FORMER Radio 1 presenter Adele Roberts has said that “being alive” is her winning ahead of the Dancing On Ice final.
The 44-year-old made the powerful admission after being declared cancer-free in 2022.
She has used her time in the ITV skating competition to raise awareness of bowel cancer and living with a stoma bag.
Adele, who is partnered with professional ice dancer Mark Hanretty, said: “It’s weird when you watch the show at home, you think about the celebrity and them winning but when you’re in the competition, you want to do it as a partnership.
“It’s not about us, it’s about your partner as well but I think, me just even being on the show is me winning, like me being alive is me winning.”
She also said that she believes the show has “changed people’s lives” by helping viewers.
“I think they’ve saved lives as well, the awareness of bowel cancer, the fact that they’ve empowered a lot of people with stomas to be more confident to leave the house,” Adele added.
“I’ve had so many messages along those lines and every week, me and Mark get to skate. Hopefully, it helps even more people.”
Adele also said the series has “given me so much more confidence” and she said she’s not concerned about being unemployed once the series comes to an end.
