Brendan Cole says ‘things are getting personal’ amid Dancing On Ice fix row and ‘tension backstage’

Dancing On Ice's Connor Ball and Kye Whyte became the latest stars to leave the ITV show on Sunday night in a double exit.The three 2022 finalists were also unveiled as Brendan Cole, Regan Gascoigne and Kimberly Wyatt as they will battle it out at the final, which airs on Sunday 27 March. Prior to the announcement, it was revealed that Brendan and Regan were in the final while Connor, Kye and Kimberly took part in the skate-off.

Dancing On Ice 's Brendan Cole took an unfortunate tumble during a solo routine on Sunday's live semi-finals. During the episode, the five remaining contestants had to take to the ice where they performed as a group before delivering their own solo parts.

Dancing On Ice viewers were left stunned when a double elimination saw Connor Ball and Kye Whyte both axed from the show. Sunday night's show saw the final five contestants - Kye Whyte, Brendan Cole, Connor Ball, Regan Gascoigne and Kimberly Wyatt battle it out for a place in the final, which has been delayed for a week due to the FA Cup quarter finals.

DANCING On Ice's Kye Whyte and Connor Ball has been eliminated from tonight's semi-final - narrowly missing out on a place in next week's final. Olympian Kye and The Vamps star Connor Ball was in the skate-off with Kimberley Wyatt - as they all went head-to-head to fight for survival. The final stars, Regan Gascoigne, Kye Whyte, Connor Ball, Kimberley Wyatt and Brendan Cole all battled it out in an intense semi-final - but the the BMX star and the The Vamps singer was given the boot.

Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan Cole claims the professional dancers face an annual nightmare over the types of celebrities booked for the show.During his time on the BBC series, he says there were stars who wanted to learn to dance, others who were forced into it by their pushy agents and some who signed up but didn’t actually want to do it all.Talented Brendan was one of the main professional dancers on Strictly for 15 years.He won the first glitterball with newsreader Natasha Kaplinksy.And he coached the likes of Sophie Ellis-Bextor, inset, Kelly Brook, Lulu, Jo Wood and Charlotte Hawkins.He left the show in 2018 but admits that during his time there, behind the scenes it became obvious which celebrities really wanted to learn to dance and which ones did not.Brendan said: "To be honest, there were those who entered because they were really up for the challenge and wanted to dance, so were very good. Others were slightly more hard work, but great fun."Then there were those who had perhaps been pushed into the show by their agents and were initially a bit hesitant but were also great fun."And then there were other partners who were just not up for the whole thing.

DANCING on Ice star Kimberley Wyatt beat her male rivals to win the solo skate competition, while Kye Whyte was bottom of the leaderboard. Phillip Schofield presented Dancing On Ice solo for the first time as Holly Willoughby was forced to miss tonight's semi-final due to Covid. The presenter, 41, had to stay home to isolate, for the show that had a new start time of 7.30pm tonight.

JAYNE Torvill and Christopher Dean stunned the ice skating world with their Bolero routine at the Olympics. Now the duo, who took gold at Sarajevo in 1984, feel Dancing On Ice can also shake up the Games.

DANCING On Ice's Phillip Schofield shared an emotional tribute to Holly Willoughby as he explained why he's hosting tonight's show alone. Phillip, 59, presenting the ITV skating show alone for the first time after Holly tested positive for Covid. Wearing a black suit, The This Morning host stood on his own and told fans that he would be hosting the show solo.

Brendan Cole has wowed viewers as a front-runner on this year's Dancing on Ice but what was the real reason he left Strictly Come Dancing, the show that catapulted him to fame?RELATED: What does Dancing on Ice's Brendan Cole do for work? The former Strictly star first joined the show in 2003 and quickly became a fan favourite, which made it even more shocking when viewers were told in 2018 that the talented dancer wouldn't be returning to the prime-time show. WATCH: The Strictly Come Dancing champions reveal the impressive ritual they do before heading on stageSpeaking on Lorraine at the time, Brendan addressed the shock departure: "This is actually quite hard to talk about. "Well, the BBC haven’t renewed my contract, we get contracted year upon year.READ: Dancing on Ice star Brendan Cole reveals the time he bravely broke royal protocolMORE: Dancing on Ice's Brendan Cole appeared on another reality TV show - and it wasn't Strictly"They've just made an editorial decision to not have me back on the show.

