The ice skating pro was explaining why his pinky finger was covered in a sparkling dark blue bandage.
sorry what ?" While Chris continued: "Anyway, I fell over in a darkened room and ...." Phil added: "I wish I hadn't asked now." [Read more on that here.](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/dancing-ice-2023-start-date-25899353) As the reality television star finished his routine, the show's presenters couldn't help but notice a rather sparkly bandage that was wrapped around judge Christopher Dean's little finger. [Dancing on Ice](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/dancing-ice-2023-start-date-25899353) kicked off its 15th series on Sunday night with a bang as 11 new celebrities take to the ice for the first time with the help of their professional figure skating partners.
Dancing on Ice star and skating icon Christopher Dean got his words mixed up when asked about his recent injury.
as Chris protested: "She was squeezing my hand in the lift," before Phillip and Holly erupted into a fit of giggles, with Jayne looking bemused as she looked on. It was presenter Phillip Schofield who requested an update, with Chris quick to reply, as he quipped: "Jayne (Torvill) squeezed by hard....erm....my hand in a lift," as Phillip reacted: "She was what?" His photo quickly got plenty of comments, with one fan joking that he should have went with the original excuse, replying: ""I would go with the iron lotus story. * Makes it look more heroic." [Chris revealed he'd ended in hospital](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/christopher-dean-dancing-on-ice-25957364) with a broken finger, sharing a photo of his bandaged finger on social media and writing: "We were trying the Iron Lotus, but ended up doing a Half Nelson or did I just fall over a suitcase in the middle of the night."
Christopher is back on the judging panel with Jayne Torvill, Oti Mabuse and Ashley Banjo.
#DancingOnIce.” #dancingonice.” @2001joe_mendy commented: “She what..?? @Cherylscribs said: “Jayne was squeezing his hard in the lift?#DancingOnIce.” While @KyleTWOell2112 added: “Jane was squeezing my hard in a lift #doi #dancingonice.” @CharlieJMUA wrote: “Jane was squeezing my hard in the lift #dancingonice #doi.” @shinypinkachu asked: “Excuse me, Christopher?! I love it. @socialmediajon1 Tweeted: “Jane was squeezing off Chris in a lift What a start to #DancingOnIce.” @michaelvbrownie said: “Hahahahahahahah squeezing his hard nooooo #dancingonice.”
Dancing On Ice viewers were in stitches just minutes into the new series after Christopher Dean made an accidental joke about Jayne Torvill.
Viewers were highly amused by the whole situation, with one commenting: ‘Jane was squeezing off Chris in a lift What a start to #DancingOnIce.’ ‘Chris trying to be all serious after saying Jayne squeezed his hard in the lift… Before discussing Joey’s performance, Phillip turned his attention to the judge’s injured finger which was wrapped with a sparkling bandage to match his suit. ‘I wish i hadn’t asked now,’ Phillip joked, while Christopher attempted to gloss over his mistake, adding: ‘I fell over in a darkened room.’ Following a colourful opening number from the professional skaters, reality star Joey was the first celebrity to take to the ice alongside his pro partner Vanessa Bauer. However, when it was time to get feedback from the judges, Christopher walked himself right into a hilariously awkward blunder.
ITV judge Christopher Dean left the Dancing On Ice studio in stitches after he stumbled on his words when chatting to hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly ...
REALLY??" Ooooh #dancingonice" #dancingonice #DOI"