Dancing on Ice star Ricky Norwood has threatened to leave the show prematurely following a training bust-up with his pro partner Annette Dytrt, reports claim.
The 40-year-old actor, who is best known for playing Fatboy in EastEnders, reportedly stormed off the ice rink in a foul-mouthed rant after just 15 minutes of practice on Thursday (February 1). According to an insider, the disagreement occurred when Ricky felt Annette Dytrt was belittling him during training.
A source told The Sun: “Ricky was trying to work on his posture but Annette was getting frustrated that he was not grasping it. He felt that Annette was treating him like a kid and was clearly frustrated at her lack of patience.”
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The source claimed the former BBC actor then left the ice rink and swore. The insider added: “Ricky stormed off the ice and threw his skates off in a rage while shouting ‘I’m done’ and ‘f*** this.'”
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The insider also alleged that Annette is keen to shine on the show with Ricky as it’s her first series. They also branded her a “perfectionist”.
Ricky returned back to training on Friday (February 2) ahead of the live show which will air tonight (February 4). Daily Star has contacted ITV and Ricky’s representation for comment.
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Last week, Fatboy scored 21 points out of a possible 40. Viewers chose to save him for another week, while S Club 7 star Hannah Spearritt was sent home with immeiate effect after scoring 20 points.
Ricky was a popular actor on the hit BBC soap but was axed from EastEnders in 2015 after a leaked video showed him performing a sex act and allegedly smoking cannabis emerged. At the time, the controvrsial clip which was shot during a conversation on online telephone service Skype, is also said to have been touted for sale to an X-rated website.
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Whil appearing in the Celebrity Big Brother house in 2016, Ricky spoke about being axed from the show. He said: “I went into deep depression. I didn’t want to leave my house. I held my hands up.”
However last year, fans were left pleasantly surprised when the actor’s character made a return to the soap. Reprising his role as Fatboy, Ricky appeared in a flashback sequence.
Dancing on Ice airs Sundays on ITV1 and ITVX
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