Ex-Dancing on Ice pro expects show bosses to review safety protocols after ice hockey player's death

31 October 2023

Former 'Dancing on Ice' star Frankie Seaman expects the show to review their safety protocols after an ice hockey player died during a match last weekend.

Former Dancing on Ice star Frankie Seaman expects the show to review their safety protocols after an ice hockey player was fatally injured during a match last weekend

The 50-year-old pro skater - who appeared on the ITV show from 2007 to 2016 - expects the programme's bosses to put more safety measures in place after 29-year-old Nottingham Panthers player Adam Johnson's throat was cut by a skate during a game against the Sheffield Steelers on Saturday (28.10.23), and he later died.

Frankie told MailOnline: "I'm sure 'DOI' bosses will be responding to this incident by putting more safety measures in place and be taking preventative precautions.

"Safety at the training sessions on the ice rinks (outside of the studio) are pretty solitary, it's more often than not just a pro and their celeb so I would imagine they'll be stepping up supervision on those days.

"And hopefully reigning in the requests for the more dangerous tricks except from the more capable celebs/pro partnerships."

Frankie admitted it is a "rare tragedy", but insisted many celebrities don't realise how difficult ice skating is until they start training for the series.

She added: "I'm pretty sure nobody has ever thought this could happen as it's such a rare tragedy.

"Most of the celebs don't realise how hard skating is until they start training."

Last year, Frankie - who met her now-husband David Seaman on the show's live tour - insisted 'Dancing On Ice' isn't "what it was" anymore.

She told HELLO! magazine at the time: "I was very lucky because I'd just retired as a professional skater, so to then get another nine years of my career through a show that was at the height of its popularity and everyone loved was extraordinary.

"But since it's been back it’s a different animal. I'm not involved and from what I've seen, that's not such a bad thing because I don't think it's what it was and I find that sad."