Who is Billie Shepherd on Dancing On Ice 2021?

Sam Faiers has sent sister Billie Shepherd a sweet message of support after the star was forced to pull out of Dancing on Ice due to a head injury. Billie, 31, was forced to pull out of the competition this weekend following a nasty fall.

Billie Shepherd has quit 'Dancing on Ice' after suffering a concussion during training. The 31-year-old TV star has been forced to withdraw from the ITV show after hitting her head on the rink in a fall, with medics telling her to quit the series for her own safety.

direct to your inboxDancing On Ice’s Billie Shepherd has been forced to quit the competition after an accident in rehearsals.The former The Only Way Is Essex star has had to stand down after suffering a bump to the head in a fall.After bumping her head Billie, 31, suffered moderate concussion.She must leave the competition after also missing last weekend’s show after the death of her gran.Under competition rules only one week out of training is permitted on the ITV show.An ITV spokesperson said:

direct to your inboxBillie Shepherd is absent from Dancing On Ice this weekend.Viewers of the ITV skating competition will notice that the reality TV star is missing from Musicals Week.Billie, 31, made her DOI debut last weekend with professional partner Mark Hanretty.But she has taken a break this weekend following the death of her Nanny Wendy.A spokesperson for Dancing On Ice said at the end of the week: "Sadly due to a family bereavement this week Billie Shepherd is taking a break from the

READ MORE: Dancing on Ice: Billie Shepherd 'taking break' from ITV showLast week, Billie and professional skating partner Mark Hanretty earned their place in the competition after a lively routine to Spice Girls' Spice Up Your Life. However, earlier this week it was announced Billie would be missing out on tonight's show which is Musicals Week.

direct to your inboxBillie Shepherd will miss Dancing On Ice this Sunday following a family bereavment.The former TOWIE star's grandmother Nanny Wendy died after she was diagnosed with pneumonia, aged 77. Billie will therefore take a break from the ITV skating competition, in which she is partnered with professional skater Mark Hanretty.

coronavirus - which means the likelihood of someone being booted off for catching the disease is high. And the first famous face who had to bow out was Rufus Hound.

direct to your inboxFaye Brookes is already favourite to win Dancing On Ice but how will she do in her debut performance?The former Coronation Street star is among the six celebrities left to skate for the first time in the ITV show.She'll join the likes of Myleene Klass and Colin Jackson as they start the competition this Sunday.Faye played Corrie's Kate Connor for four years from 2015 to 2019 and won a National Television Award for Best Newcomer for her portrayal of Kate in January 2017.She

direct to your inboxTwelve new celebrities have signed up to take part in Dancing On Ice 2021.Among those 12 is Graham Bell who had been paired up with Yebin Mok for the ITV skating competition before a freak accident occurred before week one.Instead, he'll team up with Karina Manta until Yebin has recovered from her injury.The new series, which started last Sunday, saw the first six celebrities taking to the ice before the next six being their bid to be crowned winner this week.Graham, 54, may

direct to your inboxDancing On Ice is back with the remaining six celebrities taking to the ice for the first time.Among those is Sonny Jay who is one of 12 famous faces taking part in the ITV skating show this year.The 27-year-old is best known for waking up the nation on Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp each weekday.But some may also recognise Sonny from his Britain's Got Talent days.He auditioned for the ITV talent show in 2012 with band Loveable Rogues.Sonny and bandmates Eddie Brett and Te

direct to your inboxColin Jackson will make his Dancing On Ice debut this weekend.The remaining six celebrities will perform their first skate on Sunday after the rest performed last weekend on the ITV skating show.Colin has been teamed up with professional Klabera Komini for the competition.The 53-year-old is a former Welsh athlete who specialised in the 110m hurdles.He won his first medal, a silver, aged 19 in the 1986 Commonwealth Games before taking home another silver at the 1988 Olympics

Mummy Diaries star Billie Faiers is currently starring on Dancing On Ice.The Essex-born beauty is set to take on the likes of singer Myleene Klass, Emmerdale actor Joe-Warren Plant and presenter Denise Van Outen, to battle it out on the rink in pursuit of that much-coveted trophy. Speaking about appearing on the hit ITV show, the mum-of-two said: “I am soooo nervous but so excited … This will honestly be one of my biggest challenges yet !! I have zero ice skating or dance experience.

direct to your inboxDancing On Ice is back for 2021 and there's 12 new celebrities lined-up to take part.Among those is Rebekah Vardy who will be one of the first six stars to start the skating competition when it returns to ITV on Sunday, January 17.The 38-year-old is no stranger to a reality TV competition have appeared in I'm A Celebrity in 2017.But she'll be hoping to go further this time as she was the third celebrity to be eliminated during the programmes 17th series.Since then she has

direct to your inboxDancing On Ice returns this evening with a brand new line-up of celebrity skaters. Despite the pandemic, the hit ITV show can still go ahead with a number of safety measures in place.Among the 12 celebs competing to be crowned winner is 52-year-old Jason Donovan.

direct to your inboxDenise van Outen is one of 12 celebrities competing in this year's Dancing On Ice.The hit ITV skating show returns this evening for a whole new series, although it will look a little different amid the pandemic.There won't be a live audience, while a number of Covid-secure measures have been put in place to ensure the safety of cast and crew.Similarly to some of her rivals on the show, Denise is no stranger to being in front of the cameras.The 46-year-old has had a long

direct to your inboxLady Leshurr is set to put her skating skills to the test in Dancing On Ice (DOI).The singer, whose real name is Melesha Katrina O’Garro, is one of 12 celebrities line-up for the ITV skating competition.Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield are back to host the show when it returns on Sunday, January 17.Lady Leshurr, a comedian and rapper from Solihul, will be up against the likes of Jason Donavon, Rebekah Vardy and Denise Van Outen during week one of the show.The

direct to your inboxDancing On Ice is back for a brand new series on ITV.