Dancing on Ice bosses shake-up judging panel by hiring ex Strictly star Arlene Phillips for brand new guest role

Craig Revel Horwood appeared on The One Show tonight after the Strictly Come Dancing live tour came to an end yesterday.The popular TV judge made a candid admission after he was quizzed about adopting a child following a segment covering the topic on the programme.The 57-year-old appeared on The One Show discussing everything from musical theatre to Valentine’s Day with hosts Alex Scott and Jermaine Jenas.The dance professional is engaged to Jonathan Myring, 35, whom he met on the Strictly Come Dancing tour in 2018.For the programme, Craig opted for a casual black and white stripey top and faded jeans as he hinted that the Strictly cast had enjoyed a heavy night yesterday following the conclusion of their tour.Alex then said: “Craig, you have actually expressed before about adoption in the past.” “Yeah, well I was in Annie the musical playing Miss Hannigan, who runs an orphanage,” Craig revealed.“And it did get me thinking, and a couple of my friends have adopted and it’s turned out brilliant.“And so I think it’s really important, you know, that these kids are loved and receive love.“It gives them a brighter future, doesn’t it, and something to look forward to.” Later on in the show, Jermaine quizzed Craig on his engagement to partner Jonathan.“Is there romance in the air around Valentine’s Day? Are you a big fan of the flowers?” he asked.“Well that’s why I’m here,” Craig joked, earning a laugh from the studio crew.However, the star went on to admit that his partner had actually pulled off a very romantic gesture. “No, but he bought me 12 red roses and made me a little thing out of paper, you know, it was lovely. And a bottle of champagne.

Dancing on Ice viewers thought they could see a little bit of tension between the judges during Sunday's episode on February 13.The remaining nine celebrities took to the ice during the fifth episode of the series to perform skate routines inspired by their favourite things.As Oti Mabuse, Ashley Banjo, Torvill and Christopher Dean sat on the judging panel during the episode, fans thought Jayne didn't seem happy.They took to social media to comment on her facial expressions when the camera was on her, with many saying she looked tense.One posted: "Jayne doesn’t look in a very good mood tonight."Another added: "JAYNE LOOKS PROPER P****D OFF TONIGHT."A third chipped in: "Jayne does not look happy tonight! When the camera isn't directly on her she looks really peed off."A fourth replied: "I thought the same. She doesn’t seem at all happy and seems really abrupt too."Fans were also left unhappy as Liberty Poole and Joe Johnson found themselves in the bottom two against Kye Whyte and Tippy Packard.The Love Island star became the fourth celebrity to be axed from the competition as the judges decided to send her home.Viewers were left seriously disappointed by the decision, despite Liberty falling over during her routine.Liberty, 22, fell into Joe's arms during the performance, with members of the audience heard gasping at the unfortunate tumble, but she soon recovered and managed to get 28 out of 40 from the judges before finding herself in the bottom two.As Liberty said her goodbyes, she told Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield: "Even though we had that fall tonight, these things happen on ice."I've honestly enjoyed every second and I'm proud of myself because I pushed myself this week.

Dancing On Ice has been blasted by fans as they complained over the 'wrong' bottom two.

Dancing On Ice fans' hearts went out to Liberty Poole as she took a tumble on the ice during tonight's show.

Liberty Poole has been eliminated in week five after losing the skate off. Oti Mabuse was the only judge the save the Love Island star after she performed once again, with Ashley Banjo, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean all voting to save Kye Whyte. Liberty’s exit comes after she took a tumble on the ice during her routine to Right Round by Flo Rida with her partner Joe Johnson.

Dancing On Ice 's Liberty Poole became the fourth star to leave Dancing On Ice on Sunday night after finding herself in the dreaded skate-off. The Love Island star, 22, performed with pro Joe Johnson as she went against Kye Whyte and Tippy Packard, who also received the lowest votes on the show. It came after Liberty accidentally fell during a complicated lift with her pro partner Joe earlier on Sunday's episode.

Liberty Poole became the latest star to be eliminated from Dancing on Ice - but many fans weren't happy with the result.The former Love Island star landed in the bottom two with BMX star Kye Whyte - which meant they had to go head-to-head in the skate-off at the end of the show.It came after the public vote was added to the judges' scores.Sunday's show (February 13) had already proved difficult for Liberty as she suffered a tumble on the ice rink during her initial routine, although she bravely recovered.Liberty ended up flat on her face after her pro skating partner Joe Johnson tried lifting her up in the air - and it went badly wrong.She still scored a respectable 28 points out of a possible 40 for her rollercoaster routine to Flo Rider's Right Round.Kye, who is partnered up pro skater Tippy Packard, bagged 28.5 points for his skate to Muse's Supermassive Black Hole.The majority of the panel - Christopher Dean, Jayne Torvill and Ashley Banjo - voted to save Liberty, but judge Oti Mabuse opted to keep Liberty in.Many fans at home fumed at Liberty getting the boot as they felt she was a better skater than her co-stars like Happy Mondays star Bez, who made it to the next round.Some viewers on Twitter even claimed they were going to give up on watching the show.One fan said: "LIBERTY WAS ROBBED PASS IT ON"A second commented: "What a joke why is liberty gone???!!!"A third said: "Not watching anymore, Bez falls and is awful every show and he stays and Liberty falls and she's out?"A fourth fumed: "This show has been my guilty pleasure for ages, but I won't be watching again until Bez has gone.

