GREG Rutherford shocked fans tonight by revealing his grisly Dancing on Ice scar.
The former Olympian, 37, left fans worried earlier this week when he 'vanished' from social media, but he returned tonight with a health update.
Sharing pictures of his stomach scar now as well as from shortly after his operation last month, he wrote on Instagram: "A little stomach update…
"I’m almost 4 weeks post op now and feeling so much better. I can move around with almost no feeling of pain and the wound has now closed and healed. Pic 2 shows the insane swelling I initially had.
"I can’t tense my abs properly still, but that’s coming. I also managed to put a ton of weight on since the op, so as soon as I’m ready I’ll be training to get myself trim again… maybe even back on skates."
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Greg's fans were sympathetic to his situation.
One commented: "So glad you’re feeling better, it looks so sore!!"
Another posted: "Good grief Greg I didn’t realise it was that bad!"
A third said: "Crikey poor you but glad to see healing well you were my winner you were brilliant."
The long jump legend needed surgery after his abdominal muscles were torn open in a final rehearsal.
He had been practising a move where he slid through the legs of professional skaters Brendyn Hatfield and Colin Grafton when the incident happened.
The athlete was immediately taken to hospital accompanied by his skating partner Vanessa James.
Greg's fiancée Susie Verrill recently revealed how he was doing in an Instagram Story.
She joked: "Since Greg Rutherford is the one laid up in bed I have to do things like stand out in the rain and meet tradesmen with their deliveries.
"Hadn't practised my talking-to-a-builder voice in a while so at least there's that."
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Before he got stomach surgery, Greg was seen pottering about his home in a series of videos.
He also shared a video showing the routine he would have performed had he appeared in the finale.
He told fans: "I’ve been a bit busy and obviously just recovering from the initial injury before I have the surgery that I hadn’t actually got round to talking about it.
"Long story short, I leapt through the legs of Brendyn and Colin and managed to tear all of my abs as well as herniate.
"So I effectively gave myself a C-section."
Once doctors had stitched him up, the retired Olympian added: "It was a slightly bigger op than originally hoped, but it’s all sorted.
"Surgeon's really happy with his work and I’m excited to get fit again.
"But for the next few days I’m going to be very sore and doing a lot of nothing."
