Dancing On Ice's Torvill and Dean hit out at 'weak skater' James Jordan amid fix claims

Connor Ball, 25, recently crashed to the ice with his Dancing On Ice partner Alexandra Schaumann during their pirate theme dance.At the time, he shared footage of himself receiving medical treatment after the routine. Viewers were also horrified earlier this month when stitches on his chin burst open live on air, leaving Connor with blood dripping onto his shirt.Now The Vamps star has revealed that he sustained a further two injuries, bringing his DOI tally so far this series to four.

Twitter a joke about International Women’s Day.The quip, which was posted in view of the Strictly Come Dancing dancer’s 307,000 followers, was branded “idiotic”.James uploaded a picture that showed a woman putting eyeshadow on, with the caption written over it: “Today is International Women’s Day.“It was supposed to be yesterday but they all took longer than expected to get ready.”James added in the tweet: “The old ones are the best.”However, the controversial image got mixed reactions from other social media users.AndrewOldSod wrote: “Unnecessary! It a day to help, not perpetuate idiotic beliefs.” (sic)James replied: “Bore off.”CFernandes1983 laughed: “Ha ha Love it!!!! This is exactly me!!!!”Jackthezakman added: “The older you get , it takes less time! Xxx”RobocapFriend typed: “You think.

Strictly Come Dancing following a rare compliment from one of the programme's former professional dancers, James Jordan.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, the Love Island star, 23, spoke candidly about her experience stripping off while taking part on Strictly the Real Full Monty and discussed her new role as a judge for the Pour Moi Uplifting Women Awards.In 2021, the Love Island star stripped off on the ITV show to raise awareness of cancer.Former Strictly pros James and Ola Jordan oversaw the celebrities who were taking part and Demi revealed that at one point she was partnered with James.She said: "I'm not even going to blow my trumpet here."The first day, they didn't actually show this on TV, but the first day we had a dance.They put us in couples to try and get us used to each other."And they put me with James and he said I was a complete natural!"A Strictly professional said I was a natural on my first day, so I was absolutely buzzing, they're so amazing," Demi gushed.She went on to reveal that she'd love to take part in the hit BBC dance show in the future.Demi said: "I'd absolutely love to do Strictly."I don't think they'd had a Love Islander before but hopefully in the future, I can change their minds."But I haven't had a call since I did the Full Monty so maybe they weren't impressed by my dancing so far," she added.Demi bared all on The Real Full Monty following her brutal battle with thyroid cancer.The star was diagnosed with the potentially deadly disease back in May after developing a golf ball-sized tumour in her neck, leading to her undergoing multiple surgeries to combat it.Demi broke the news that she was cancer free on the ITV show to her co-stars but also shared it in a post on social media."I’M

Dancing On Ice star Brendan Cole was almost kept off the rink altogether after suffering a series of perilous falls over the weekend's rehearsals. Now he has taken to Instagram to reveal the full extent of his painful injuries."A***-ice!" Brendan Cole exclaimed to his followers."Rehabbing an ongoing injury that nearly stopped me skating on Sunday!"Thanks to the incredible @sharonmorrisonuk for keeping me and @vanessabauer_skates on the @dancingonice rink despite me trying my hardest to injure my hip by falling on it so many times."Thank you Sharon!"The star posted a photo of himself alongside the text, which excluded his face, but displayed his now worse for wear body stretched out on the sofa with an ice-pack over his bottom.He inserted the word 'Cheeky!' over the top to preserve his modesty a little more, with a peach emoji alongside it.There's no denying that Dancing On Ice has been risky in the past.Due to his inexperience, Baz of the Happy Mondays was forced to teeter nervously with shin-pads, a helmet and a variety of other protective equipment to safely survive his first week on the show.Even host Phillip Schofield has admitted to the environment being perilous, previously commenting in the Sun: "I've watched a video of Bez on his second day fall over backwards so hard that his helmet flew off."Dancing On Ice is really dangerous.

DANCING On Ice viewers have rallied behind Connor Ball who they think keeps getting under marked by the judges. The Vamps star, 25, has fast become a fan favourite not only for his stoicism in the face of ongoing injuries, but also for his skills on the ice.

As we head towards the Dancing On Ice final with just a couple of weeks to go, the competition is most definitely heating up. "Last night was almost like a final show with the standard so high, and it's great to see that so many people are enjoying it," Associate Creative Director Dan Whiston tells OK! The recent show, which was Torvill and Dean week, saw perfect scores of 40 for three of the stars, and a tense skate-off between Stef Reid and her partner Andy Buchanan, and Kye Whyte and his pro partner Tippy Packard.

Dancing On Ice fans have been left making a very clear demand after dubbing Sunday's show the 'best episode ever' that even left some in tears.

