They were once the safest hands in England.

But Hot Ice star and ITV's Dancing on Ice 'fill-in' - Natalia Pestova - got an all too real taste of how former England goalie, David Seaman, seems to be losing his grip after becoming the second of his partners to be dropped on the ice in a week!

Russian-born former Olympic skater, Natalia, 31, stepped-in with a one-off appearance to save David's place in the televised competition last Saturday after his regular partner, Pam O'Connor, was badly injured during practice.

Natalia, who has starred in Blackpool Pleasure Beach's Hot Ice Show for the last eight years, is now the second of the Blackpool Pleasure Beach ice skaters to appear on the smash hit celebrity show.

Fellow 'Hot Icer' Dan Whiston is currently partnered with former Coronation Street star, Gaynor Faye.

A spokeswoman for Natalia said: "Natalia is an ice-skating professional so she took the fall with David in her stride.

"She really enjoyed herself on the set of 'Dancing' and thought David was a real gentleman.

"But she is now back to rooting for her pal Dan and his skating partner Gaynor."