Dancing on Ice judges accused of ‘sexism and favouritism’ as fans fume over Michelle Heaton’s exit

A NEW contender to lift the Dancing on Ice trophy has emerged. The hit ITV show launched last month with some of Britain's biggest TV stars. While Team GB star Nile Wilson dazzled the judges on Dancing on Ice with his fancy footwork, Siva, also looks set to lift the trophy.

LOVE Island winner Ekin-Su has left the UK after her shocking Dancing on Ice axe. Telly fans fumed after the reality TV favourite was sent home from Dancing on Ice last night. Ekin-Su was in tears as she lost the dreaded skate-off to Patsy Palmer.

"There was no animosity with anyone on there, we all had a really good time."The soap star refused to directly address whether it was fair some contestants had previous skating experience but said it was equivalent of her appearing on Strictly Come Dancing and having previously attended Sylvia Young Dance school in her teens."When you are an actor, you do have dancing and training abilities so it's only natural some kids grow up learning to skate, so they could skate a lot better than we could," Daniella remarked.But Daniella admits she loved taking on different roles to tell a story each week and let slip she wasn’t ready to let go of her new alter-egos outfits.She added: "I've got all of my outfits from Dancing On Ice, they let me keep them all."I shouldn't really say that as you're not meant to do that."Daniella recalls she transformed into Sandy from Grease for one of her performances but will perhaps best be remembered for donning a sexy secretary outfit and taking an office chair for a spin on the ice.As this year’s contestants get to grips with their moves on the ice, Daniella has opted for warmer climbs as she heads to Turkey for facial reconstruction surgery.The former actress, who turns 50 this year, told how she wants to transform her looks ahead of her milestone birthday.Daniella has spoken publicly about her face which she had reconstructed after her septum collapsed from drug abuse in 2002.Speaking at a film premiere she told The Sun she was "nervous" adding: “I’m excited because it’s been five or six years of waiting now.

DANCING On Ice fans fumed tonight after a show favourite was sent home tonight. Tonight, the dreaded skate-off returned after it was axed in a shock twist last week.

Ekinsu Cülcüloğlu was left in tears after she was booted off Dancing On Ice. The highly popular ITV programme returned to our TV screens on Sunday evening in what ended up being an emotional skate-off.

Dancing On Ice returned to ITV on Sunday evening and there were some well-kent faces in the audience, including Matt Hancock.

Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar is set to star on ITV's DNA Journey to uncover details of their ancestry which will air later this year.

DANCING On Ice star Nile Wilson suffered a painful fall after he fell flat on the ice during rehearsals. The Olympic gymnast went straight to the top of the leaderboard with a score of 33.5 on Sunday evening.

DANCING On Ice host Holly Willoughby had a hair-raising experience last week after she was evacuated from the studio with rollers still in her blonde locks. The entire cast of the celebrity ITV show was forced to flee the building in a fire scare. Speaking exclusively to the Sun, the show's creative director Dan Whiston explained: "Last weekend, the entire Dancing on Ice cast, production and crew had to evacuate the studio after a fire alarm went off.

LOOSE Women legend Kaye Adams has celebrated turning 60 by getting her first tattoo. The TV host filmed her visit to a tattoo parlour in her hometown of Glasgow and revealed it was a touching tribute to her late mum.

JASMINE Harman has been left devastated after suffering "four lots" of "tremendously sad news". The A Place in the Sun presenter took to Instagram to thank her husband Jon Boast for his support but didn't give any further details. Jasmine, 47, wrote: "Well this week has been an absolute downer.

DANCING On Ice fans have been left baffled after spotting something very different about Keith Lemon. The comedian was among the celebs in the audience for the ITV skating competition as it was broadcast live. Keith, real name Leigh Francis, headed to the ITV studio to support Joey Essex ahead of his Grease-themed performance.

JUDGE Oti Mabuse told Ekin-Su Culculoglu to still "be sexy" after the star covered up on last night's Dancing on Ice following complaints about her raunchy outfits. The Love Island winner, 28, transformed into singing nun Maria von Trapp from the 1965 musical The Sound of Music. Ekin-Su’s first dance in week one was shrouded in controversy after her see-through catsuit prompted 112 complaints to Ofcom.

Christopher Dean has been involved in popular show Dancing on Ice since 2006, alongside his Olympic partner Jayne Torvill.

JOEY Essex appeared to confirm his romance with Vanessa Bauer as he was quizzed by Dancing On Ice judges tonight. The former Towie star was the last celeb to take to the ice during Musicals Week.

HOLLY Willoughby has revealed she thinks that tonight’s Dancing On Ice twist is ‘brutal’. The 41-year-old confirmed The Sun’s story that there is no skate off this evening as part of a huge show shake-up.

DANCING On Ice fans have branded the show a fix after Michelle Heaton was sent home tonight. In a shock twist this evening there was no skate off and instead the person with the fewest votes was sent packing.

PATSY Palmer was left mortified after an epic fall during her Dancing on Ice routine. The former EastEnders actress took to the ice for Dancing on Ice's Musicals Week with her partner Matt Evers.

Michelle Heaton has become the second celeb to be axed from Dancing on Ice after landing at the bottom of the leader board.