Canadian ice skater Sean Rice has died on the age of 49.
The Dancing On Ice star, who appeared on the present in 2011 and 2012, handed away on January 14, associates have mentioned.
Frankie Poultney, a fellow skilled skater, took to Twitter on Sunday to share the unhappy information.
Unhappy: Canadian ice skater Sean Rice has died on the age of 49. The Dancing On Ice star, who appeared on the present in 2011 and 2012, handed away on January 14, associates have mentioned; pictured in 2012
She wrote: ‘Professional skaters are heartbroken at present, we misplaced a real bigger than life nice – an epic skater, a husband, father, and my buddy of 20yrs.
‘Sean Rice, 20/07/72 – 14/01/22 gone too quickly however we are going to Love You For A Thousand Years – all our ideas are with Signey & Jodeyne.’
Matt Evers, who’s partnered with Sally Dyvenor on this 12 months’s collection, additionally took to Twitter to share a tribute.
Upsetting: Frankie Poultney, a fellow skilled skater, took to Twitter on Sunday to share the unhappy information; pictured on the present with Chemmy Alcott in 2012
He wrote: ‘Among the best… thanks Sean to your reward. This routine from The Professionals on Ice was unbelievable. It was a pleasure to know and work with you…’
Sean was partnered with Angela Rippon in 2011 and ski racer Chemmy Alcott in 2012.
Chemmy wrote on Twitter: ‘Have simply heard the tragic information that Sean Rice, my associate from DOI has handed away.
Tribute: Frankie Poultney, a fellow skilled skater, took to Twitter on Sunday to share the unhappy information
Devastating: Matt Evers, who’s partnered with Sally Dyvenor on this 12 months’s collection, additionally took to Twitter to share a tribute
Unhappy: Sean was partnered with Angela Rippon in 2011 and ski racer Chemmy Alcott in 2012. Chemmy took to Twitter to specific her disappointment
‘The world will miss your wonderful power and also you therapeutic arms. All my like to J and S. x’
Sean had a daughter Signey together with his spouse Jodeyne Higgins.
A spokesperson for Dancing On Ice has mentioned: ‘We’re all deeply saddened to listen to this information. Sean was a beautiful skater and buddy to many on the Dancing On Ice workforce. Our ideas are together with his household at this unhappy time.’
It’s not but identified the reason for Sean’s demise.
Expertise: Sean was additionally partnered with Angela Rippon again in 2011 (pictured)
Household: Sean had a daughter Signey together with his spouse Jodeyne Higgins (pictured, 2012)