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Dancing On Ice's Billie Faiers quits show after suffering concussion from fall

Billie Faiers has quit the ITV show after suffering concussion from a fall during rehearsals.

The former TOWIE star, 31, dropped out of last week's performance following the death of her nan.

But she won't be able to show fans how much she has progressed since week one after being advised by medics to pull out of the competition.

Billie and pro partner Mark Hanretty, 35, had been practising at the studios at Bovingdon Airfield, Herts, when she slipped and hit her head.

She was taken to hospital and given an MRI scan, and was told to rest and pull out of the competition by doctors.

(Matt Frost/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

ITV confirmed the news to the Mirror in a statement: "During rehearsals for this week’s show, Billie Shepherd has had a fall.

"Taking the expert advice of the Dancing On Ice medical team, she sadly cannot perform this weekend and will therefore now withdraw from the competition. We wish Billie well as she now takes the time to rest and recover.”

Rufus Hound and Robin Johnstone (Matt Frost/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

An insider also confirmed that Billie won't be replaced in the competition, unlike Denise Van Outen and Rufus Hound.

Billie's exit comes just days after Rufus was forced to pull out of the competition following a positive Covid-19 test.

Graham Bell's plans to skate with Yebin Mok were doomed after her painful injury (ITV)

The comedian has since been replaced by Matt Richardson and pro skater Vicky Ogden.

Theatre star Denise was also forced to pull out after her first performance following an injury she sustained in a fall.

Denise, 46, suffered three bone fractures and a partial dislocation, leaving her in complete agony.

She and pro partner Matt Evers were replaced by Olympic gymnast Amy Tinkler and skater Joe Johnson.

The first to pull out before the competition began, however, had been professional Yebin Mok, who was stabbed in the leg by an ice skate during practice with her celebrity partner Graham Bell.

*Dancing On Ice returns tomorrow at 6pm on ITV

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