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Dancing On Ice star sends worrying message to fans as he reveals he has ‘nowhere to stay’
His family made a 'huge sacrifice' over his career
DANCING On Ice star Colin Grafton has sent a worrying message to fans, revealing he has "nowhere to stay".
Colin, 32, sparked confusion among his X followers when he tweeted about having to vacate an Airbnb rental over a "safety concern".
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The American figure skater partners Claire Sweeney, 52, in the ITV show, with the pair losing out in the Save Me Skate earlier this month.
Despite his axe, Colin is still part of the professional skater routines at RAF Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, and is expected to return to the final in March with Claire.
He wrote: "Hello @Airbnb_uk I sincerely need your help.
"I have been asked to vacate my current airbnb rental on a 'safety concern', but am not getting any help on what to do next.
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"I am currently in the midst of #DancingOnIce and now have nowhere to stay. Please help."
An Airbnb spokesperson has said in response: “The safety of our community is a priority, and our customer service team has apologised and helped the guest book a new listing at no extra cost.
"With over 1.5 billion guest arrivals on Airbnb, issues are rare and our global Community Support team is available 24/7 to assist.”
Colin made his Dancing On Ice debut in 2023, with his first partner being drag queen star The Vivienne.
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Born in Rhode Island, Colin is a Team USA pairs-skater, having started in the sport when he was just seven years old.
Colin is said to have been inspired to skate after watching the 1998 winter Olympics.
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Since then he has competed all over the world in prestigious sporting events.
Speaking to about his passion for skating, Colin said: "I fell in love with skating at such a young age.
"I was seven years old, so I was so focused on my success and just trying to push forward.
'HUGE SACRIFICE'
"I was really fortunate that money was never really on my mind. But I know it definitely was on the mind of my family, as they supported me.
"Skating is a very, very expensive sport.
"My dad works in insurance and my mum is a nurse – all the women in my family have been – and it was a huge sacrifice for them.
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He went on: "People don’t realise how many expenses come with [ice skating], you can’t just show up and practice. There’s skating equipment, travel expenses, ice time, the coaches, the costumes.
"I don’t even want to know how much they would have spent, but I think it must have been at least $15,000 (£12,000) a year."
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