Dancing on Ice star Adele Roberts says ice skating helps her chemotherapy-damaged feet
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 Adele Roberts has said that ice skating on Dancing On Ice has helped heal her feet, which are “very damaged” by chemotherapy. Roberts added that she feels like she’s getting “stronger every day” due to the physical endurance involved in ice dancing. open image in gallery Adele Roberts and her dance partner Mark Hanretty “Even though I’m also falling over, it’s helping me have more confidence,” she told PA news agency. Roberts added: “I think that people who have been the most like, sort of, I wouldn’t say negative about it, but questioning it, is my family, who are like, ‘you can’t dance or skate why you doing it?’.” On Sunday, Roberts, EastEnders star Ricky Norwood, actress Sweeney, TV personality Miles Nazaire, comedian and writer Sanders and former ski jumper Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards will compete for the first time.