Dancing On Ice branded a ‘fix’ as Ben Foden is first celeb to be eliminated after skate off with ITV star Ria Hebden

Ben Foden has been enjoying a romantic getaway with his wife Jackie following his elimination from Dancing on Ice. The rugby ace, 36, became the first celebrity to be voted off the show, after losing a skate-off to Lorraine presenter Ria Hebden during week one of the ITV competition. Ben looks to have gotten over his shock departure from the show however, and he and wife Jackie, 37, have headed off on a romantic getaway, along with their one year old daughter Farrah.

DANCING on Ice star Ben Foden has given fans a glimpse inside his Soho House getaway with wife Jackie after his early exit. The rugby ace became the first celeb to be voted off the show last night after losing a skate-off with Ria Hebden - as fans branded the shock decision a 'fix.' Ben, 36, put his best foot forward as he enjoyed some quality time with his American wife.

Hollyoaks - sources have said.The Dancing on Ice star, 57, is set to play a pub DJ on the Channel 4 soap next month.Bez will appear play a DJ who gets booked by Tony Hutchinson to play at The Dog In The Pond's club night, which will rival the Love Boat's Ibiza event.He apparently wowed show bosses so much with his on-screen charisma that they're now keen on signing him up for a full time role on the soap.The bosses were "surprised" by how good the musician was on camera - according to the source.A source told the Sun: "Hollyoaks bosses were genuinely surprised by how good Bez is on camera."There is belief the role could be expanded, leading to Bez becoming a regular star."He plays himself, but given it's in soapland, there's no reason why he can't continue seemingly living his own life in the village.It comes after Bez tested positive for Covid just one day after his first performance on the ITV skating show.He told Daily Star he was "gutted" to be missing out on training.He said: "I've had a positive test.

Dancing on Ice fans were left "feeling sick" after ITV producers had tested out high-tech equipment on the show.Many viewers demanded that they would be "switching off" the ITV programme after they'd tuned in to watch ice-skating champions Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.The British legends had hoped to win over the audience with show stopping performance that was filmed in one shot by a flying drone.Dancing to the Beatles' Lucy In The Skye With Diamonds, the camera crew were able to film the icons from a very different view point which was off putting to some at home.With the camera circling around the rink, many viewers complained that they had been left feeling dizzy.Many fans tweeted that they'd been overcome with "vertigo" from watching the performance and would therefore be switching channels as a result.One tweet read: "#dancingonice that made me feel sick watching that drone filming."A second agreed: "#dancingonice Well that was a shame, couldn't watch Jayne and Chris via drone - head wrecking, motion sick!""Don't know about anyone else, but that made me feel quite sea sick #DOI #DancingOnIce," wrote a third.A fourth complained: "Routine was great- but you could barely see it and it made me feel like I had vertigo. Switched it off half way."A fifth begged: "Please please please don't use that drone again.

Dancing on Ice after being in the skate off with TV presenter Ria Hebden. Ben's wife, Jackie Belanoff-Smith has taken to Instagram to slam the ice skating show as a "popularity competition", calling the show "unfair" and "pointless".The rugby star and his professional partner Robin Johnstone were the first couple to be eliminated from this year's Dancing On Ice.They faced off against presenter Ria Hebden, 39, and her professional skating partner Łukasz Różycki last night on ITV.Judges Ashley Banjo, Oti Mabuse, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean unfortunately voted unanimously to save Ria.Jackie took to her Instagram story to slate the show in view of her 10,200 followers.She penned: "What's the point of saying it's a skate competition when it's really just a popularity competition?"Why divide the skaters into two weeks, groups of your choosing, and why not judge all their scores together after the two weeks?"What's the point of getting a bunch of people together and then not judging them together afterwards?"Continuing to hit out at the show, she went on: "And what's the point of having a judging panel when it's all down to a public vote."That's not a skate competition, it's a popularity competition.

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Ben Foden was only able to put his skates on for one stint on Dancing on Ice before he was sent packing - and his wife was not impressed. He had been training for weeks on end with his professional skating partner Robin Johnstone, but sadly he was unable to impress the judges and the public to the same extent as his fellow co-stars.In a skate off against Ria Hebden, Ben was ultimately voted off the show, leaving both him, and his professional partner Robin, headed for the doors.Ben shared a sweet post shortly after he was voted off as he posed for a selfie with his stunning dance partner.He wrote on his Instagram stories: "This girl is a real one - I'm just sorry you all didn't get to see how truly talented this woman is on the ice."Love you Robs, you made the whole experience magical."In an additional snap which saw him share a clip of his performance, Ben wrote: "Thank you everyone for your support.

DANCING On Ice star Ben Foden's co-stars are ‘devastated’ at his shock exit as ‘he was the one that held the group together.' The rugby ace became the first celeb to be voted off the show last night after losing a skate-off with Ria Hebden - as fans branded the shock decision a 'fix.' Ben, 36, was voted out by all of the judges after his scores left him at the bottom of the leaderboard after getting 23 out of a possible 40 points for his vibrant Livin' la Vida Loca routine on Dancing on Ice. A source told The Sun: “There were lots of tears after the show, everyone was shocked Ben was out.

