Emotional Michael Barrymore agrees to RETURN to Dancing On Ice next year after crashing out with a broken wrist]
ITV have hit back after Michael Barrymore claimed that Dancing On Ice has the same "abusive behaviour" as BBC's Strictly.He has now claimed that prior to his exit he witnessed "abuse", and was surprised that the skating show had not also come "under fire".
Michael wrote on his X platform: "I find it bewildering that BBC’s Strictly is the only production under fire this week when ITV’s Dancing On Ice treated their celebrities and dancers exactly the same – if not worse.An ITV spokesperson hit back at his claims and said. "We do not recognise these unsubstantiated claims.
"This training takes place in public ice skating rinks, where skating marshalls or rink guards are present, or at the show’s filming studio in Bovingdon, under the supervision of the production crew.They added: "We have always been very transparent about our welfare processes and are fully committed towards supporting cast and crew on our production.Medics ruled Michael unfit to continue in the competition after an X-ray revealed the damage to his wrist.
The Paralympian, 36, exclusively opened up on the horror ordeal - which required him to undergo surgery - in an interview with The Sun this weekend.He told us how the Spanish mum-of-one blasted a jump in rehearsals as "rubbish" - yet when he leapt from the table again - he heard his leg crack and suffered “
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