New blow for Greg Rutherford as beloved family member falls ill after his Dancing on Ice injury nightmare
RECOVERING Dancing On Ice star Greg Rutherford has been saddled with worry after his beloved dog was refused a life-saving operation.
The Olympic star revealed Gus’ diagnosis last night and begged fans to help him get a second opinion.
Greg, who was badly injured on DOI in March, said he noticed changes in Gus’ behaviour that alerted him to something being wrong.
He shared photos of his beautiful siberian husky on his Instagram Story and explained that a scan later showed something sinister.
Greg wrote over the top: “Sorry to use Insta as Google but always prefer recommendations etc for this sort of thing.
“We got home to find out our lovely Gus is poorly. A visit to our local vet showed he has a mass on his spleen that can be operated on.
“He’s lethargic and not quite himself, which is why we knew something was wrong. Normally he behaves like a pup!”
The star continued: “The vets we visited were quite quick to say oh well … we don’t know he’ll survive the operation to remove it.
“Unfortunately the vet who previously knew Gus well left, so it kind of feels like they’re going off the back of locums seeing him and how he is at the moment.”
The star urged anyone with knowledge of local vets to get in touch.
He said: “Does anyone local to us have any suggestions of where we could take him for a second opinion?
“Vet’s have called this morning & confirmed they’re not happy to operate, but yet again it’s a new locum who hasn’t actually seen him.
“In no way moaning about them, we just want to give our normally very healthy dog a chance :(“
The dad of one last year revealed his family’s incredible bond with Gus.
He shared a video of Gus with his daughter Daphne and said: “Daphne and her best doggy friend.
“Gus is such a wonderful boy. So patient with her and constantly following Daphne around giving her kisses.
Who won Dancing On Ice?
AS the final of Dancing On Ice 2024 looms, we look back at the previous celebrity winners - from the first series in 2006 until 2023.
The ITV show has run for 16 seasons, with a break from 2014-2018.
Here’s the rundown – with one pro skater winning an impressive hat-trick:
Season 1, 2006: Gaynor Faye & Dan Whiston
Season 2, 2007: Kyran Bracken & Melanie Lambert
Season 3, 2008: Suzanne Shaw & Matt Evers
Season 4, 2009: Ray Quinn & Maria Filippov
Season 5, 2010: Hayley Tamaddon & Dan Whiston
Season 6, 2011: Sam Attwater & Brianne Delcourt
Season 7, 2012: Matthew Wolfenden & Nina Ulanova
Season 8, 2013: Beth Tweddle & Dan Whiston
Season 9, 2014 (All Stars): Ray Quinn & Maria Filippov
Season 10, 2018: Jake Quickenden & Vanessa Bauer
Season 11, 2019: James Jordan & Alexandra Schauman
Season 12, 2020: Joe Swash & Alex Murphy
Season 13, 2021: Sonny Jay & Angela Egan
Season 14, 2022: Regan Gascoigne & Karina Manta
Season 15, 2023: Nile Wilson & Olivia Smart
“These moments always make me so happy… and as with the second photo, always make me laugh.”
Greg missed out on the Dancing on Ice final due to a freak accident.
He later said he effectively gave himself a C-section when he slid through a skater’s legs and sliced open his abdomen during rehearsals on final day.
He had been practising a move where he slid through the legs of professional skaters Brendyn Hatfield and Colin Grafton when the incident happened.
He also shared a video showing the routine he would have performed had he appeared in the finale.