Dancing On Ice presenter Holly Willoughby has tested positive for Covid, the show has confirmed. While the law no longer requires those with the virus to self-isolate, the This Morning host will be absent from tonight’s semi-final, leaving co-star Phillip Schofield to front the series on his own. ‘Unfortunately, Holly Willoughby is unable to host tonight’s show after testing positive for Covid-19,’ a rep confirmed.

DANCING On Ice has been plunged into chaos as Holly Willoughby is forced to miss tonight's semi-final with coronavirus. The presenter, 41, will not be beside her co-host Phillip Schofield as she stays at home to isolate.

Dancing On Ice star Kye Whyte has joined the debate over contestants who are professional performers having an 'unfair' advantage. The Olympic BMX champion is one of the only remaining finalists who doesn't have a professional dance background.Kye, 22, has impressed viewers week on week with his skilled performances on ice and now says he isn't phased by the competition as he heads into Sunday's semi-final and is embracing the challenge.Kye will go up against rivals Kimberly Wyatt, Brendan Cole, Connor Ball and Regan Gascoigne as he tries to score a place in the final.He told The Sun: "I love being the underdog, I love it so much.

Dancing On Ice star Kye Whyte has hit back at ‘fix’ claims hit by the show ahead of the semi-final. Last week, the athlete was hit with claims from some viewers that the show was a "fix" due to being saved from elimination for the fourth time.The star was in the bottom two alongside Stef Reid, but was saved by all four judges, following the week before where he was in the bottom two with Corrie actress Sally Dynevor before she was eliminated.

UNLIKE his four competitors in the Dancing On Ice semis, Kye Whyte is not known for his dancing. But the Olympic BMX silver medallist is not fazed by the showbiz background of rivals Kimberly Wyatt, Brendan Cole, Connor Ball and Regan Gascoigne Heading into Sunday’s showdown, the 22-year-old says: “I love being the underdog, I love it so much.

HEAD judges Jayne Torvill, 64, and Christopher Dean, 63, rate all five semi-finalists – picking out their favourite moments and what they must improve on. Odds on winning from Ladbrokes.

Dancing On Ice is taking no prisoners according to skating star, Brendan Cole as he prepares for the upcoming semi-final of the programme. The professional dancer who is partnered with Vanessa Bauer has beaten off competition from the likes of former singer Rachel Stevens and Love Island bombshell, Liberty Poole.

This year's Dancing On Ice stars are "training like crazy" and are "the most competitive" in the show's history, a source says. Brendan Cole, 45, Connor Ball, 25, Kimberly Wyatt, 40, Kye Whyte, 22, and Regan Gascoigne, 26, will fight it out for a place in the final this Sunday. And a source tells OK! the competition has never been more tense, saying: "This year, the show is the most competitive it’s ever been.

Dancing On Ice star Brendan Cole was almost kept off the rink altogether after suffering a series of perilous falls over the weekend's rehearsals. Now he has taken to Instagram to reveal the full extent of his painful injuries."A***-ice!" Brendan Cole exclaimed to his followers."Rehabbing an ongoing injury that nearly stopped me skating on Sunday!"Thanks to the incredible @sharonmorrisonuk for keeping me and @vanessabauer_skates on the @dancingonice rink despite me trying my hardest to injure my hip by falling on it so many times."Thank you Sharon!"The star posted a photo of himself alongside the text, which excluded his face, but displayed his now worse for wear body stretched out on the sofa with an ice-pack over his bottom.He inserted the word 'Cheeky!' over the top to preserve his modesty a little more, with a peach emoji alongside it.There's no denying that Dancing On Ice has been risky in the past.Due to his inexperience, Baz of the Happy Mondays was forced to teeter nervously with shin-pads, a helmet and a variety of other protective equipment to safely survive his first week on the show.Even host Phillip Schofield has admitted to the environment being perilous, previously commenting in the Sun: "I've watched a video of Bez on his second day fall over backwards so hard that his helmet flew off."Dancing On Ice is really dangerous.

Dancing on Ice star Brendan Cole has taken to social media to share a very cheeky snap with his fans. The former Strictly Come Dancing professional, 45, logged into his Instagram page on Monday evening to share an injury update with his followers.

The Dancing on Ice finale has been rescheduled for a later date to make way for a football match, according to reports. Viewers of the hit dancing realty TV series were expecting the grand final to air on 20 March but they'll now reportedly have to wait a week longer.

BRENDAN Cole has revealed he's suffered an injury that put his place on Dancing On Ice at risk. The 45-year-old took to Instagram to show that he had to put ice on his BUM and said that the treatment is for an ongoing issue.