Dancing On Ice's Vanessa Bauer left heartbroken after suffering devastating family loss
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Dancing On Ice star Vanessa Bauer has shared her heartbreak following a family loss. As fans prepare for the glittering skating show to returns to our screens tonight, professional skater Vanessa opened up about how thrilled she was to be back. The 28-year-old German skater has certainly made her mark on the series since joining the line-up in 2018, winning in her first year with X Factor singer Jake Quickenden in her first year and has reached the final multiple times, most recently with Made In Chelsea’s Miles Nazaire in 2024.
But away from the glitz and sparkle of the ITV skating show, where she is taking to the ice with Love Island star Chris Taylor, Vanessa has suffered her fair share of heartache, namely, the death of her beloved father Marco, following a brave, seven-year battle with cancer - something she admits is still heartbreaking to think about.
Her dad died in 2021 and to honour his memory, and raise awareness for children’s bereavement charity Grief Encounter, she joined a five-day charity trek in Slovenia last October for the charity., which helps young people navigate the loss of a loved one.
Recalling the trek, she told OK!: "It was very emotional. I started working with Grief Encounter last year after I sadly lost my dad to cancer three years ago. I’m now at a point where I believe I’m healed enough to help other young people and pass on the message that you can come out the other side of the grieving process and be able to live a happy life. Apparently, in the UK, one child in every classroom will experience a family bereavement before the age of 16.".
