Thursday, January 17, 2013
Matt Lapinskas left in agony after Gareth Thomas accidentally knees him in the groin during Dancing On Ice rehearsal
Now that the first round is out of the way, it seems that the competition on Dancing On Ice is really starting to heat up.
And contestant Matt Lapinskas bore the brunt of Gareth Thomas's competitive side during rehearsals on Wednesday, ending up writhing in agony on the floor after a move went wrong.
The former EastEnders star got kneed in the groin by the burly rugby player while they practiced for a group dance, sending him crashing to the floor in pain.
Got to hurt: Gareth Thomas knees fellow contestant Matt Lapinskas in the groin during Dancing On Ice rehearsals on Wednesday
The two stars have been paired up to perform in a skating 'battle' on Sunday night's show in a bid to be saved from the dreaded skate-off.
But hopefully the live performance will be a little less ferocious than in rehearsals, where the collision between the two celebrities ended in disaster.
In what looked like a strange skating move, Gareth caught Matt right between the legs, sending him flying through the air and then crashing to the ground.
Crashing down: Matt is sent flying after the full on collision with rugby player Gareth
Dramatic fall: The former EastEnders star comes crashing down as the sportsman tumbles to his knees
Agony: The actor doubles over after the painful incident, writhing around on the floor
But far from being remorseful about the mishap, the Welsh sportsman burst into laughter as Matt double over in agony on the ice, clearly in a lot of pain.
Obviously pleased about taking out his competition, Gareth later pulled a gun hand gesture and pointed it at Matt's head, grinning to himself.
But proving that a little pain can't keep him down, the soap star was straight back up and skating around the rink again in no time, rehearsing with partner Brianne Delcourt.
No remorse: Gareth seems to find the little run in hilarious as Matt is in pain
Back on his feet: Matt jumps up and gets on with the rehearsal, putting the painful incident behind him
Heating up: Gareth points his fingers at Matt's head, mimicking a gun
Dramatic routine: The contestants rehearse what looks like a dramatic move from their group routine
The pair joined by with Gareth and his partner Robin Johnstone for a group skate, which involved what looked like a dramatic fight sequence.
Matt's not the only contestant to have suffered for the hit ITV show, as Anthea Turner admitted that she'd injured her ribs just a few days ago.
In it to win it: Matt and partner Brianne Delcourt give it their all during practice as the competition heats up
Group skate: Matt, Gareth and their partners get to grips with the group skate
Dramatic moves: The boys grab each other's hands as they spin around on the ice
She wrote on Twitter: 'Lying on my bed with Hot-water bottle strapped to my ribcage. @AndyBuchananTV felt it and heard 1 ping Y/day PAIN!!!'
The star has a lot to prove after being in the bottom two last weekend, although all four judges voted to save her over Lauren Goodger following their 'save me skates'.
Here come the boys: Gareth and Matt seems keen to beat each other and not appear in the dance-off
Helping hand: Pro skater Christopher Dean shows Matt how the complicated move should be performed
Working together: The stars try to work as a team after their embarrassing mishap
In a spin: Matt seems to be improving as he gets to grip with complicated moves
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