Oti Mabuse sends support to Dancing On Ice star after injury left shirt covered in blood

FURIOUS Dancing On Ice viewers have slammed the judging panel for always "picking favourites" amid a fix row. Fans of the ITV skating competition took to Twitter after Sunday night's show to complain they felt the marking had been unfair. Last week, Love Island star Liberty Poole was voted off the show after a tense skate-off with Happy Mondays singer Mark 'Bez' Berry.

Liberty Poole has been eliminated in week five after losing the skate off. Oti Mabuse was the only judge the save the Love Island star after she performed once again, with Ashley Banjo, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean all voting to save Kye Whyte. Liberty’s exit comes after she took a tumble on the ice during her routine to Right Round by Flo Rida with her partner Joe Johnson.

Dancing On Ice 's Liberty Poole became the fourth star to leave Dancing On Ice on Sunday night after finding herself in the dreaded skate-off. The Love Island star, 22, performed with pro Joe Johnson as she went against Kye Whyte and Tippy Packard, who also received the lowest votes on the show. It came after Liberty accidentally fell during a complicated lift with her pro partner Joe earlier on Sunday's episode.

Liberty Poole became the latest star to be eliminated from Dancing on Ice - but many fans weren't happy with the result.The former Love Island star landed in the bottom two with BMX star Kye Whyte - which meant they had to go head-to-head in the skate-off at the end of the show.It came after the public vote was added to the judges' scores.Sunday's show (February 13) had already proved difficult for Liberty as she suffered a tumble on the ice rink during her initial routine, although she bravely recovered.Liberty ended up flat on her face after her pro skating partner Joe Johnson tried lifting her up in the air - and it went badly wrong.She still scored a respectable 28 points out of a possible 40 for her rollercoaster routine to Flo Rider's Right Round.Kye, who is partnered up pro skater Tippy Packard, bagged 28.5 points for his skate to Muse's Supermassive Black Hole.The majority of the panel - Christopher Dean, Jayne Torvill and Ashley Banjo - voted to save Liberty, but judge Oti Mabuse opted to keep Liberty in.Many fans at home fumed at Liberty getting the boot as they felt she was a better skater than her co-stars like Happy Mondays star Bez, who made it to the next round.Some viewers on Twitter even claimed they were going to give up on watching the show.One fan said: "LIBERTY WAS ROBBED PASS IT ON"A second commented: "What a joke why is liberty gone???!!!"A third said: "Not watching anymore, Bez falls and is awful every show and he stays and Liberty falls and she's out?"A fourth fumed: "This show has been my guilty pleasure for ages, but I won't be watching again until Bez has gone.

Dancing On Ice after a tense skate-off against Kye Whyte.The latest episode of the hit ITV show was marred by a number of trips and falls, with stars including Happy Mondays' Bez and professional dancer Regan Gascoigne stumbling over their steps.Poor Liberty ended up flat on her face after her pro partner Joe Johnson tried to life her off the ice.The stumble didn't affect Regan's score in the end though, as he tied at the top of the leaderboard alongside Kimberly Wyatt, with both of them scoring 36.5 out of 40.Stef Reid and Brendan Cole were next up, with both of the celebrities scoring 34 out of 40 for their routines.At the other end of the leaderboard was Bez, who performed a bee-keeping inspired routine to Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves, scoring just 19.5 out of 40.After the public vote was added to the judges' scores, it was revealed that Kye Whyte and Liberty Poole would be facing off in the latest skate-off.Liberty had scored a 28 for her rollercoaster routine to Right Round by Flo Ride and Kesha, while Kye scored 28.5 for his skate to Supermassive Black Hole by Muse.It wasn't a unanimous vote to eliminate Liberty, as judge Oti Mabuse chose to save her over Kye.However Ashley Banjo, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean all voted to save Kye, which meant the majority won and Liberty was sent packing.Ashley described the choice as "tough", saying: "You guys did a great skate off and it was really, really close."Oti said it was "really difficult" too, as she said: "My heart is with both of you and I really want both of you to do well."Following her elimination, Liberty told viewers: "I've enjoyed every second, I'm proud of myself."Last week, Kye went up against S Club 7 singer Rachel Stevens, but it was

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In January, Oti and Marius set up a property company named Lionshead Property Investments, officially registered on Companies house.Oti isn’t the only one in her family who has cast her net further than television.Motsi Mabuse originally trained to be a civil engineer.She has her own company named Pure Mabuse Entertainment, and receiving around £500,000 per year.She also got involved in writing children’s picture books, such as Dance With Oti: The Bird Jive, teaching kids to develop their dancing skills.Two more picture books are expected to follow on soon."I moved all the way from Africa so I must make something of myself," Oti told the Mail Online in January."I am really trying to learn and do as much as I can for as long as I can, while I can."