Dancing On Ice after a tense skate-off against Kye Whyte.The latest episode of the hit ITV show was marred by a number of trips and falls, with stars including Happy Mondays' Bez and professional dancer Regan Gascoigne stumbling over their steps.Poor Liberty ended up flat on her face after her pro partner Joe Johnson tried to life her off the ice.The stumble didn't affect Regan's score in the end though, as he tied at the top of the leaderboard alongside Kimberly Wyatt, with both of them scoring 36.5 out of 40.Stef Reid and Brendan Cole were next up, with both of the celebrities scoring 34 out of 40 for their routines.At the other end of the leaderboard was Bez, who performed a bee-keeping inspired routine to Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves, scoring just 19.5 out of 40.After the public vote was added to the judges' scores, it was revealed that Kye Whyte and Liberty Poole would be facing off in the latest skate-off.Liberty had scored a 28 for her rollercoaster routine to Right Round by Flo Ride and Kesha, while Kye scored 28.5 for his skate to Supermassive Black Hole by Muse.It wasn't a unanimous vote to eliminate Liberty, as judge Oti Mabuse chose to save her over Kye.However Ashley Banjo, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean all voted to save Kye, which meant the majority won and Liberty was sent packing.Ashley described the choice as "tough", saying: "You guys did a great skate off and it was really, really close."Oti said it was "really difficult" too, as she said: "My heart is with both of you and I really want both of you to do well."Following her elimination, Liberty told viewers: "I've enjoyed every second, I'm proud of myself."Last week, Kye went up against S Club 7 singer Rachel Stevens, but it was

Dancing on Ice fans were left bereft in 2014 with the news that the show had been cancelled.

Strictly Come Dancing bosses are reportedly planning to replace long-serving judge Bruno Tonioli with Anton Du Beke. The 55-year-old took over from the Italian dancer, 66, in 2021, after he was forced to remain in the US due to the Covid pandemic and commitments to Dancing With The Stars. Anton was a firm fan favourite during last year’s series – which saw actress Rose Ayling-Eliis crowned winner – and now, producers are planning to make his transition from the dance floor to the podium permanent, according to The Sun.

Strictly Come Dancing bosses allegedly intend to keep Anton Du Beke as a judge this year, axing Bruno Tonioli, according to a report. Bruno, 66, was unable to take part in last year’s judging panel after Covid restrictions prevented him from travelling to the UK, however was he expected to return to the show after Craig Revel Horwood gave his support by casting him on the Strictly live tour. But, a BBC source has reportedly suggested that show bosses have now decided in Anton’s favour, claiming that his contract is due to be renewed.The source told The Sun: “We have been told Anton’s contract as a judge is going to be renewed.The bosses were really happy with his performance.

Bruno Tonioli's role as Strictly judge could be officially axed as he could be permanently replaced by Anton Du Beke.

STRICTLY Come Dancing bosses intend to keep Anton Du Beke as a judge this year — axing Bruno Tonioli. Bruno, 66, was ruled out of last year’s judging panel after Covid restrictions prevented him from travelling to the UK. The Italian, who has been on the show 16 years, was expected to return after Craig Revel Horwood gave his support by casting him on the live tour.

The weeks are flying by and we're already at episode five of Dancing On Ice.

Strictly Come Dancing producers are reportedly keeping Anton Du Beke on the show's judging panel, meaning Bruno Tonioli might be axed.Due to the pandemic, the 66-year-old Italian native has not appeared on the BBC show in person for the last two years.In 2020 Bruno - who judges the US version of the dancing show Dancing With the Stars - appeared via video link from his home in LA.In 2021, Strictly saw dancer Anton hang up his dancing shoes and take his place at the judging panel alongside Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas and Motsi Mabuse.It's been teased that Bruno, who has starred on the show for 16 years and is currently on the Strictly tour as a judge, would not be returning to the hit BBC show this year.In an exclusive chat with The Sun, a source said: "We have been told Anton's contract as a judge is going to be renewed. The bosses were really happy with his performance.""It also hasn't escaped their notice his salary is considerably lower than Bruno's."They revealed that there is a "huge amount of affection" for him on the BBC show and that the decision will "ruffle some feathers".However, because the judging panel format worked well last year, it is believed that bosses are reluctant to switch it up again.The announcement comes after the Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood showed his support for welcoming Bruno back to the show.