Dancing on Ice viewers have hit out at "favouritism" from the judges following the result of the latest skate-off.Paralympian Stef Reid and her partner Andy Buchanan were sent home during Sunday's (March 6) dramatic live show after finding themselves in the bottom two against BMX star Kye Whyte and his professional dancer Tippy Packard.Kye was saved by an unanimous vote from judges Ashley Banjo, Oti Mabuse, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean after both couples danced again.This meant that Stef was given the boot from the ITV ice-skating competition.However, fans were left unimpressed with the judges' decision and took to social media to air their frustration.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: "Kye & Tippy have literally been in the bottom two 4 times now, so their clearly somehow still not connecting with the public."Another added: "What a fix, Kye is the weakest skater by far, the public have put him the bottom two for the past four weeks. Obvious why they are keeping him in."A third person posted: "What a flipping fix.

Dancing on Ice fans flocked to social media as they spotted the show's presenter Holly Willoughby make a small slip up within the first few minutes of Sunday 6 March's show. Holly and her co-host Phillip Schofield were opening the hit ITV show after an impressive group dance featuring the final six couples and the ITV show's judges - Olympic legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.

Dancing on Ice judge Jayne Torvill broke down in tears after watching hot favourite Regan Gascoigne’s emotional performance on the ITV skating show. On Sunday 6 March, the contestants took to the ice to try and impress the judges and make it all the way into the grand finale.

HOLLY Willoughby had an awkward slip-ip during Sunday's Dancing On Ice. After the opening number starring figure skating legends Christopher Dean and Jayne Torvill, the TV presenter stepped up to the camera alongside co-host Holly Willoughby.

FORMER Strictly star Brendan Cole was first on the rink again during Dancing On Ice tonight. Viewers moaned after seeing him kick off the show, with one frustrated fan tweeting, "here we go, starting with Brendan and Vanessa".

DANCING on Ice's Christopher Dean stepped in as Jayne Torvill was reduced to tears tonight. The legendary skater became emotional after Regan Gascoigne delivered a skate inspired by Torvill and Dean's "Barnum" performance from the World Championships in 1983.

DANCING On Ice's Stef Reid left the competition tonight as Phillip Schofield said that not one, but two pairings will be sent packing next week. Stef, 37, landed in the skate-off against Kye Whyte, who was unanimously saved by judges Ashley Banjo, Oti Mabuse and Christopher Dean.

Stef Reid has become the latest celebrity to be booted from ITV's Dancing on Ice, but many fans weren't happy about the decision.Paralympian Stef landed in the dreaded skate-off alongside BMX star Kye Whyte on Sunday's quarter-final (March 6).Both stars were desperate to make it to the semi-finals of the competition, but only one celebrity could make it through to next week's semi-final, and it was Stef's time to leave.All of the judges, including Ashley Banjo, Oti Mabuse, and expert figure skaters Christopher Dean and Jayne Torvill, voted to save Kye and his skating partner Tippy Packard.Jayne also had the deciding vote in the matter, but it seemed all of the judges were in agreement during a highly competitive week.However, many fans watching at home were upset about Stef being voted off, with some mentioning the fact Kye had been in the skate-off four times.One fan wrote: "Kye & Tippy have literally been in the bottom two 4 times now, so their clearly somehow still not connecting with the public. "How the hell do the judges still not realise that seriously? Poor Stef, literally just missing out on a place in next week's semi final"A second said: "Don’t agree with that result Stef should have stayed"A third wrote: "Stef should of stayed this week.

Holly Willoughby left Dancing On Ice viewers in hysterics when she accidentally renamed ice skating icon Jayne Torvill.Presenting Sunday's (March 6) show make an unfortunate slip up when she introduced judges Jayne and Christopher Dean.Following a group performance from the contestants and the judges as they kicked off the Torvill and Dean themed week, Holly was heard mistakenly referring to the Olympic champion as "drain" instead of Jayne.Viewers then took to Twitter in hysterics over the accidental rebranding as they laughed at This Morning host Holly for her mistake.One wrote: "Did Holly just call ‘Jayne’…’DRAIN’?"Another eagle-eyed viewer posted: "Did Holly say drain and Chris."A third added: "Who are Drain and Chris?"A fourth social media user tweeted: "Hollys slip of the tongue saying... 'To impress Drain & Chris.'"Another fan saw the funny side as they said: "Is it just me or did Holly just call Jayne Drain? Hahahaha.

Dancing on Ice fans complained about the skating show's studio audience - branding it 'too noisy' and 'annoying'.The star-studded ITV show returned to screens on Sunday night (March 6) with a special theme dedicated to expert judges Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.Show hosts Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield stepped out to present the quarter-final, which saw Connor Ball, Kye Whyte, Kimberly Wyatt, Brendan Cole, Regan Gascoigne and Stef Reid battle it out on the ice rink. Torvill and Dean Week even treated fans to a stunning sequence from expert figure skaters Chris and Jayne, which left the studio audience cheering and clapping along excitedly.However, the fans watching along at home were clearly distracted by the audience noise, and some complained they couldn't hear the show because of it.One fan wrote: "Are the audience always this loud on #DancingOnIce couldnt hear what they were skating to at all"A second said: "The added on cheering and applause is so annoying.

