COLEEN Nolan has spoken out her experience on Dancing On Ice – admitting she was screamed at by her dance partner while in rehearsals. On Loose Women today, Coleen joined the panel as they discussed the sudden axing of Graziano Di Prima from Strictly Come Dancing, after a tape allegedly showing him "screaming, kicking and spitting" at celeb partner Zara McDermott was handed to the BBC . As part of the chat, they questioned whether viewers should be more privy to behind-the-scenes arguments as they unfold, with rehearsal footage showing more of the ups and downs.
Charlene White turned to Coleen to reflect on her own experience on these high competitive shows, having participated in Dancing On Ice back in 2009. She was partnered with professional skater Stuart Widdall, with the pair finishing in fourth place. But Coleen admits it was not an easy ride, and acknowledges that a pro's competition background can sometimes cloud their judgement.
"Listen, it's really intense. The training of any of those shows, it's incredibly intense," she said. "You're working with people that from childhood have grown up in that intense world of competition, and I think the lines get blurred.
"I remember you know, sometimes with my partner, you know, he'd scream at me like 'Why have you done that?' And I'd go 'Because I'm a TV presenter and not an ice skater!'." "I had to remind him that I never going to be at the level he wanted me to be at," she continued. "We ended up at the beginning, a few r.