Dancing on Ice: Rufus Hound forced to drop out of competition after testing positive for coronavirus
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rufus Hound has dropped out of Dancing on Ice after testing positive for coronavirus twice. “Covid is – as I’m sure we’re all well aware – a b*****d and sadly the world isn’t short of those.” In the accompanying video, Hound explained that he’d sat out last week’s show after coming into contact with someone with Covid-19, but had ended up testing positive himself anyway. That’s it.” During his first appearance on the show, Hound and Johnstone skated to “Think About Things” by Eurovision singer Daði Freyr, earning the judges’ golden ticket allowing him to skate through to week three without facing the public vote. An ITV spokesperson said: “We can confirm that following a positive test result, Rufus Hound is unable to return to Dancing On Ice this weekend.