I don't know what the answer is re. Tod but I think we should all acknowledge the effort and risk put in by the pro skaters. They are the brave ones. The risk of injury is always a worry for professional sportpeople and the chances of being damaged by a novice must be pretty high.
This is particularly true for the girl pros who are very often being supported on a wobbly platform, either high in the air or with their noses close to the ice.
After all, in 3 weeks the celebs will be going back to whatever they do best whilst the skaters are going back to various ice shows etc. to earn their living.