DANCING on Ice star Emily Symons has this week split up with her boyfriend Matt Healy (AKA Matthew King from Emmerdale).

A pal revealed: “They have hardly seen each other in recent months as they have both been so busy.

“And with Emily racing between the Emmerdale set in Leeds and Dancing On Ice training down in London, it was the final straw.

“Emily is distraught by it and is struggling to hold it together.

“But she is a strong person and has been determined to battle on through her heartache and do her best in the show. She is close to tears a lot of the time, but her partner Daniel Whiston and the rest of the cast have been really supportive.”

Poor Emily, I imagine that the grueling schedule of Dancing On Ice is tough enough to cope with without added stress or pressure. Maybe taking part in the show will help take her mind off her heartache.