The 21-year-old had to learn to walk again after falling from her horse.
But her determination has seen her take to the ice again – and she is now dancing with the stars.
Jodie has been skating at the same rink as celebrities preparing for the return of ITV's Dancing on Ice, which starts tonight.
And as she whizzes around the rink she has become friends with her heroes Torvill and Dean and TV star Ulrika Jonsson.
She said: 'I can't believe I'm skating, let alone skating with celebrities like Ulrika and Torvill and Dean.
'Ulrika was asking me how to cope with nerves when you're in your outfit for the show.
'She said her legs always go shaky.
'I told her my tip is to drink some Red Bull before going out.'
It's a far cry from five years ago when she feared she might never walk again let alone skate on the ice after falling from her horse Bobby, pictured below with Jodie.
'It was horrible,' said Jodie. 'I had to lay completely flat for two weeks without being able to move. My kidneys went into shock and stopped working. I was in hospital for three weeks and I had to learn to walk again.'
Even after her release from hospital Jodie had to wear a back brace for a further three months – but the plucky dancer never stopped believing she would eventually get back on the ice.
This year she will yet again be competing in the British Championships and will for the first time take part in the French Championships.
She said: 'I knew I was going to get on the ice again.
'My aim the whole way through it was to get back onto the ice and to compete in the British Championships.'
Jodie, from Copse Lane, Hayling Island, who also teaches at Gosport Ice Rink, is currently training alongside the celebrities in Slough for this year's championships.
She said the programme was fantastic as it boosted the number of people going to ice rinks across the country.
'Dancing on Ice is great because it makes people flock to the rinks.
'I know I'll be watching,' she said.