Dancing On Ice professional Vanessa Bauer was forced to have her hair cut off ahead of the show's launch for safety reasons.
The star, who has been partnered up with Joey Essex, was just seconds from a potentially dangerous situation with Sylvain Longchambon's skate during rehearsals.
As the pair practised an incredibly daring move, she very nearly got her long ponytail twisted up in the blade just hours before the opening routine.