Jessie Buckley is riding high this week after celebrating her first Oscar nomination.The Irish star, 32, is set to fight it out in the Best Supporting Actress category after being recognised for her starring role in The Lost Daughter, alongside fellow nominee Olivia Colman. Jessie's nod from the Academy is sure to make her a well-known star – but avid TV fans may remember when she got her big break over 10 years ago, on a show which was worlds away from the glamour of Hollywood.

Former EastEnders actress Jacqueline Jossa has been revealed as one of the famous faces to be taking part in ITV’s All Star Musicals. Jacqueline, 29, has signed up to the all-singing extravaganza that sees a line-up of celebrities swapping their day jobs to show off their musical theatre skills.The mum of two will choose a song from the world of musical theatre, before being mentored on how to best showcase her talent to the audience tuning in at home.The mum of two, who has previously wowed fans with her vocals, said: “I am so excited to take part in All Star Musicals, it's thrilling and terrifying, and I can't wait to tackle a musical number that everyone knows and loves.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Oti Mabuse and AJ Odudu were out in force for the Strictly Come Dancing stars for this year's Brit Awards.The professional dancer and last year's runner-up looked utterly stunning as they wowed on the red carpet for the 2022 show. As they continued to pose for the cameras on their way to the ceremony, Italian ballroom star Graziano di Prima joined the pair in an embossed velvet jacket as he opted for a fancy black tie style for the event.

Dancing on Ice champion Sonny Jay has revealed who he wants to win this year's competition.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star at the BRIT Awards, the 28-year-old Capital Breakfast presenter confirmed that he is backing Scottish singer Connor Ball, 25, for glory this time around.During the chat, Sonny also shared his opinion that the quality of skaters this year vast outranks the 2021 Dancing on Ice cast which he skated against.Sonny, who took home the trophy alongside his professional skating partner Angela Egan, additionally admitted that he wouldn't "stand a chance" amidst this year's crop of talented celebrity skaters - despite winning last year's show.Sonny exclusively told Daily Star: "I'm massively rooting for Connor this year I feel like he's a bit of an underdog. "There's a lot of dancers on the show this year, he's never danced in his life, he's basically me from last year.

Rachel Stevens has spoken out for the first time since she was voted out of Dancing on Ice on this weekend.It comes after fans of the popular ITV competition bombarded the star with praise online as they slammed judges Oti Mabuse, Ashley Banjo, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean for their low scores on her performance.The S Club 7 star, 43, was sadly dumped from the show after she found herself in the skate-off against Olympic BMX cyclist Kye White.Although the blonde bombshell and her professional partner Brendyn Hatfield gave it their all on the big night, the singer couldn’t match the developed skating ability of her TV rival and was eliminated from the competition.Now, the mum-of-two has thanked her loyal legion of fans online for their unconditional support throughout her experience on the demanding reality show.In a lengthy post, she summarised her experience online, saying: "Wow, what an incredible experience …"I’ve taken away so much from my time @dancingonice. I was surrounded by such an amazing team of people, learnt so much and made memories to last a lifetime."She added: "It definitely wasn’t the start @brendynhatfield and I had hoped for but I'm so so proud of what we achieved together and I truly couldn’t have asked for a better partner."Just the most gorgeous human… kind, patient and so incredibly talented, it was such a pleasure to learn from you everyday and I've most definitely made a friend for life, thank you for everything."I also want to say a huge thank you for all your messages of love and support throughout my time at DOI it really has meant so much."A huge thank you to all the @clodaghb2b and all the production team.

It has been reported that Oti Mabuse is set to sign on for a second series as a judge on Dancing On Ice. The Strictly Come Dancing star has reportedly dazzled fans with her “warmth” and “positive energy” and become a firm favourite on the show. The 31 year old replaced John Barrowman as a judge after he was axed from the hit ITV skating show.

Oti Mabuse is "set to return" to Dancing on Ice for a second season after her fantastic debut as a judge.The former Strictly star has become quite a hit on the show after taking over from John Barrowman who was sacked. The 31-year-old professional dancer has impressed ITV bosses with her "positive energy and warmth", with fans adoring her contribution to the skating competition.In an exclusive chat a source told The Sun: "Oti has been asked to return for next year.

OTI Mabuse is ‘set to return’ to Dancing on Ice for a second season after impressing bosses with her ‘positive energy and warmth.’ The Strictly star has already become a 'fan favourite' after just a couple of shows taking over from sacked John Barrowman. A source told The Sun: "Oti has been asked to return for next year.

Rachel Stevens was supported by her S Club 7 bandmate Jo O'Meara on Sunday's Dancing On Ice before her ITV show exit. During the latest instalment, Rachel, 43, became the third star to leave after finding herself in the dreaded skate-off with Kye Whyte and Tippy Packard. Prior to her exit, S Club 7 star Jo, 42, was seen supporting her bandmate in the audience as Rachel performed with pro Brendyn Hadfield on the ice.

