Eddie The Eagle smashes down on the rink in nasty accident as he replaces Gogglebox star on Dancing On Ice

EDDIE the Eagle has started his training for Dancing on Ice after replacing Gogglebox's Stephen Lustig-Webb.

And the former Olympic skier, 59, certainly made an impact as he was seen crashing down on the ice in a nasty accident.

Eddie was snapped with his Dancing on Ice professional partner Tippy Packard while getting to grips on the rink.

But it wasn't long before the sportsman hit the deck after taking a tumble.

However - despite the painful-looking fall - Eddie was quick to get back up again and continued with his training ahead of the new series launch in January.

Eddie was drafted in as an emergency replacement for Gogglebox's Stephen after he suffered a freak accident during rehearsals which left him with a broken ankle.

A source told the : "Stephen is devastated… he is absolutely gutted.

"He was loving training but while turning on his skates he snapped his ankle and was rushed to hospital.

"After two days and an operation to put metal plates into his left ankle, medics informed him that there wasn't a chance he could return to training, so he had no other option but to pull out of the competition."

But Stephen's accident meant Eddie finally got his chance on ice - after auditioning multiple times over the years.

He previously told the : "I’ve done about five auditions for them over the last eight years but I’ve never been picked!"