County Durham's Olympic gymnast Amy Tinkler has joined Dancing on Ice as a replacement for the injured Denise Van Outen.
On Tuesday afternoon, Denise confirmed she'd pulled out of the new series after being dogged by a painful shoulder injury she sustained before the first live show.
Shortly after there was a big shock when Amy 21, revealed she'd be joining the new series in a post on her Instagram.
Next to a photo of her and professional partner Joe Johnson, she wrote: "For the past 3 months Joe and I have been working super hard as the reserve team for @dancingonice and we’re super excited to say we will be in the show on Sunday!
"We want to wish @vanouten_denise a very speedy recovery, you have been so kind to us and we wish you all the best.
"I can’t wait to show you all what we can do!"
Dancing on Ice 's official account was one of the first to comment on Amy's post, writing: "We can’t wait to see you on the ice"
Confirming Amy's place on the show on their own page, they wrote: " Olympic gymnast @amytinkler and her pro-skater partner @joejohnsonice will be joining the Dancing on Ice line up from this weekend after Denise Van Outen and Matt Evers have had to withdraw from the competition due to Denise’s injury."
Bishop Auckland athlete Amy was British all-around gymnastics champion in 2015 before winning bronze in the 2016 Olympics on Floor.
Given that her training for the show had been kept top secret, many people were shocked to hear Amy would soon be on the Dancing on Ice rink.
Fellow Team GB gymnast and former Strictly contestant Claudia Fragapane commented on her Instagram post to write: "Congrats mate!" while a fan reacted: "Omg amazing! Can’t wait to watch you!"
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