Seaman has appeared alongside Kelly Holmes on the ITV show

Arsenal and England legend Seaman, was spinning Pam O'Connor while rehearsing a manoeuvre before ITV1's Dancing On Ice show went on air.

O'Connor, who required stitches for a gash to her chin, had only returned to action last week after he fell on her.

Athlete Kelly Holmes was eliminated after a skate-off with Bonnie Langford.

Seaman and O'Connor were allowed to progress through to the next round of the competition without having to skate this week. A show spokeswoman said that fellow contestants had been consulted and agreed that was the fairest solution.

After O'Connor's previous injury, Seaman had to perform on one show with stand-in partner, Russian skating champion Natalia Petrova, but he sent her sprawling when he lost his balance during a complicated routine.

He later said he was taking ballet lessons to improve his technique on the ice.

Seaman said of his dance partner: "Pam is not too good. She has quite a few stitches under her chin and her shoulder is not as bad as first thought."