Dancing On Ice's Brendan Cole claims ITV show is 'getting personal' amid 'tension'

Dancing on Ice star Rachel Stevens shared a gorgeous photo of her mum online as she wished her a happy birthday.The 43-year-old looked radiant as she smiled happily alongside her mother, Linda.Wearing a navy blue polka-dot top, with large cut-out detailing on the shoulders, singer Rachel stood close by Linda while her mum also sported similar colours by wearing a navy blue jacket and black top.Captioning the adorable photo on her Instagram story, Rachel simply penned: "Happy birthday to my beautiful mum," followed by a love heart emoji.Eagle-eyed fans who follow Rachel closely on social media may have already noticed that she previously posted the same photo on her Instagram in 2018 for her 40th birthday and at the time fans were stunned by her mother's gorgeous looks.Last month, S Club 7 singer Rachel was eliminated from ITV's Dancing on Ice after she failed to impress the judges in her final skate.Although the star was topped as a front-runner in the competition, her time on the show was sadly short-lived.

Dancing on Ice viewers have alleged the ITV show is "fixed" after a camera "switched positions" at the same time Brendan Cole "stumbled" during the dramatic semi-final episode.Brendan joined his fellow celebrity contestants Kimberly Wyatt, Regan Gascoigne, Connor Ball and Kye Whyte to take part in a group skate to Camila Cabello's Don't Go Yet.The famous five all performed completely solo sections for the first time within the uptempo routine.After Brendan appeared to stumble during the dance, which was led by former pro Dan Whiston, fans spotted that the camera appeared to quickly pan away.Kimberly came first place and received top marks for her solo skate from the ice panel, Regan finished up second, Connor was third, Brendan came fourth and Kye was fifth.Head judge Chris told how former Strictly pro Brendan was in fourth position, with just two out of five possible five points due to his stumble.But fans were left baffled by Brendan's position on the scoreboard and were quick to call shenanigans on the semi-final.Another tweeted: "Brendan fell and they moved the camera away so the audience didn’t see, but yeah, it’s not a total fix."A third asked: "Why didn’t Brendan come last when he messed up? Not fair!"A fourth insisted the results were staged, saying: "Ffs fix fix fix and I'LL say it again FIX." However some people thought Brendan should have finished up last.One confused viewer said: "So mean to put Kye 5th when Brendan fell over."A second social media user asked: "Did Brendan just fall over on that group skate? The camera panned away quickly though as though trying to disguise it.

We expect intricate routines from Strictly Come Dancing pro Graziano di Prima and his fiancée Giada Lini, who’s on Dancing With The Stars in Italy. But when it comes to their Italian wedding this summer, the pair tell OK! their first dance will be a much more relaxed affair. The couple, who’ve been dating for six years, have twice been forced to push back their big day thanks to the pandemic.

She is the golden girl of ITV, fronting both This Morning and Dancing on Ice. So it's perhaps unsurprising that ITV bosses were sent into a 'tail spin' when Holly Willoughby revealed she had tested positive for Covid-19 this weekend. "ITV have been really careful to make sure their presenters are working in the most Covid safe was so it's a real blow that Holly tested positive," an ITV source told OK! They said the timing could not have been worse, coming as it did in the wake of Philip Schofield being forced to miss shows when he himself tested positive and Holly's period of absence while she filmed Wim Hof's Superstar Survival with comic Lee Mack.

Dancing On Ice tensions were at an all time high on Sunday 13 March evening as the five remaining couples came head to head in the semi-finals.The jam-packed ITV show started off on a rocky note as Phillip Schofield was left presenting the show on his own after his co-host Holly Willoughby pulled out hours before as she tested positive with Covid-19. Luckily, he pulled out of the bag and went on without a hitch, while Dancing On Ice's Associate Creative Director Dan Whiston performed a stunning routine in the opening number.The popular programme had everything from Brendan Cole's unfortunate fall on the ice during his solo routine to a double elimination, which saw Connor Ball and Kye Whyte leaving the rink with their professional partners. And the emotional revelations before each couple's routine left many in tears, including judge Oti Mabuse.

Dancing on Ice fans have been left convinced that Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean aren't the biggest fans of Brendan Cole. Strictly Come Dancing professional Brendan has been tipped for the top spot since he was first announced as a contestant on the show, but viewers now think the hosts were trying to get rid.

ITV competition sees the celebrity lineup take to the ice each week with jaw-dropping performances, and tonight (Sunday, March 13) was no different. Among this year’s contestants are the likes of Love Island star Liberty Poole, Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt and S Club 7 star Rachel Stevens. After a lively group routine to Camila Cabello's 'Don't Go Yet' led by former pro Dan Whiston, Phillip Schofield – who was hosting alone after Holly Willoughby tested positive for Covid-19 earlier today – then welcomed the final five on to the ice for a solo skating challenge.

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.

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.

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.