Dancing On Ice star suffers family heartbreak hours before making debut
ok.co.ukDancing on Ice's Colin Grafton recieved some heartbreaking news just days before the show's launch.The professional figure skater, who is currently parternered with Coronation Street actress Claire Sweeney, reportedly recieved the terrifying news that his father, Roy, had suffered an unexpected stroke on Wednesday, January 10.
Following the scary news, Colin opted to remain in the UK rather than flying back to the US, as he knew that his dad would have wanted him to continue on the show.
And while the Grafton family had been left terrified that Roy would be left unable to talk and walk following two surgeries on his brain, he appears to have started recovering well, and managed to phone his son moments before he took to the ice.
A source told The Sun: "On the night of the first show of Dancing on Ice, Colin's mum called him and to his surprise his dad was able to construct a few words and communicate to Claire and Colin to have a good show, saying 'go get it.' "This was very emotional for Claire and Colin before the show, bringing tears to all, and the wardrobe who was getting them in the dressing room.
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