Rachel Stevens addresses shock Dancing On Ice exit as fans demand vote recount

Dancing on Ice star has been frozen out after asking a member of the cast on a date - and getting rejected.This has now caused a rather frosty atmosphere backstage on the ITV show.A source said: “It’s been very awkward when everyone comes together and these two have to see one another.”TV chiefs thought romance might finally be in the air for the latest series.One of the familiar faces on the show had their eye on someone.We know the identities of the pair but are keeping mum to spare their blushes.The smitten star thought they would follow their heart and decided to ask the person they fancied out to dinner.But sadly it didn’t go the way they had planned.They got rejected straight away.It did not take long for the gossip to reach the other members of the ice cast and the judges.An insider said: “It happened very early on in the run. This person had the hots for a co star but when they invited them on a date they got a resounding - No!“It’s a shame.

Dancing on Ice viewers have voiced their annoyance at Happy Mondays star Bez still being on the programme after celebs with higher judges' scores were voted off.One social networker fumed on Twitter: "Can I say what a joke the show has become. Its meant to wb about talent , and clearly bez has no ice skating talent and he's there for entertainment.

DANCING On Ice's Brendan Cole and new partner Brendyn Hatfield have been working around the clock in gruelling rehearsals to be ready for Sunday night's show. The pair have had just days to strike up chemistry after Brendan's pro partner Vanessa Bauer contracted coronavirus.

Brendan Cole teased his upcoming skating routine on Dancing on Ice with professional dancer Brendyn Hatfield and compared it to the all-male skating routine in the American comedy film Blades of Glory.This week, contestants anxiously prepare for musical’s week on the popular ITV skating show but that’s not the only thing that has thrown the 45-year-old's training into a frenzy.Earlier this week the professional ballroom dancer’s pro skater Vanessa Bauer tested positive for Covid-19 meaning the brunette beauty will not be performing this weekend.This meant that the New Zealand dancer was without a partner for the all-important competition, but luckily there was one pro skater available to fill the spot.Two weeks ago, S Club 7 singer Rachel Stevens was evicted from the competition after she battled it out against BMX Olympian Kye White.But her professional skater wasn’t ready to throw in the towel just yet as he volunteered to switch places with Vanessa meaning Brendyn and the Strictly star will be making ITV history as the first all-male partners to compete in the show.And the pair are set to impress as they have teased their loyal legion of fans as to what their upcoming performance could be about on social media.But on Wednesday, the pair left viewers in stitches as the Latin dancer compared their upcoming number to that of the winning routine in the Hollywood film Blades of Glory.The movie follows the lives of two disgraced figure skaters named Chazz Michael Michaels (Will Ferrell) and Jimmy MacElroy (Jon Heder) who are set to return to the Winter Olympics as a winning duo.In their final routine the pair put on a hilarious routine which features a dangerous trick called the Iron Fist where one skater holds the other up

Dancing On Ice fans all have the same complaints about the current judges line-up.The ITV show returned last month with a shaken up judging panel as Strictly Come Dancing's Oti Mabuse replaced John Barrowman.Oti joined judges Ashley Banjo, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean to reside over this year's competition.Nonetheless, Dancing on Ice viewers have been left unsatisfied.Following Liberty Poole's exit over the weekend (February 13), many viewers have posted their complaints about the judges' generous scoring to Twitter.Sharing their grievances online, some fans of the show have also called for former Dancing on Ice judge Jason Gardiner to return to the panel.Posting to Twitter, one viewer wrote: "The judges are too nice and PC. I miss Jason."Another commented: "Bring back Jason Gardiner and proper judges!! Who don’t over mark!! Who actually judge properly.

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.

Strictly Come Dancing professional, Brendan Cole, 45, has revealed he will star in a same-sex couple with Brendyn Hatfield after his partner, Vanessa Bauer, tested positive for Covid. Brendyn was previously partnered with singer Rachel Stevens until they were eliminated in the third week.Dancer Brendan confirmed the news in a statement on Twitter.He told his 187,000 followers: “I have news...

DANCING On Ice has been thrown into chaos after Brendan Cole's partner Vanessa Bauer is forced out with coronavirus. Strictly star Brendan will now be paired with a new skater for Musicals Week after surviving Sunday night's dance-off.

Dancing on Ice contestant Brendan Cole will skate with male professional Brendyn Hatfield after his partner Vanessa Bauer tested positive for Covid-19. Announcing the news, hot favourite Brendan, 45, explained: "I am absolutely gutted that Vanessa is unable to skate this weekend.

