'I’m not just trying to win, I’m trying to stay alive!'
Says Dancing On Ice star Jorgie Porter
Skate escape ... Hollyoaks beauty Jorgie Porter fears she will be injured on Dancing On Ice
Matt Frost / Rex Published: Today at 01:35
DANCING On Ice star Jorgie Porter fears she will have a massive accident in the show's quarter-final tomorrow night.
The Hollyoaks beauty has already sliced open partner Matt Evers' face with her ice skate during a dress rehearsal two weeks ago.
Now she is terrified it could be her turn to come a cropper.
This week Jorgie has been given a gymnast's ribbon to dance with for the circus-themed Props Week.
But she is struggling to get to grips with it as the ribbon keeps cutting her, getting wrapped around her neck and tripping her up.
Jorgie told TV Biz: "I'm not feeling a pressure to win, I'm feeling a pressure to stay alive.
"That ribbon is a nightmare. I've had it wrapped round my feet, my knees, my neck.
"It's so hard to make it go where you want and it really makes your arm hurt — you need huge movements and the stick I hold is really heavy.
"It's such an unpredictable prop. We could trip on it, cut it up or skate over it. It could tangle our legs together. You could be blinded if the end caught you in the eye.
"It's like dancing with another person on the ice. I've called the ribbon Penelope — it's massive, three times longer than me."

Jorgie has been training for Dancing On Ice since October and competing since January. After five months she is covered in bruises but now, thanks to Penelope, she is covered in lots of cuts, too.
She said: "You get little ribbon cuts like paper cuts. They are only small but they really sting."
The other remaining celebrities competing for a spot in next week's semi-final are Emmerdale actor Matthew Wolfenden, X Factor reject Chico, skier Chemmy Alcott and former Brookside actress Jennifer Ellison.
Jorgie has been the favourite to win since week one but Matt has leapfrogged her this week, his odds shortening to 10/11. To make things more difficult for Jorgie, her gruelling Hollyoaks schedule playing Theresa McQueen has meant she has had just ONE two-hour practice session this week.
Jorgie admits she is worried. She said: "I've only had one training session this week because of work.
"But hopefully we'll pull it together on Saturday and Sunday and get there on time. My body feels tired now too, but I'm buzzing on adrenalin."

After she sliced dance partner Matt's face open so badly he needed stitches, Jorgie realised for the first time just how dangerous the show is.
She said: "I knew it was dangerous but that really affected me. It's the worst thing in the world to hurt someone else. It's healing well but it really upset me.
"It was the biggest shock — I've never hurt anyone in my life. I was sat in my room really upset and I couldn't deal with how I was feeling."
While Jorgie will dance with caution this weekend, her outfit will be as daring as ever.
She said: "Dancing On Ice has boosted my confidence. I never knew it would be so good for my body. I can't believe it.
"My outfit will be trapeze inspired. I'm really excited."
And while she might not have been on the ice much this week, she has been listening non-stop to the track she will perform to.
She said: "I'll be skating to Lana Del Rey's Video Games. She is amazing and this is one of my favourite songs.
"Her CD is in my car at the minute. It really helps if you have a song you enjoy."
Now she is terrified it could be her turn to come a cropper.
This week Jorgie has been given a gymnast's ribbon to dance with for the circus-themed Props Week.
But she is struggling to get to grips with it as the ribbon keeps cutting her, getting wrapped around her neck and tripping her up.
Jorgie told TV Biz: "I'm not feeling a pressure to win, I'm feeling a pressure to stay alive.
"That ribbon is a nightmare. I've had it wrapped round my feet, my knees, my neck.
"It's so hard to make it go where you want and it really makes your arm hurt — you need huge movements and the stick I hold is really heavy.
"It's such an unpredictable prop. We could trip on it, cut it up or skate over it. It could tangle our legs together. You could be blinded if the end caught you in the eye.
"It's like dancing with another person on the ice. I've called the ribbon Penelope — it's massive, three times longer than me."
Flick ... Jorgie Porter trains with ribbon
RexJorgie has been training for Dancing On Ice since October and competing since January. After five months she is covered in bruises but now, thanks to Penelope, she is covered in lots of cuts, too.
She said: "You get little ribbon cuts like paper cuts. They are only small but they really sting."
The other remaining celebrities competing for a spot in next week's semi-final are Emmerdale actor Matthew Wolfenden, X Factor reject Chico, skier Chemmy Alcott and former Brookside actress Jennifer Ellison.
Jorgie has been the favourite to win since week one but Matt has leapfrogged her this week, his odds shortening to 10/11. To make things more difficult for Jorgie, her gruelling Hollyoaks schedule playing Theresa McQueen has meant she has had just ONE two-hour practice session this week.
Jorgie admits she is worried. She said: "I've only had one training session this week because of work.
"But hopefully we'll pull it together on Saturday and Sunday and get there on time. My body feels tired now too, but I'm buzzing on adrenalin."
Gash ... Jorgie's skate sliced partner Matt's head
ITVAfter she sliced dance partner Matt's face open so badly he needed stitches, Jorgie realised for the first time just how dangerous the show is.
She said: "I knew it was dangerous but that really affected me. It's the worst thing in the world to hurt someone else. It's healing well but it really upset me.
"It was the biggest shock — I've never hurt anyone in my life. I was sat in my room really upset and I couldn't deal with how I was feeling."
While Jorgie will dance with caution this weekend, her outfit will be as daring as ever.
She said: "Dancing On Ice has boosted my confidence. I never knew it would be so good for my body. I can't believe it.
"My outfit will be trapeze inspired. I'm really excited."
And while she might not have been on the ice much this week, she has been listening non-stop to the track she will perform to.
She said: "I'll be skating to Lana Del Rey's Video Games. She is amazing and this is one of my favourite songs.
"Her CD is in my car at the minute. It really helps if you have a song you enjoy."