Dancing On Ice’s Claire Sweeney suffers a huge blow as she dislocates her shoulder and hurts her ribs Dancing On Ice’s Claire Sweeney suffers a huge blow as she dislocates her shoulder and hurts her ribs while training leading to dramatic last-minute changes in her routine Claire Sweeney’s Dancing On Ice performance was left hanging in the balance this week after she suffered a huge injury during training.
Dancing On Ice’s Claire Sweeney
The actress, 52, crashed to the ground while practicing hair-raising spins with her professional skating parter Colin Grafton, 32, causing her to injure her ribs and dislocate her shoulder. Coronation Street star Claire was due to sing during her burlesque performance to the song Big Spender this week but her routine has had to be changed dramatically to take account of her injuries.
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A source told MailOnline: ‘Last week, the judge’s feedback was they wanted to see more speed and to be more daring, which Claire took on board. ‘She wanted to push herself this week, but she pushed herself a bit too much and dislocated her shoulder and hurt her ribs. ‘She performed the move twice and was perfect – all of a sudden, she hit the ice. It completely blindsided her. ‘Medics have popped her shoulder back in and she’s icing in between rehearsals and taking painkillers as advised.
Dancing On Ice: Claire Sweeney dislocates shoulder
‘She’s still in a lot of pain and they’ve had to change the routine to protect her shoulder. The routine change is completely last minute, so she’s having to learn new moves and of course, her confidence has been knocked by the injury. ‘However, she’s a real pro and doesn’t want to let anyone down, especially as she’s become such a fan favorite.
‘So many people have pulled out previously with similar injuries, so everyone’s rallying around her and have nothing but respect for Claire’s determination.’ MailOnline has contacted ITV and a representative for Claire for comment. Colin’s agent was not available for comment. This is not the first time Claire has run into trouble while rehearsing this series. Ahead of her debut performance on the show last month, it was unclear if she would take to the ice after injuring her knees.
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An insider told The Sun at the time: ‘Claire has been training really hard, but has managed to injure herself(Dancing On Ice’s Claire Sweeney). A source close to the show added: ‘Claire is in great hands. ITV has medical support on-site and health and safety across the board. The stars know the risks when joining the show, but they are fully looked after throughout. Everyone wishes Claire a speedy recovery.’ Meanwhile, Claire was left red-faced as she prepared to perform for the first time during this year’s series.
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The star took to the ice last month with Colin, with the pair skating to the song Holding Out For A Hero by Bonnie Tyler. But she ran into trouble during rehearsals as she took a tumble and crashed to the ground. While she wasn’t injured as a result of her fall, she didn’t escape completely unscathed – her leggings ripped leaving her behind on the show.
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