Hannah Spearrit has reportedly missed ‘several’ Dancing On Ice training session, leading TV bosses to fear for her time on the show.
The 42-year-old S Club 7 singer is said to have fallen behind on her training schedule with pro partner Andy Buchanan as she recently shared news of her health struggles.
The rigorous competition requires long hours of training as celebrities adapt to the complex nature of skating and dancing on the ice.
The first live show kicks off in two weeks time, meaning that each rehearsal is more important than ever.
A TV source told The Sun: ‘Hannah is on thin ice.
Hannah Spearrit has reportedly missed ‘several’ Dancing On Ice training session, leading TV bosses to fear for her time on the show
The 42-year-old S Club 7 singer is said to have fallen behind on her training schedule with pro partner Andy Buchanan (pictured together)
‘She has missed a number of rehearsals with Andy and there are fears that she won’t be ready.
“All the performances are live, so any mistakes, mishaps or, in the worst case, falls are caught live on camera.’
Although Hannah has dancing experience from her S Club days, bosses have warned that taking to the ice is very different.
She is competing on the 2024 series against the likes of Amber Davies, actors Ryan Thomas and Claire Sweeney, ex-boxer Ricky Hatton and presenter Adele Roberts.
In rehearsals in November, she appeared to have taken a tumble mid training session.
Earlier this year Hannah pulled out of the S Club 7 reunion tour following the death of bandmate Paul Cattermole.
She has also detailed her struggles with an autoimmune disease which left her unable to cook for herself or get on a train.
The S Club star said she has had a ‘traumatic’ year amid her health struggles and the tragic death of her S Club bandmate and ex-boyfriend in April.
Hannah left S Club’s tour earlier this year following the death of her bandmate and ex Paul Cattermole (Hannah and Paul pictured with Rachel Stevens, Jo O’Meara, Jon Lee, Bradley McIntosh and Tina Barrett in February)
Hannah (above left) shot to fame part of S Club 7 in the late 1990s
But after pulling out of the S Club tour, Hannah was revealed as a contestant for the new series of Dancing on Ice
Hannah then left S Club’s tour and said ‘everything’ changed for her after Paul’s death, admitting she had been having ‘crippling panic attacks’ before quitting.
Now, Hannah has spoken about her struggles with an autoimmune condition, which caused symptoms including chronic fatigue, brain fog and vertigo.
She said she first had similar symptoms in 2013 after having breast implants, and she and her husband Adam Thomas believe the condition was triggered by two miscarriages in 2022 and stress.
Hannah told Hello! Magazine: ‘I don’t think I realised how much I’d deteriorated because it happened so gradually, I had no energy and couldn’t even get on a train or cook dinner.
‘That affected my mental health, too, because I’ve always been a physical and sporty person, it’s only when you get better and can do things you love again that you realise how bad things were.’
Hannah said she has only been able to join the 2024 series of Dancing On Ice thanks to an expert in regenerative medicine, who she said used a serum derived from her own blood to help stabilise her condition.
The star – who shares daughters Taya, five, and Tora, three, with Adam – admitted this year has been ‘traumatic’ due to her health woes and the death of her bandmate and ex-boyfriend Paul.
‘It’s been a tough and challenging year, and things happened that were quite traumatic,’ Hannah said.
Hannah (pictured in 2018) said she has had a ‘traumatic year’ and spoke about her struggles with an autoimmune condition, which has caused chronic fatigue, brain fog and vertigo
Hannah previously said her health was affecting her children – Tea, four, and Tora, two, who she shares with Adam Thomas – because she had no energy to do anything with them
Hannah and Paul (pictured in 2004) dated from 2001 before splitting in 2006, with the pair rekindling their romance in 2015 before finally going their separate ways just months later
Hannah has recently released a memoir Facing the Music and admitted it wasn’t easy to look back at her life whilst grieving Paul’s death, but said she fondly remembers their early S Club days.
Hannah previously spoke about leaving S Club’s reunion tour after Paul’s death and told how it gave her time to reflect on whether it was the right thing to do.
In October, she told The Sun: ‘Will I ever perform with them again? I just don’t know, I’m glad that the tour is still going ahead and the songs will live on, but now I’m looking forward, not backwards.’
has reached out to representatives for Hannah for comment.
DANCING ON ICE: MEET THE 2024 CONTESTANTS
RICKY HATTON
AGE: 44
PROFESSION: Former pro boxer
WHAT DID HE SAY? ‘If I can hold my nerve in the boxing ring I should be able to hold my nerve in the ice rink’
HANNAH SPEARRITT
AGE: 42
PROFESSION: SINGER
WHAT DID SHE SAY? ‘I’m really excited about learning a new skill. It’s so easy to live your comfortable life and that aspect of mixing things up is very appealing’
GREG RUTHERFORD
AGE: 36
PROFESSION: Athlete
WHAT DID HE SAY? ‘I like a challenge and I needed a reason to go out and do stuff again and here we are. I want to perform something that’s never been done before, that’s my aim.’
Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards
AGE: 59
PROFESSION: OLYMPIC SKI JUMPER
WHAT DID HE SAY? ‘Dancing on Ice is a show I’ve always wanted to do. It’s a challenge I think I’m going to relish!’
RICKY NORWOOD
AGE: 40
PROFESSION: EastEnders star
WHAT DID HE SAY? ‘It’s come at such a great time in life. I can’t skate at all! No rehearsals as yet, I’ve just had some physiotherapy to strengthen the body.’
RYAN THOMAS
AGE: 39
PROFESSION: Corrie star
WHAT DID HE SAY? ‘Everyone keeps asking me, “are you doing it?” I’ve told everyone!’
CLAIRE SWEENEY
AGE: 52
PROFESSION: ACTRESS
WHAT DID SHE SAY? ‘I am stepping into the unknown here. I don’t know how I will feel. But I am very excited.’
AMBER DAVIES
AGE: 26
PROFESSION: WEST END STAR
WHAT DID SHE SAY? ‘I would definitely say that I’m an adrenaline junkie but I do get more nervous as I get older and I hope that I can contain them’
MILES NAZAIRE
AGE: 27
PROFESSION: REALITY STAR
WHAT DID HE SAY? ‘I’ve always loved to dance but it’s usually on a dance floor on a Saturday night and Dancing on Ice looks so difficult.’
LOU SANDERS
AGE: 37
PROFESSION: COMEDIAN
WHAT DID SHE SAY? ‘I’m nervous about cracking my head open, or just bashing the old head. I can’t afford to lose any more brain cells.’
ADELE ROBERTS
AGE: 44
PROFESSION: RADIO PRESENTER
WHAT DID SHE SAY? ‘It’s ”bricking it on ice” for me! I think the hardest part is putting myself out there as I usually hide away’
ROXY SHAHIDI
AGE: 40
PROFESSION: Emmerdale star
WHAT DID SHE SAY? ‘I can’t ice-skate. I haven’t really said anything to anyone but mainly because I’m so nervous about it!’