Dancing On Ice chaos as Sarah Storey QUITS
She has hinted at a return for the 2026 series
Dan Cain
DAME Sarah Storey has withdrawn from Dancing On Ice after suffering a painful injury.
The athlete, 47, broke the news to fans this morning and shared a picture of her injured leg in a cast.
Sarah Storey has been forced to quit Dancing On Ice
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Sarah Storey has been forced to quit Dancing On IceCredit: Instagram
Sarah showed fans her broken ankle
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Sarah showed fans her broken ankleCredit: Instagram
She wrote: "Absolutely gutted to have my Dancing on Ice training interrupted in this way - just as my first routine with @slongchambon was really coming together!
"An awkward stumble and fall with my left foot stuck on the ice sadly led to me fracturing my left ankle.
"I’m so fortunate that both Sylvain and Coach @stephenpickavance were by my side and knew exactly what to do and that the medical backup for the show is truly world class."
Dame Sarah said she will be cheering on her co-stars and is already working on a plan with ITV for what happens next, suggesting she could return in 2026.
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She continued: "In the meantime I’ll be fully focused on all the strength and mobility work I need to do to get back to full power and of course back to my bike ahead of next season! My career has seen so many ups and downs with injury and illness, plus returning after two babies, which means I’m well equipped for another comeback.
"Thankfully the surgeon said I have strong bones so otherwise it could have been a lot worse.
"So for now my plans might be interrupted….. but you better believe there’s more news to come!"
Paralympian Sarah is one of the most successful athletes the country has ever produced.
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She was born with an under-developed left hand as her arm was tangled while in the womb.
“I didn’t believe I had enough of a disability," she previously said. "When I first came into disabled cycling, it took the whole team of staff a while to convince me that it isn’t just about legs – upper body control is vital, too,”
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She started competing from a young age and was training hard while a school girl – which led her to be taunted by classmates.
Not letting the bullies get her down, Sarah focused on her competitions and had five medals to her name by the time she turned 18.
She competed as a swimmer until 2005 – at which point she switched to cycling.
In the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games when Sarah was just 14 she won two gold medals, three silver, and one bronze.
The athlete is working on what to do next with ITV chiefs
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The athlete is working on what to do next with ITV chiefsCredit: Instagram
And while her success continued in the pool, persistent ear infections caused her to change her sport of choice and swap the swimming costumes for the bike saddle.
She made the swap in 2005 and her continued success in sport has seen her crowned the most successful female Paralympic athlete in British sport history – and one of the most successful Paralympic athletes in the world.
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In the Paralympic Games, Sarah has scooped 12 golds (5 swimming, 7 cycling), 8 silvers (swimming) and 3 bronzes (swimming) across 6 of the Games.
She also holds more than 140 national titles, 73 world records, 24 World Championship titles, 21 European titles and 7 World Cup titles.
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