Dancing on Ice judge Christopher Dean has revealed that contestant Stef Reid fell on the rink just hours before her debut on the ITV show.The Paralympian athlete was part of the second group of contestants to perform their first routines on Sunday night.But hours before, it's been revealed that she took a tumblr during rehearsals when her pro partner Andy Buchanan was lifting her.A clip showed Andy performing a lift with Stef in the air, but he slipped on the ice which caused her to crash to the hard rink below.Andy attempted to flip Stef over but slipped, with Stef narrowly missing smashing her head on the icy ground at their feet.The duo immediately got back up onto their skates with Andy looking concerned at his celebrity partner.Christopher spoke of the fall during the judging section after the duo's routine, and he commended them for carrying on – and smashing the lift as planned.He said that Stef, who lost her foot in a horror accident in her teens, was "inspiring" for going out and completing the routine despite falling just hours before.He said: "Particularly inspiring to get on and do that performance tonight, because earlier on today in rehearsal you took a massive fall in a lift."You came down really heavy as we can see, and you just got back up, you ran through it tonight, you came back on and delivered that performance.

Dancing On Ice fans felt nauseous after watching Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean's drone-filmed dance on the ITV show.

Dancing On Ice has come under fire from viewers due to an 'off putting' issue they have found with the show.

ITV's Dancing On Ice.The couple were pictured leaving the Dancing On Ice studios together last night, driving away from the show after the unfortunate result.Jackie looked displeased as they made their way home from Bovingdon ice rink, shooting daggers at the paparazzi that were waiting to catch a glimpse of the pair.Despite her sour mood, 36 year old Ben seemed to be in good spirits as he drove their car.Her husband Ben was up against TV presenter Ria Hebden in the bottom two and had to perform to the judging panel, in an attempt to be saved and make it through to next week’s show.Ben and his partner Robin Johnstone danced to Eric Clapton’s song Wonderful Tonight, while Ria and her partner Łukasz Różycki danced to Me! By Taylor Swift.Oti Mabuse, Jayne Torvill, Ashley Banjo and Christopher Dean all voted to save Ria, leaving Ben the first celebrity to be booted off this year’s series.During his final moments on the show, Foden explained that he had enjoyed his time in the competition. He told Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby: “I really have.

Dancing On Ice's recent episode saw rugby pro Ben Foden become the first star to be voted off, after the dreaded skate-off.The 36 year old performed with pro Robin Johnstone as he went against Ria Hebden and Lukasz Rozycki, and it was Ben who said goodbye after the judges shared their votes. In the jam-packed show, we also saw a range of new celebs take to the ice, with Love Island's Liberty Poole wowing to Shout Out To My Ex, and Regan Gascoigne bringing a tear to everyone's eye with his stunning performance. While the performances all seemed seamless, our OK! columnist and Dancing On Ice Associate Creative Director Dan Whiston fills us in on the behind-the-scenes action, including some nasty scrapes on the ice.

Dancing On Ice fans ended up complaining of sickness during the second episode of the competition.

Dancing on Ice star Liberty Poole made her skating debut on Sunday but viewers spot her "swipe" to her Love Island ex Jake Cornish.

ITV classic Dancing on Ice. The 14th series of the hit skating competition already has fans wondering which celeb will go all the way and win this year. Once each couple has performed their routine, judges Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean, Oti Mabuse and Ashley Banjo marked all the celebs out of 10.

BEN Foden's wife Jackie Belanoff-Smith failed to raise a smile as the pair drove away from the Dancing On Ice studios last night. Ben, 36, appeared in a lighter mood despite becoming the first celebrity contestant to be given the boot. The rugby ace left Bovingdon ice rink with Jackie by his side dressed in a white coat.

OTI Mabuse made a blunder while scoring Ben Foden's debut Dancing on Ice performance. The judge scored the former rugby star six marks, but the screen below her seat showed a higher score of six and a half.

Dancing on Ice fans watched this season's first celebrity skate-off as TV presenter Ria Hebden took to the ice again for a showdown with rugby player and Celebrity X Factor star Ben Foden.

ITV classic Dancing on Ice. The 14th series of the hit skating competition already has fans wondering which celeb will go all the way and win this year.

Dancing On Ice contestant Ben Foden became the first star to be voted off the ITV skating show on Sunday night after the dreaded skate-off. Ben, 36, performed with pro Robin Johnstone as he went against Ria Hebden and Lukasz Rozycki, who received the lowest votes on last week's opening episode. After both stars took to the ice with their pro partners to perform in the dreaded skate-off, the four judges - Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean, Oti Mabuse and Ashley Banjo - delivered their verdict with Ria and Lukasz winning an unanimous vote.