Sir Steve Redgrave makes worrying comment about what health woes may mean for Dancing on Ice Sir Steve Redgrave may be one of the greatest Olympians this country has ever produced - but he worries Dancing on Ice might just finish him off.
He laughed: “They all want tickets for show one, I don’t think any of them are holding much hope for show nine.” One of the problems Steve must overcome are the health issues which threaten to get in the way of his training.
The 6ft 5in sportsman, who has three grown-up kids with wife Lady Ann and is now a grandfather, said he had plenty of friends and family who are keen to come and watch him compete in the rink.
“I’ve been diabetic for almost thirty years so the sensation in my feet isn’t as good as it used to be - navigating my footing on the ice could be a problem,” he explained.
The former rowing champion, who won gold at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984, admitted that, at 62 years old, he wasn’t expecting the competition to be easy.
