I’ll be real wag
Rebekah tells of plan to get viewers laughing and how skating has made her feel proud of her body
Hopefully I won’t put too many people off their breakfast! REBEKAH VARDY ON SHOW’S SKIMPY OUTFITS
AN ICE OUTFIT Rebekah with pro Andy
The TV personality, who slides into action tonight, says training for the show has left her feeling toned and boosted her body confidence.
And as she prepares to don skimpy garb to skate, Rebekah laughs: “Hopefully I won’t put too many people off their breakfast!”
The 38-year-old – wed to Leicester City ace Jamie Vardy – can’t wait for the show to get started.
She says: “We feel so fortunate. While people are having to stay at home, we’re able to go out and continue our skating. That, for me, has been incredible for my brain – to be able to focus on something that’s not reality.
“It’s something that we’re enjoying doing and hopefully, we’ll be able to provide some good entertainment for the nation. I think everyone needs cheering up.”
It’s been a tough 15 months for Rebekah. She is still embroiled in the Wagatha Christie “secrets” drama and is taking her WAG rival Coleen Rooney, 34, to court over claims that she leaked stories.
Rebekah denies the accusations and is suing for defamation – though she hinted last month that the saga could be resolved soon. In the meantime, she is focusing on Dancing on Ice and revealed that her dad has been offering tips.
She says: “Dad’s really looking forward to seeing it. I’ve sent him lots of videos. He’s like ‘Go on!’, then criticises me.
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“I tell him he’s not a pro. He can barely stand up on the ice but he thinks he’s an expert at everything.”
Rebekah continues: “I’ve noticed a massive difference in my body shape. It’s made me more confident with the outfits that we’ll wear.
“I don’t know what the outfit is for this weekend but if it’s anything like our first day, it’s definitely going to be short and revealing.”
The star says hubby Jamie, 34, “thinks it’s brilliant” she’s doing the show.
But Rebekah – who took part in the 2017 series of I’m A Celebrity – admits juggling Dancing On Ice with raising her five children is tricky.
“It’s carnage,” she laughs. “My eldest is working next to me, scrolling through Instagram, so she’s just had a rollocking. I’ve got one in the other room kicking off as he doesn’t want to do reading. The baby’s just woken up
– then there’s the two little ones.” Rebekah is partnered with ice skating pro Andy Buchanan, who she accidentally injured last month.
When they were practising a lift, her blade sliced his face and Andy needed hospital treatment. But she’s hoping for no such dramas tonight.
“We’ve worked really hard and hopefully that will pay off,” she says.
Rebekah is up against 11 other celebs including TV’S Denise van Outen, 46, singer Jason Donovan, 52, presenter Myleene Klass, 42, Olympian Colin Jackson, 53, and actors Joewarren Plant, 18, and Faye Brookes, 33.
Dancing on Ice, tonight, VM1, 6pm