Le Saux wary after 'Ice' injury

Graeme Le Saux has admitted that he regretted signing up for Dancing on Ice after being injured in training.

The ex-footballer suffered a blow to the head and cut his lip as he fell to the ice while practising with his dance partner Kristina Lenko.

"I really hurt myself," Le Saux is quoted by the Daily Star as saying. "I started to think: 'Why am I doing this?'

"I have fallen over lots of times but nothing this bad. As a footballer, I usually fall OK, but this time it really hurt. It took me a few days to get over it and heal up. I have now realised this can be a dangerous sport."

Le Saux and his male rivals will compete against each other for the first time on the live launch show tomorrow night. The female celebrities will then give their first performances next weekend.