Dancing on Ice star Rufus Hound broke law by visiting park despite positive Covid test

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EX-Dancing on Ice star Rufus Hound broke the law by visiting a busy park despite testing positive for coronavirus.

The comic, 41, took his two children, Alby and Hilda, on the outing on Wednesday afternoon, despite getting the Covid result.

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Rufus Hound took the park outing on Wednesday afternoon, despite getting the Covid result

Government guidelines make it clear anyone who tests positive must self-isolate for ten days, or face a £1,000 fine

HOAR can reveal Hound tested positive that day, meaning he should have stayed at home and not left until the end of his quarantine period.

Government guidelines make it clear anyone who tests positive must self-isolate for ten days, or face a £1,000 fine. People who live with them, which includes Hound’s children and estranged wife Beth Johnson, should also self-isolate by law.

A source said of the visit to Hampton Court Park, West London: “It was clear Rufus did not want to be seen. He had his hood up and sunnies on.

“He was tested on Tuesday and the rules state you must isolate until you know your results. It didn’t matter either way, as he tested positive, which prompted his exit from the show.”

Prior to his positive Covid test, DOI bosses had faced increasing pressure to axe Hound after tweets in which he used offensive language were unearthed

The comic, 41, took his two children, Alby and Hilda, to the park

They added: “To openly break the rules is just shameless.”

Bosses had faced increasing pressure to axe Hound after a series of old tweets in which he used offensive language were unearthed by HOAR.

He used offensive terms including “retard” and “gay”, and repeated racial and anti-Semitic slurs.

In another post, he suggested ex-PM Theresa May orchestrated the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing to help win the election.

Dancing on Ice insiders said the timing of a rule change which means a positive Covid test would automatically end a celebrity’s time on the show was suspect. One said: “It’s almost like they were fed up with Rufus and wanted rid.”

Comic Matt Richardson and pro skater Vicky Ogden will replace Hound and Robin Johnstone.

HOAR put the allegations to Rufus and he did not comment.

Comic Matt Richardson will replace Hound on the show

Hound has been under pressure after tweets in which he used offensive terms including ‘retard’ and ‘gay”, and repeated racial and anti-Semitic slurs

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