Wes Nelson has missed some ‘Dancing on Ice’ training sessions because he is on holiday in Mauritius.
Pro skater Vanessa Bauer, who will partner the ‘Love Island’ star on the upcoming series, has admitted scheduling rehearsals with Wes can be challenging because the star is always busy and "in-demand", but he is "very talented" on the ice.
Speaking on ‘This Morning’ today (12.12.18) with fellow pro skater Hamish Gaman, she said: "Well rehearsals are going well whenever we are on the ice training.
"He is very, very, ambitious and he is very talented as well.
"He really wants to get far in this competition and he is so tight on his schedule.
"He has so many appearances everywhere; he is so high-on demand which is amazing for him!
"He is in Mauritius at the minute on holiday."
When asked by presenter Rochelle Humes whether she was concerned about Wes missing rehearsals, Vanessa reassured her that everything will be fine because the 20-year-old contestant is a "natural" on ice.
She said: "Well, it does a little bit, but I am very confident that we are going to catch up on the training because he picks everything up so fast. He is a very natural skater already."
The brunette beauty revealed she is eager to compete on the show again after winning the latest series with Jake Quickenden.
She said: "It was an amazing experience. I loved every single moment of it. I literally just can’t wait to get started with the second season."
Figure skater Hamish – who is paired with Eurovision star Saara Aalto this year – agreed that there is a lot of competition among the professional dancers to impress audiences and win the show.
The 35-year-old beauty said: "It’s just so much fun for us to take that celebrity through – the longer the better.
"We love what we do, and getting to perform in front of everyone was amazing."
Wes Nelson misses Dancing on Ice rehearsals to go on holiday
