to skate on the ice for the first time in two months following his recovery.
Injury: Dancing On Ice star Mark Hanretty revealed on Tuesday he sustained an ‘elephant man’ foot injury after trampoline accident but was delighted to skate for first time in TWO months
Mark admitted he had undergone hours of therapy form a specialist clinic to help him back on his feet following the painful accident.
Showing of a video of himself on the ice, he told fans: ‘A couple of months ago I badly injured my ankle and it’s been so frustrating not to be able to skate.
‘Today I felt a little more like me and so glad to move to music again choreographing for Molly! Swipe to see the state of my elephant man foot post injury!
‘Thanks @bt_sports_therapy for helping me get back on my feet! #skate #iceskate #choreography #work@officialkaleo @edeaskates @mkblades.’
Ouch! The Dancing On Ice star, 36, took to Instagram on Tuesday to show an image of his swollen ankle and compared it to the ‘elephant man’
Frustrated: Mark told fans: ‘A couple of months ago I badly injured my ankle and it’s been so frustrating not to be able to skate’
When asked how the injury happened, he admitted: ‘Bouncing on trampoline with the babas.’
BT sports therapy wrote: ‘Had to get our favourite ice skater back on the ice. We’re always here when you need us. Prehab and Rehab.’
They also shared Mark’s video to their own Instagram account, writing: ‘Becky has helped Mark get back on the ice again after a nasty ankle injury. It’s great to see him back in action!’
Back in action: While he lamented his injury, Mark shared his delight at being able to skate on the ice for the first time in two months following his recovery
Accident: When asked how the injury happened, he admitted: ‘Bouncing on trampoline with the babas’
Mark’s time on 2021’s series of Dancing On Ice was cut short, after his celebrity partner Billie Faiers had to drop out of the competition after getting a concussion.
In February, she admitted she was ‘so, so gutted’ to leave the show after suffering a fall in rehearsals during the week.
Billie sustained the injury during one more run-through of a performance, where she lost her balance after a lift and hitting her head on the ice.
At the time, Mark said: ‘We’d been working really hard, Billie obviously had a lot to catch up on when she missed a week.
‘We’d had a good week of training, really positive and happy week. Then on Friday night we said let’s do one more run-through and of course that’s when she went.’
Mark added: ‘When she goes over she bangs her head, and that’s the start of the concussion, which we know she’s suffering from.’
Pro skater: Mark’s time on 2021’s series of Dancing On Ice was cut short, after his celebrity partner Billie Faiers (R) had to drop out of the competition after getting a concussion