The actress, 52, who is partnered with pro dancer Colin Grafton, said: “I went down really hard on my knees.
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“I was hyperventilating for a bit and they let me go to the toilet.
“I just had a little ‘get myself together’ then went back out.”
Asked how she is juggling training with playing Cassandra Plummer in Corrie, she said: “I’m filming one day this week, two days next week and two days the week after.
“I’m not sure what the schedule is after that, or whether I’ll stay in the competition.
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“But you’ve got to look after your day job as well.
“Corrie have been brilliant with accommodating the training and filming.”
She said Corrie co-stars Sally Dynevor, who plays Sally Metcalfe, and Mollie Gallagher — aka Nina Lucas — gave her a few tips following their stints on Dancing On Ice.
But mainly she is hoping to avoid the headbanger move — risking hitting the ice after being swung around.
Mum-of-one Claire said: “I’m still traumatised by Bonnie Langford when she bashed her head.
“Thankfully Colin and I are of similar height so we can’t physically do it, which I’m very pleased about.”