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The athlete had made it through to the final four
By Charlotte Gallagher
Culture reporter
Greg Rutherford has had to pull out of the grand final of Dancing On Ice after sustaining an injury in rehearsals.
The former Olympic athlete, 37, was due to compete against Ryan Thomas, Adele Roberts and Miles Nazaire later.
But his professional partner, Vanessa James, posted on Instagram that Rutherford had a "significant injury" and was being taken to hospital.
Rutherford said he was "devastated" but "these things happen", adding "what a nightmare way for this to finish".
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In a statement, ITV said: "Greg and Vanessa have been such a popular couple this series and have performed some truly memorable routines.
"We will be helping to support Greg and wish him well with his recovery. We also want to thank him for being such a treasured member of the Dancing on Ice family," the broadcaster added.
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Image caption,Greg Rutherford won a gold medal at the 2012 Olympics in London
Miles Nazaire from Made In Chelsea, Coronation Street's Ryan Thomas and the former BBC Radio 1 presenter, Adele Roberts, will perform in the final on Sunday evening.
Nazaire paid tribute to former long jumper Rutherford on Instagram writing: "Not the same without you brother! Time to recover love you".
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