DANCING On Ice's Bez has revealed he has coronavirus - just a day after making his debut on the show. The Happy Mondays legend, 57, will now miss training until he tests negative and his isolation period is over.
He told the Star: "I’ve had a positive test. I’m gutted because I’m going to be missing training but I’m looking forward to skating on the show again for week three and I’ll be tuning at home and cheering on my mates who are skating this weekend." Bez's skating partner Angela Egaown is also isolating and they are hoping to return in time for week three.
It's an early headache for ITV bosses after the chaos caused by the virus in last year's show where numerous positive results threatened to derail it completely.
An ITV spokesperson said: "We have stringent protocols in place to ensure the health and safety of all our contributors and staff which are routinely monitored and updated to reflect the current guidelines." Bez - real name Mark Berry - won over viewers with his simple, but charming routine that saw him descend onto the ice atop a pair of giant maracas.
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