Dancing On Ice presenter Holly Willoughby shared her dazzling new dress with fans ahead of tonight’s episode.The ITV favourite sparked a frenzy on Instagram, while her followers were quick to compliment its “fabulous” design.Holly, 41, could be seen rocking a Sophie Couture dress with a black bodice and shimmering silver skirt decorated with sequins and delicate black flowers. The star wore her hair in a relaxed down-do with her golden locks tucked behind one ear to show off her stunning earrings from W Salamoon & Sons.Addressing her 7.6 million followers, she wrote: “Tonight on @dancingonice we celebrate Jayne and Chris as our remaining skating stars dance routines inspired by classic Torvill and Dean performances… “See you on @dancingonice at 6:30pm…” she added, before tagging the brands that had helped make her look possible. The star has impressed her fans week after week with her various gowns while presenting ITV’s hit ice skating show and today was no expectation. Hundreds of followers took to the comments section to compliment Holly on her enviable gown.Dancing On Ice judge Oti Mabuse sent a number of flames and heart-eye emojis with the caption: “Yessss ma’am”. One fanpage, holly_willsqueen.xo, wrote: “Absolutely gorgeous love the design on this dress!!”“This is different I absolutely love it,” added another named beautywillsxx with heart emojis.Lily commented: “Stunning! Once again! You’re probably the most perfect person in Showbiz.”“Best dress so far x,” penned Sandra Mccaskell, while Kirsty Dunn added: “That dress is stunning.” (sic)This week, the Dancing On Ice celebs will take on an iconic routine from the career of ice skating stars Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.The iconic skating duo will sit on the

Dancing on Ice has delivered spectacular, show-stopping performances over the years as celebrities do their best to wow audiences and the infamous judging panel.While some contestants clearly struggle to make it across the ice in one piece, others take like ducks to water as they naturally whizz around the rink.The celebs' natural ability to woo viewers has led the competitive stars to achieve amazing scores throughout their time on the show and peaking at the perfect 40.With Brendan Cole receiving the first 40 so far in the show, Daily Star has taken a look back at the most breathtaking performances to date.In 2014, actor Ray Quinn put on a dazzling performance which left the judging panel stunned.Ray's steamy flamenco dance had the judges quickly reaching for their maracas as he lifted the mood with his Spanish-inspired dance.The former X Factor finalist left the Dancing on Ice audience spellbound as many rose to their feet to offer him a standing ovation for his uplifting routine.Singing his praises at the time, judge Jason Gardiner who was often hard to please described the dance as "sublime."He added: "Perfection. Every nuance.

Dancing On Ice is “fixed”.They went on to insist that 2019 winner James Jordan’s skating skills were “very weak” at the start of the show.Dancing On Ice judges Jayne, 64, and Chris, 63, have been left rolling their eyes at the latest bout of accusations that their show is “fixed”.Some viewers have been complaining that some contestants on the popular ITV skating competition have an unfair advantage due to being professionally trained dancers. A lot of these comments were directed towards Brendan Cole, who was the first professional dancer to ever win Strictly Come Dancing with Natasha Kaplinsky back in 2004.However, the judges have insisted that Brendan’s former Strictly contemporary, James Jordan, was a “very weak” skater before he went on to win the show in 2019. With reference to the ongoing “fix” rumours, Jayne told The Sun: “We're used to it, aren't we, Chris really?”They added that they were "bored" of the accusations and Chris said: “We're just judging what we see. “But the majority of the time, it's the viewers at home that are voting to keep people in.”The Olympic legends offered up 2019’s winner James as an example, with Jayne saying: “James Jordan, we were very excited that he was doing it.“But his actual skating skills at the beginning were really very weak, very poor, and it was only the fact that he went away and worked really hard that moved him on.” These comments come after Happy Mondays star Bez, 57, admitted contestants with dance experience do have an advantage after he was voted out of the show.The star left the ITV show two weeks ago after losing in a skate-off against Coronation Street’s Sally Dynevor. He told The Sun: “For everybody, we're all in the same boat.

ITV’s Dancing On Ice, where they sit on the judging panel alongside Ashley Banjo and Oti Mabuse.The Olympians, who won gold at the 1984 Winter Olympics and became the highest scoring figure skaters of all time, spoke to The Sun about the accusations that have amassed recently. The speculations have surfaced after Coronation Street ’s Sally Dynevor and Happy Mondays’ Bez were kept in the ice skating competition over "better" skaters, sparking fans to wonder whether it was because they are a fan favourite or work for ITV.