Dancing On Ice fans insist Jason Donovan should be booted off the show after missing two shows in a row

DANCING On Ice fans have insisted that Jason Donovan should be booted off the ITV series after he missed two shows in a row.

The 52-year-old was forced to pull out of Sunday’s episode suffering with back pain, and was ordered by doctors to "take it easy".

The Aussie was automatically given a bye into the next round, but would be forced to quit for good if he couldn't get show fit by the next episode.

According to show rules, celebrities are allowed to miss one week of the competition without being eliminated.

However following his withdrawal from Sunday's installment, bosses have axed this weekend's Dancing On Ice to give the celebrities and their professional partners a week's break following a spate of injuries.

In light of the news, DOI fans have insisted that Jason should be kicked off the skating series for being allowed two weeks to recover instead of the usual one.

A furious viewer penned on Twitter: "Does this mean you'll allow @JoeWarrenPlant back in, as technically he won't have missed second week now?

"Seems unfair to give Jason a longer recovery for his injury when others haven't had that. Or perhaps there's more to it (Covid bubbles not working) than we're being told?"

"@dancingonice pausing for a week! What a load of 🍆! This is to give Jason extra time to heal! Plus the other injuries on skaters to have a rest!!!" another claimed.

"This year it has been the biggest pile of 💩! Falling viewing figures as well as proof!".

Does this mean you'll allow @JoeWarrenPlant back in, as technically he won't have missed second week now?
Seems unfair to give Jason a longer recovery for his injury when others haven't had that. Or perhaps there's more to it (Covid bubbles not working) than we're being told?

— Gem P (@GemmyP_7) February 16, 2021

@dancingonice pausing for a week! What a load of 🍆! This is to give Jason extra time to heal! Plus the other injuries on skaters to have a rest!!! This year it has been the biggest pile of 💩! Falling viewing figures as well as proof!

— cami cameron (@hmcami) February 16, 2021

This show is becoming more of a shambles by the day this has been done to let ppl get over injury (jason) also so it fits into time schedules into the final should never have gone ahead in the first place not enough precautions taken travelling to ice rinks and studio 😎

— phil whitaker (@phillycurlywigs) February 15, 2021

Interesting move.
Wonder what finally pushed them into this, maybe Jason wouldn't be better in time and they realised they'd be down too many to bother with it, but couldn't give him another pass as per the rules that forced Billie out.
Will it even return?#dancingonice https://t.co/NnVZse6J5J

— em ✨ (@buswells_x) February 15, 2021

Another DOI fan angrily posted: "This show is becoming more of a shambles by the day this has been done to let ppl get over injury (jason)

"... also so it fits into time schedules into the final should never have gone ahead in the first place not enough precautions taken travelling to ice rinks and studio" (sic).

"Interesting move," another shared. "Wonder what finally pushed them into this, maybe Jason wouldn't be better in time and they realised they'd be down too many to bother with it, but couldn't give him another pass as per the rules that forced Billie out. Will it even return?"

Actor Jason became the latest casualty of DOI, after telling bosses he was in too much pain due a back injury to take part in Sunday’s show.

Just seen that #dancingonice is cancelled this weekend to allow people to recover from injuries. I thought they were only allowed 1 free week, so cos jason has already had a show off he shouldnt be allowed another one thats not fair. He should have to leave! #doi @dancingonice

— Chloe Stothers (@CSRizzoli23) February 15, 2021

Hardly fair on the contestants who left or got removed for having covid and the fact Jason will have had 2 full weeks off and still be back 🤔

— Touchmy6ballz (@PriceXMark) February 15, 2021

Therefore you either allow Joe to return or you kick off Jason.

— Jon Dexter (@JonMDexter) February 15, 2021

An ITV representative confirmed Jason, who is competing on the show with professional skater Alexandra Schauman, has been advised to rest after suffering from back pain.

Jason added to the statement: "I’ve had back pain the past couple of days and I’m under doctor’s orders to take it easy and sit this week out.

"I'm resting up, I'll be watching from home and cheering everyone on and I look forward to returning next week."

If he quits it would mean that five famous faces have withdrawn this series alone, with no more back-ups available to call upon.

To make matters worse for beleaguered producers on the skating show, at least two other stars are nursing injuries.

Rapper Lady Leshurr, 32, has complained about pain in her leg, while Rebekah Vardy, 38, has a groin strain.

Jason is the latest celebrity to pull out of the competition - just days after Emmerdale's Joe-Warren Plant and his partner Vanessa Bauer were forced to withdraw after they both tested positive for coronavirus.

Earlier this month, it was revealed comedian Rufus Hound was withdrawing from the competition after he also tested positive for coronavirus.

Reality TV star Billie Shepherd also left the show early after injuring herself during a fall.

Actress and singer Denise Van Outen was rushed to A&E after a lift attempt with pro Matt Evers went disastrously wrong and she dislocated her shoulder. The injury later forced her out of the competition. 

Graham Bell’s first professional partner Yebin Mok was hospitalised after suffering a horror injury on the ice back in January.