Who is Andy Buchanan and how was the Dancing On Ice pro injured by partner Rebekah Vardy?
DANCING On Ice is getting ready to kick off a brand new season.
With the 2021 series comes Canadian ice pro Andy Buchanan.
Who is Andy Buchanan?
Andy Buchanan is a Canadian ice dancer from Wabumun, Alberta.
He began figure skating at just seven and went on to become a seven times Western Canadian Champion, including both junior and senior titles, and singles and pairs skating.
He turned professional in 1999 and has played various leading roles for Disney on Ice, including Scar, Simba, Tarzan and Aladdin, with his partner Robin Johnstone as Jasmine.
For Dancing On Ice 2021 he is partnered with Rebekah Vardy.
How was the Dancing On Ice pro injured by partner Rebekah Vardy?
Andy’s Dancing On Ice partner Rebekah Vardy thought her partner Andy Buchanan was faking his horrific skating injury before seeing “blood everywhere” and almost passing out.
The 38-year-old says she felt sick to her stomach after realising she had sliced his face open with her skate.
The injury left him in hospital as he got stitched back up again.
Rebekah told the press at the show’s launch: “That was the most horrific experience.”
“We were doing a move and the last thing he said to me was ‘don’t kick me in the face’.
“I said ‘why would you say that, you’re going to jinx us.’
“Then he nearly dropped me and I was like ‘oh s***’ what’s gone on and when I looked at him I saw him holding his face.
Thankfully the pair were able to return to the rink – and despite Andy’s new facial scar, there are no hard feelings.
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When is Dancing on Ice on TV?
Presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby return to front the skating competition.
The pair have presented the show since the series was revived back in 2018, but they were also the hosts of the original version from 2006 to 2011.
Dancing On Ice returns on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at 6pm on ITV.
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