[joeysteele]

I think with Rufus he was going to miss 2 competing weeks in a row, that's the ruling I understand, you can miss one, not 2.

In Joe's case, he missed that week then this would have been his 2nd missed week.
However no one is performing so it's not an actively competing week.
So in that,if Joe is fit again and negative, then he's only missed one week so can return.

Of course it's saved Jason too,in giving him another week off, as he's only missed one too.

I do question the wisdom of doing this series this year however.
Strictly was different, there are potentially more hazards and possible concerning injuries in ice skating/ dancing.

Even what the situation will be even in the next coming week, no one knows.
I'd also question the wisdom of even having skate offs this series actually.

I love Dancing on Ice, however if I'd been deciding, I wouldn't have held it this year.