Dancing On Ice final 2023 contenders The Vivienne, Joey Essex, Nile Wilson all speaks to the judges
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Dancing On Ice star ‘told to rest after suffering fall in rehearsals’ ahead of final this weekend

It is down to The Vivienne, Joey Essex, Nile Wilson and their pros

Ahead of the Dancing On Ice final 2023 this weekend, one skating star has been reportedly advised to rest after following a nasty fall.

The Vivienne is believed to have taken a hard smack on the ice on Thursday (March 9) during rehearsals.

And according to reports, the drag queen star landed on the same knee they banged up during last weekend’s semis.

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The Vivienne is set to face off against TOWIE star Joey Essex and Olympic gymnast Nile Wilson in Sunday’s final.

The Vivienne and pro skater Colin Grafton react as they receive feedback on Dancing On Ice 2023
The Vivienne, seen here with pro skater partner Colin Grafton, has described the last few days as ‘intense’ (Credit: Dancing On Ice YouTube)

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The Sun claims concerned medical staff immediately checked over the RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner before cancelling their practice session.

And in the hours following, The Vivienne shared with Instagram fans how they were enduring a tough week.

The star captioned a selfie Story: “Back in physio. This week is INTENSE!”

Meanwhile, a show insider indicated to The Sun that The Vivienne has been instructed to rest up and apply ice for the swelling and pain.

The Vivienne updates fans on Instagram
The Vivienne updates fans on Instagram on Friday (Credit: Dancing On Ice YouTube)

‘A bit of a nightmare’

The source told the tabloid: “Injuries are to be expected this far into the competition but Viv’s knee is turning into a bit of a nightmare.”

They added The Vivienne appeared to lose balance before their knee gave way – and there are concerns it may happen again.

There is a really real fear that the injury will keep reoccurring.

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Robert Leigh
Freelance writer