Mollie Pearce on life after bowel surgery and what she really thinks about The Traitors’ Harry Clark ahead of DOI debut
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FROM being betrayed by her best friend, to nabbing one of the most coveted spots on TV, it’s been one hell of a year for Mollie Pearce. Last January, nearly 7 million people tuned in to the finale of the second series of The Traitors, as Harry Clark convinced the former healthcare assistant that he was a fellow Faithful, before stealing the £95,150 prize pot.
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Now, one year on, Mollie is coming out on top – after joining the latest series of ITV’s Dancing On Ice. “After The Traitors, life went a bit crazy,” says Bristol-born Mollie. “I was working in a hospital before I went on the show, so to go from that to Dancing On Ice, even now I find it hard to get my head around.
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"It’s something you can only dream about. It’s crazy how things work out.”. Crazy indeed. Two weeks into learning the skating basics with a local coach, Mollie tumbled on the ice and fractured her left wrist, meaning her first four weeks of training with her American professional partner Colin Grafton were spent off-rink.
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She’s subsequently struggled to overcome a fear of falling over again. “It’s definitely been the most difficult part of the experience to date,” says Mollie, 22. “At times, I was really upset I wasn’t on the ice. "It was difficult waiting for the green light and I felt like I was behind the others.
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