A celebration of life, organised as a public demonstration of love for Lily Douglas who sadly died in Perth on January 23, had special guest - her friends Lewis Capaldi and Dame Arlene Phillips.

Strictly Come Dancing professional hopes to do this by showing fans a new side of himself as he skates his way through the competition on ITV's Dancing On Ice.In a new interview, the 45-year-old, who famously quit the ballroom programme back in 2018, expressed that his competitive reputation isn't accurately reflecting his personality. While speaking to The Mirror, he said: "I had 15 years of that narrative, regardless of how funny I was or the silly stuff that I got up to backstage."If my Strictly partner wanted to work hard and try and be there at the end, I'd be working my backside off. "But if my partner was like, "I don't want it that much", that was fine also." Brendan became one of the most controversial dancers on Strictly for his countless spats with Craig Revel Horwood as he often jumped to the defence of his partners when the latter awarded them with unfavourable feedback.But Brendan, who spent 15 years on the BBC One show, says he's no longer the confronting type of person.The professional dancer is partnered up with Vanessa Bauer on the latest series of Dancing On Ice.And judging by Brendan's way of words, he couldn't have chosen for a better ice skating pro after having described the 25-year-old just as hard-working as himself."There are a few elements to our personalities that just work," he continued. "We love that feeling of, 'It's not quite good enough until the day.'"We have that same drive, the same work ethic."Brendan carried on, saying: "She's got a little bit of spice in her, which I like."Later this month, Brendan will be reunited by his former Strictly colleague Arlene Phillips, who is expected to take up a guest spot on the Dancing On Ice panel. Rugby player Ben Foden became the first contestant

Masked Dancer bosses say it is “a no brainer” to sign Oti Mabuse for the ITV show again this year.She will join Davina McCall, Mo Gilligan and Jonathan Ross from The Masked Singer for the spin-off. But it means pop star Rita Ora gets the boot once more.Bosses want Strictly pro Oti on the dance edition as she is an expert and can spot things the others cannot.Bandicoot TV chief Derek McLean said: “Yes, Oti will be back.

Ashley Banjo has spoken of his heartbreak after his beloved dog died a few days ago after a short illness. The dancer and Dancing On Ice judge announced on Instagram on Wednesday evening that his dog KP had died at the age of almost 11 and spoke of how it broke his heart “to lose her so suddenly”. Posting a gallery of photos showing KP throughout her life, Ashley captioned the images: “KP Banjo 4/4/11 - 5/2/22 “This one hurts a lot… I can never replace you sweetie and it breaks my heart to lose you so suddenly.The same day she fell ill is the same day we lost her.

EastEnders actress and Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis took to Instagram to share a tribute to her best friend Tobi Leigh, a BSL interpreter.The pals sat together on retro red bar stools in front of a fairground ride as they sipped on a drink.Rose wore blue jeans and white trainers, with a high-neck black top and a red and blue baseball varsity jacket. She styled her blonde hair in a sleek ponytail and played with the ends as she stared lovingly at her friend.Tobi wore loose black jeans with a black scoop necked top, styled with a red and black motocross jacket as she clutched a drink.

Rachel Stevens has spoken out for the first time since she was voted out of Dancing on Ice on this weekend.It comes after fans of the popular ITV competition bombarded the star with praise online as they slammed judges Oti Mabuse, Ashley Banjo, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean for their low scores on her performance.The S Club 7 star, 43, was sadly dumped from the show after she found herself in the skate-off against Olympic BMX cyclist Kye White.Although the blonde bombshell and her professional partner Brendyn Hatfield gave it their all on the big night, the singer couldn’t match the developed skating ability of her TV rival and was eliminated from the competition.Now, the mum-of-two has thanked her loyal legion of fans online for their unconditional support throughout her experience on the demanding reality show.In a lengthy post, she summarised her experience online, saying: "Wow, what an incredible experience …"I’ve taken away so much from my time @dancingonice. I was surrounded by such an amazing team of people, learnt so much and made memories to last a lifetime."She added: "It definitely wasn’t the start @brendynhatfield and I had hoped for but I'm so so proud of what we achieved together and I truly couldn’t have asked for a better partner."Just the most gorgeous human… kind, patient and so incredibly talented, it was such a pleasure to learn from you everyday and I've most definitely made a friend for life, thank you for everything."I also want to say a huge thank you for all your messages of love and support throughout my time at DOI it really has meant so much."A huge thank you to all the @clodaghb2b and all the production team.