Rachel Stevens became the third star to leave Dancing On Ice on Sunday night after finding herself in the dreaded skate-off. Rachel, 43, performed with pro Brendyn Hadfield as she went against Kye Whyte and Tippy Packard, who also received the lowest votes on the show. After both stars took to the ice with their pro partners to perform in the dreaded skate-off, the four judges - Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean, Oti Mabuse and Ashley Banjo - delivered their verdict with Kye and Tippy winning an unanimous vote.

Dancing On Ice fans fumed as they asked for a score recount following Rachel Steven’s elegant waltz which viewers claim was "undermarked."During Sunday (6 February) night’s instalment of the popular ITV show, the S Club 7 star and her professional partner Brendyn Hatfield opened the show with their incredible routine to Alicia Keys’ hit single If I Ain’t Got You.This week the theme was Dance Week as the star-studded line up showcased their dance moves ranging from Disco to Tango and everything in between.But that wasn’t all, as this week saw the return of the Judges Challenge which tasked contestants with completing a solo spin.However, the 43-year-old failed to impress judges Oti Mabuse, Ashley Banjo, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean when she received a disappointing score on the ice.This is a live TV story and is constantly being notes updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters are working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar, or follow us on Instagram @dailystar to get the latest TV and celeb gossip 24 hours a day.Or like our Daily Star Showbiz Facebook page to get the day's biggest stories, and have your say on them.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star showbiz newsletters?You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.Download the Daily Star app for flash alerts on the biggest stories of the day, so you don't miss out.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star news bulletins? You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.

Dancing on Ice, with the dancer and singer consistently appearing near the top of the leaderboard. The Gascoigne name will already be familiar to many thanks to his famous father and sister, but just why is Regan himself famous?WATCH: Regan Gascoigne shares training update - and we're so excited!The star has had a varied career in showbusiness serving as a dancer, a singer and even an actor.READ: How Dancing on Ice star Connor Ball found fame with The VampsHere's everything we know about the star…Regan Gascoigne, 25, is a famous dancer, actor and singer and the star has been named by bookies as the favourite for this series, and given his impressive skating, we can certainly see it happening!SEE: Dancing on Ice star Rachel Stevens undergoes very glamorous transformationWOW: Dancing on Ice judge Oti Mabuse channels Princess Jasmine in striking blue dressAs a dancer, Regan has toured with the English National Ballet in the Nutcracker, and he even auditioned as part of The Greatest Dancer, but unbelievably he didn't make it through.

Oti Mabuse considered her sister Motsi Mabuse one of her biggest inspirations after the latter left South Africa in the 1990s to embark on a career as a ballroom dancer in Germany.The 31-year-old has since created a successful career of her own, having starred on shows such as Strictly Come Dancing and German’s equivalent, Let’s Dance.She’s appeared as a dance captain on The Greatest Dancer, became a panellist on The Masked Singer last year, and most recently signed on to become a judge on ITV’s Dancing on Ice.But all of these achievements wouldn’t have been possible had it not been for Motsi who showed her sister that nothing was out of reach so long as you worked hard for it.In her column for Radio Times, Oti gushed about her sibling, saying: “She was the first black girl to go overseas and become a German champion.“Leaving South Africa in the 90s for Germany to be a Latin and Ballroom dancer was unheard of.

Oti Mabuse for the latest season of Strictly Come Dancing, explained how news about presenter AJ Odudu and her professional partner Kai Widdrington had left him “devastated” in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The rugby star, 38, has teamed up with Boots UK for the second series of the health and wellbeing podcast Taboo Talk, where he discusses the topic of chronic pain with host Vogue Williams.Ugo admitted to Express.co.uk that, while he had been deeply affected by the incredible routines performed by winners Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice, he felt unsure of who would win at the time. “It’s so split, as it should be, when I looked at the quality of the final,” he explained. Ugo went on to share how saddened he was to learn that AJ and Kai would be unable to perform. AJ was forced to pull out of the show’s final back in December after she tore a ligament in her right ankle. The injury left her unable to walk at first and, while the star tried to persevere, medical professionals told her that she would not be able to compete. The DJ admitted that she was “deeply upset” at the time, adding that her experience with Kai was something that she would “treasure forever”. “It was a shame that AJ and Kai didn't get their moment,” Ugo said of the incident. “I mean, I was devastated for them, and I'm good friends with AJ. “I knew AJ before the show and I love her,” he added. AJ was due to appear in the live tour of Strictly Come Dancing early on this year, but sadly had to pull out while she is still suffering from her injury.Ugo went on to praise the other Strictly finalists, explaining that it felt like “so much more than dance”. Strictly Come Dancing’s final line-up was arguably the most diverse in the show’s