Torvill and Dean are judges on Dancing On Ice as well as providing some support to contestants during training and so had some serious words to have with Gemma earlier this week after a difficult weekend for her.
Gemma’s partner James “Arg” Argent appeared on Loose Women today to discuss her time on the ITV contest.
As viewers will know, Gemma suffered a nasty fall on Sunday’s instalment when she fell face-forward onto the ice toward the end of the performance.
It resulted in some bruising on her legs, and Arg said how he had been caring for his girlfriend.
He shared: “I made sure that her legs were elevated. I was told that she needs to go hot and cold.
“One minute she needed the ice pack the next she needed to be in a hot bath.”
Despite her injuries, Gemma was keen to get back on the ice but Arg wasn’t so sure.
“She went in the next day and I was thinking ‘is she able to go straight back into rehearsals?’” he told the panel.
He then divulged that Torvill and Dean had to put a stop to Gemma getting on the ice following her tumble.
Arg continued: “Torvill and Dean wouldn’t let her skate, she’s missed a day of rehearsals this week.”
There had been some suggestion from fans that Gemma had fallen on purpose, rumours which have been shot down.
Arg also leapt to Gemma’s defence on the programme when it was brought up by the Loose Women.
He explained: “Me and Gemma, we do scan through the social media comments.
“There were a couple of people that said it let me put something straight as much as I love her she’s probably the most talked about woman in the country at the moment, or one of them.
“She’s not going to risk a serious injury for a publicity stunt. She’s the last person that needs a publicity stunt.
“If anything she could do with a bit less.”
The former The Only Way Is Essex star also opened up about Gemma’s war of words with judge Jason Gardiner after he panned her second skate.
The panel asked him how he felt when Gemma was hitting back at Jason.
Arg said: “At the start I was like ‘go on give it back to him’ but then I was like ‘stop, enough. You’ve said your bit, stop!”
Dancing On Ice continues Sunday at 6pm on ITV.
