Sir Bradley Wiggins has QUIT The Jump after breaking his leg in smash on reality show
The show has claimed another victim after Wiggo was injured filming the fourth show
SIR BRADLEY WIGGINS has been forced to quit skiing telly hit The Jump - after breaking his leg in a nasty smash.
The Olympics and Tour De France hero, 36, hurt himself filming the yet to be broadcast fourth show.
Wiggo – knighted by the Queen in 2013 – had already injured himself racing against comedian Mark Dolan in the first week.
Doctors said he had suffered a torn calf muscle but he vowed to continue in the Channel Four contest after being given painkillers.
But the sporting legend, who retired from professional cycling in December, then broke his left leg doing intense snow cross training.
He flew back to England over the weekend and saw a specialist who told him had to be kept off his feet for up to six weeks.
A source said: “He doesn’t need an operation, but he does need to rest and that’s why he couldn’t carry on competing.
“He hurt himself in snow cross training, where they wear boots, it’s a cross between ice skating and skiing, it’s like an obstacle course.
“From everything we know the break should heal properly. It is a small fracture so much so that he had been hoping to be able to carry on from it.
"But the specialist he needed to keep off it. He is really disappointed not to be able to carry on and he would have done if there had been any chance to compete.”
The cyclist did not have to have an operation or need to use crutches but has been told to keep off it for three to six weeks.
Viewers will see Sir Brad on screens for the next two weeks because of pre-recorded segments before his accident.
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He is the latest celebrity to fall victim to the so-called Curse Of The Jump.
Actress Tina Hobley suffered a dislocated elbow, her arm broke in two places, as well as shoulder and knee injuries.
Former Olympic gymnast Beth Tweddle was also hurt in a terrible crash which left her needing spine surgery.
Swimmer Rebecca Adlington also had to withdraw from the show after she hurt her shoulder.
Ola Jordan was forced to pull out of the competition after suffering a leg injury, which she said nearly ended her dancing career.
Other celebs who have hurt themselves are Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding and athlete Linford Christie.
Wiggo, Made in Chelsea’s Spencer Matthews and Jake Quickenden were among big names told to calm it down.
Comic Mark Dolan, admitted: “There’s been loads of boozing. There was an email about it which has been promptly ignored — it was a duty of care thing.
“Channel 4 don’t want injuries. They’d like this to be the series with the fewest injuries. And it’s been mentioned we shouldn’t have late nights and drink too much.”
A spokesperson for Channel 4 said last night: “Bradley injured his leg during training and although keen to continue in the competition he will no longer take part following the fourth show in the series.”