Rufus Hound has withdrawn from? Dancing on Ice after testing positive for coronavirus.
Previously, the comedian had to sit out from the competition after coming into contact with someone with Covid-19, and revealed on social media that he has now tested positive himself.
Hound labelled his professional partner, Robin Johnstone, ?human sunshine? and a ?tremendous pal?. He added that it ?sucks? to have had to quit the competition.
?Unfortunately, the rules on Dancing on Ice are completely cut and dry, very strict, because they need to keep everybody on that production as safe as possible,? he said in a video he shared on Twitter.
?So it seemed like when I was just quarantining, there might be a window of opportunity for me to be able to get back to the show, a window that I now know doesn?t exist.?
Hound impressed during his first skate of the competition, with the judges putting him straight through to week three by giving him a golden ticket.
His Super Mario-themed routine earned him a golden ticket from the show’s judges, meaning he progressed straight to the third week of the competition without facing a public vote.