Furious Dancing On Ice fans slam judges for ‘overmarking’ saying ‘it’s clear they have favourites’

This year's Dancing On Ice stars are "training like crazy" and are "the most competitive" in the show's history, a source says. Brendan Cole, 45, Connor Ball, 25, Kimberly Wyatt, 40, Kye Whyte, 22, and Regan Gascoigne, 26, will fight it out for a place in the final this Sunday. And a source tells OK! the competition has never been more tense, saying: "This year, the show is the most competitive it’s ever been.

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 star Brendan Cole has taken to social media to share a very cheeky snap with his fans. The former Strictly Come Dancing professional, 45, logged into his Instagram page on Monday evening to share an injury update with his followers.

The Dancing on Ice finale has been rescheduled for a later date to make way for a football match, according to reports. Viewers of the hit dancing realty TV series were expecting the grand final to air on 20 March but they'll now reportedly have to wait a week longer.

BRENDAN Cole has revealed he's suffered an injury that put his place on Dancing On Ice at risk. The 45-year-old took to Instagram to show that he had to put ice on his BUM and said that the treatment is for an ongoing issue.

Dancing On Ice fans have been left fuming after learning that the show's final could be delayed due to football.Viewers had been expecting to see this year's winner of the ITV ice-skating contestant crowned on March 20.However, the FA Cup quarter final match between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool is taking place at the same time and will be shown on ITV, so the Dancing On Ice final has been bumped.According to reports, it will now air a week later on March 27.Many fans were less than impressed about the schedule shake-up."This sucks big time," tweeted one person."Can't believe we have to wait 2 weeks for Dancing On Ice final after this week," said another.Some suggested football should air elsewhere."You would think by now there would be designated sports channels," said one person."I wish ITV would stop changing their schedule every two minutes," fumed another."Just put the sport on all the bloody sport channels and leave #DancingOnIce alone."Another fan of the show said it was going to be a very "boring" weekend without the latest from the rink."Dancing On Ice Grand Final delayed so FA Cup Quarter Final can be aired... this is the end of civilisation as we know it!" joked another.Last weekend's programme saw Paralympian athlete Stef Reid eliminated after a tense skate-off against BMX racer Kye Whyte.

The Dancing On Ice final was in sight for the remaining couples - but a schedule shake-up had altered plans.

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.

Holly Willoughby bowled over fans with her latest outfit as she hosted Dancing On Ice.

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.