Dancing On Ice professional Hamish Gaman has insisted that his job is to "protect" celebrity partner Faye Brookes as the judges push the former Coronation Street star to do even more daring skating performances.
Four stars have already pulled out of the competition, three due to injury, as this year's series proves to be its most perilous yet.
Last week, Billie Faiers became the latest star to pull out after suffering concussion after falling on the rink during rehearsals.
Despite receiving overwhelming praise from viewers over her Swan Lake performance on Sunday, she was hit with criticism from the judges - with Ashley Banjo claiming it "looked too easy".
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