In hard times, I drank for 2 weeks immediately and had suicidal thoughts after an injury nearly killed me, says Dancing On Ice's Nile Wilson.

The sports celebrity suffered with her mental health after a neck injury in 2019, which meant she retired the following year, when she was just 24.

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Previously speaking on the Priory organization's podcast using Highs and Lows, Nile said: "I just kept eating pretty much for 2 weeks straight up until I had surgery

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She announced that her mental state "deteriorated" after she was unable to go back to doing what she loves to do.

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There has been a very simple episode and the fans are already convinced that they know who is going to lift the Nile trophy.

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The Olympic gymnast who triumphed with bronze immediately rose to the top spot with a 29.5 out of 40 probable, including her first performance

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At some point in the overall performance, she inspired with complex jumps and lifts, leaving fans baffled with her abilities after only a few months of training.

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"WHAT AN OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY NILE WILSON IN DANCING ON ICE, MY favorite AND WINNER," wrote one fan.

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"Wow @ Nile's overall performance. Capability winner!" said any other, while a third actually wrote: "there may be your winner. Nile."

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