Dancing on Ice’s Chelsee Healey recalls nightmare accident after ‘fainting’ in training

Chelsee is one of 12 stars on the new series of Dancing On Ice (Image: WireImage)

Dancing On Ice star Chelsee Healey has recalled how she fainted after suffering an accident on the ice.

Hollyoaks star Chelsee is partnered up with skater Andy Buchanan on the hit ITV show, which returns this weekend. However, as the pair prepared for their ice debut, Chelsee suffered a fall and ended up fainting.

The pair recalled the horror incident, which saw Chelsea slip and land on her coccyx. However, Andy heaped praise on his co-star for managing to get back out on the ice just a day later.

Asked if she’d suffered any injuries yet, her skating partner Andy told The Mirror and other press: “Well, we had one fall. She fell right on her tailbone right on her coccyx. You know that shock it will go right through your body and then she fainted.

“That was a bit of a scary one. She was out for just for a minute. I was like look at me, and then there was no looking at me, and then I put her down on the ice and you know, just checked on her. Coming back after that, I have a lot of respect for that.”

Hollyoaks star Chelsee is hoping to do well in the new series ( Image: ITV)

Chelsee admitted she remembered Andy waking her up and recalled feeling very dizzy.

She explained: “I remember Andy waking me up and going Chelsee Chelsee, and he picked me up and dragged off the ice, you know … I was all dizzy, and then I just went. My confidence was on the floor, so Andy just spent all the session building my confidence up.”

She came back the next day, with her and Andy being supported by physiotherapist Sharon. Andy told us: “We called Sharon, who takes care of us in the show. She’s the most amazing physio, and she kind of walked Chelsee through it a few time and and you know, Chelsee came back the next day and you know gave it her all.”

Chelsee added: “He’s so patient and understanding and is amazing at what he does … I know it’s always how many times you get back up, no. I’m using muscles I didn’t know existed. Like what’s this, what’s that.” The actress admitted she is so nervous ahead of the live shows, but she is hopeful she can do well in the competition.

“I’m broken. It has been the most mentally challenging thing I’ve ever done in my life. It has been really hard but at the same time really rewarding. Probably a really rare time that I’ll feel proud of myself. Hopefully if I do well on Sunday. It’s not come as natural as what I wish I would have liked it to but I’m really grateful that I’ve got the opportunity to do it.”