Dancing On Ice star forced to pull out of ITV series just days after another skater quits show

A DANCING On Ice star has been forced to pull out of the ITV show, after an injury.

It comes just days after pro skater Vanessa Baeur also had to quit the series due to injury, hours before the live show.

EastEnders star Charlie Brooks’ partner Eric Radford has had to pull out through injury.

Charlie is now training with Brendyn Hatfield, in a bid to get him up to speed with the routine.

It's a huge blow for Charlie and Eric, and Brendyn stepping in comes very last minute, due to the next Dancing On Ice live show being just a couple of days away.

Speaking about the shock injury, Charlie has said: "Eric had an injury in his back and then his quad wasn’t firing properly so he’s having to have an MRI and has been told he has to have this week off the ice, which is so gutting.

She continued: "It’s such a shame, he’s my number one and I will be lost without him.

"But I’m trying to flip it and think that it will be exciting to be able to skate with someone else, and Brendyn is wicked so it will be nice to get to know him a little bit.

"But I’ll be skating for Eric this weekend, 100%, I want to do him proud.

"I just hope that this won’t mean me and Eric never dance again, it feels do dramatic, but I have just loved every moment with him, I wouldn’t want it to end like this for us."

Earlier this week, Vanessa - who is paired up with Love Island star Chris Taylor - took to her Instagram page to share a video announcing the sad news that she'd had to pull out.

Vanessa said: "I'm here today with rather upsetting news. I am unfortunately not going to be able to continue on Dancing on Ice with Chris.

"That's really upsetting for me. I have trained Chris since October last year and it is always such an amazing achievement for myself to see someone else progress so much in a skill they've never done before.

"So it's been really rewarding for me to watch this whole journey for Chris [and] the way he's got better week since October and also since the live shows started.

She then went on to explain what had happened and how she was having to put her health first.

Vanessa said: "I unfortunately had a little accident backstage last week on Dancing on Ice just before the live show on Sunday.

"And I didn't realise how bad it was then, but we did an MRI and it turned out that I have a completely torn ligament, grade three sprain injury and a major grade two sprain injury.

"I shouldn't be skating on an injury like that and so I'm taking all of the advice from the medical professionals here, I am in very good hands."

Meanwhile, it's a fresh blow for actress Charlie, who just split from her boyfriend.

The beloved EastEnders actress beamed as she spoke to The Sun recently, after finding love with her new TV producer boyfriend six years after her heartbreaking split.

The 43-year-old, loved for playing Janine Butcher, made her new romance public as she cosied up to producer James Fuller during a walk in London last month.

James later added his own snap of him and Charlie holding hands alongside a love heart emoji.

Producer James, known for working on a string of high-profile adverts, is believed to have met Charlie last summer.

But just weeks after making things public, the pair have now gone their separate ways, with James calling Charlie an “amicable ex girlfriend.”

A source told The Sun: “They’re still really close but she wanted to concentrate on Dancing On Ice.

“It’s very demanding and she’s training six days a week. It’s hard to keep a romantic relationship going with all the hard work she’s putting in but they’re still best friends.”