Dancing on Ice viewers thought they could see a little bit of tension between the judges during Sunday's episode on February 13.The remaining nine celebrities took to the ice during the fifth episode of the series to perform skate routines inspired by their favourite things.As Oti Mabuse, Ashley Banjo, Torvill and Christopher Dean sat on the judging panel during the episode, fans thought Jayne didn't seem happy.They took to social media to comment on her facial expressions when the camera was on her, with many saying she looked tense.One posted: "Jayne doesn’t look in a very good mood tonight."Another added: "JAYNE LOOKS PROPER P****D OFF TONIGHT."A third chipped in: "Jayne does not look happy tonight! When the camera isn't directly on her she looks really peed off."A fourth replied: "I thought the same. She doesn’t seem at all happy and seems really abrupt too."Fans were also left unhappy as Liberty Poole and Joe Johnson found themselves in the bottom two against Kye Whyte and Tippy Packard.The Love Island star became the fourth celebrity to be axed from the competition as the judges decided to send her home.Viewers were left seriously disappointed by the decision, despite Liberty falling over during her routine.Liberty, 22, fell into Joe's arms during the performance, with members of the audience heard gasping at the unfortunate tumble, but she soon recovered and managed to get 28 out of 40 from the judges before finding herself in the bottom two.As Liberty said her goodbyes, she told Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield: "Even though we had that fall tonight, these things happen on ice."I've honestly enjoyed every second and I'm proud of myself because I pushed myself this week.

Dancing On Ice has been blasted by fans as they complained over the 'wrong' bottom two.

Dancing On Ice fans' hearts went out to Liberty Poole as she took a tumble on the ice during tonight's show.

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

Professional dancer Regan Gascoigne is impressing Dancing on Ice viewers every week as he performs alongside his partner Karina Manta.Off-screen, he has kept his romantic partnerships to himself and has previously spoken about not wanting his bisexuality to be a big deal.READ: Rachel Stevens comforted by fans as she breaks silence following Dancing on Ice exitSpeaking to Lorraine Kelly on an episode of Lorraine back in 2019, the 25-year-old reflected on his attitude to his sexuality and why he never wanted to officially 'come out'.Regan said: "I've never actually come out, I've never made a point of coming out, I've just let it happen organically."WATCH: Dancing on Ice's Regan Gascoigne shares exciting updateHe went on: "If anyone asked me I would obviously be honest and say I've dated both boys and girls. I feel like we shouldn't have to come out, I feel like it should just be normal because it is normal."MORE: Everything you need to know about Dancing on Ice pro Matt Evers' love lifeREAD: Dancing on Ice: Who is Stef Reid's famous husband?Regan then revealed that he had texted his retired footballer dad Paul to fill him in after newspapers made his sexuality headline news.

Dancing on Ice star Ria Hebden has revealed that she refused to see her family before taking to the ice while on the programme.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, the Lorraine presenter, 39, explained why she decided to avoid seeing her husband, Mark and her two children, as she needed to "protect her energy" ahead of her performance.Ria was partnered with professional skater Lukasz Rozycki during her stint on the popular ITV show.Speaking about her family's reaction to the news that she'd be starring on the programme, Ria shared how "proud" they were of her.Addressing her husband's reaction, she said: "He is my number one fan, he's like 'just do your thing, enjoy it.'"I know the kids are really proud of me already," she added.However, Ria explained that she had made the decision not to see her children before performing so that she can focus on her routine.The presenter said: "It's wonderful, I just know just having them there in the audience will be so lovely for the children as they're only little."But I'm not going to see any of them before I perform because for me I really need to focus and be calm and quiet and then after we can celebrate."I think when you do something like this you need to protect your energy, you know," she said.Ria shares two children, Noah and Lula, with her husband of 10 years, Mark.The Lorraine star was eliminated from the show during movie week following a skate-off with S-Club star Rachel Stevens and her partner Brendyn Hatfield.The same week, Kimberly Wyatt was awarded a high score of 34 following her routine to The Greatest Show.Taking to social media to address her exit, the star told how she was "proud" of what she had achieved, having previously revealed that she'd had no skating

Dancing on Ice fans were left bereft in 2014 with the news that the show had been cancelled.

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."

The weeks are flying by and we're already at episode five of Dancing On Ice.