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DOI's Matt Richardson jokes Christopher Dean 'broke his face' after nasty accident

Dancing On Ice recruit Matt Richardson joked tonight that Christoper Dean had "broken his face" - after the veteran skater's training technique landed him with a concussion and a black eye.

Tonight marks Matt's Dancing On Ice debut after Rufus Hound was forced to pull out of the competition.

And in training, visiting judge Christopher helped out Matt with a trick to stop him moving his arms by holding a pole.

Unfortunately the pole got tangled with the blades of his skates and he took a tumble onto the hard ice.

After his first performance, he racked up a respectable 23.5 out of a possible 40 - with Chris awarding him the lowest score of the judges with a five.

"How do you feel now it's done?" Phillip Schofield asked Matt.

"I've got a dry mouth, I'm sweaty, I'm snotty," he admitted, "I don't know whether I'm coming or going to be honest!"

"It's been a scary week, hasn't it?" Phil said, referencing Matt's sudden call-up after Rufus left the show.

"Yeah," he told, "The last four days have been the most terrifying of anything I've done in my life...by far! But it's been amazing!

"And a five from Christopher Dean after he broke my face? Great!"

The judging panel erupted in laughter before Holly Willoughby turned to Chris.

"Chris, a five?" she pressed.

Smiling Chris replied: "Well, first of all...Matt, you did that to your own face!"

Matt is the second of the back-up celebs to be brought in, after Amy Tinkler replaced an injured Denise Van Outen.

*Dancing On Ice airs on Sundays at 6pm on ITV.

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