Jason Gardiner slams Dancing on Ice viewers for sympathy votes after Vanilla Ice is booted off the show

By GEORGINA LITTLEJOHN

Shock exit: Vanilla Ice and his skating partner Katie Stainsby were voted off Dancing On Ice this weekend which judge Jason Gardiner blamed the viewers for


Dancing On Ice judge Jason Gardiner has slammed viewers of the show for putting contestants through on sympathy votes.

The outspoken choreographer hit out at the voting public after Vanilla Ice was voted off ahead of fellow celebrity contestants Johnson Beharry and Denise Welch.

Gardiner said the rapper - real name Robert Matthew Van Winkle - was 'much better' than the other two and blamed the viewers for putting him and Laura Hamilton, who topped the leaderboard last week, in the skate-off.


And he said the viewers' voting was 'frustrating' for the judges who were left to make 'soul destroying' decisions about contestants they want to keep in.

Speaking to The Sun, he said: 'It does a real disservice to the competition.

'It really angers me that people like Denise and Johnson are getting through on sympathy votes or popularity when we're losing someone who really should not have left.



Gracious in defeat: Vanilla Ice was resigned to his fate after he was voted out unanimously by the judges


Seductive: Vanilla Ice and partner Katie Stainsby performed a sexy Flamenco to Justin Timberlake's Like I Love You


'It's a crying shame he did. he's so much better than those two.'

And he hit out at the viewers again for wanting a 'mediocre' outcome to the ice skating talent show.

The 38-year-old added: 'If viewers want a lacklustre, mediocre, less-than-average final, they should keep voting for Johnson and Denise.'

Denise, who scored just 14.5 and was told that her routine was as painful as 'an MRI scan' by Gardiner, and Johnson, who received the same score, are safe to skate again next week.

But the judges were left aghast when Vanilla Ice, who scored 21.5, and Laura, who got 24.5, were given the lowest votes.

Gardiner said: This is where it gets heartbreaking for us. It's frustrating when we don't want either of them to go.'



Soul-destroying: Gardiner blamed the public for leaving the judges to vote between two of the strongest performers


High score: But her mark of 24.5 wasn't enough for the public to put Laura Hamilton in the skate-off


And he said he thinks that TV presenter Laura was voted into the skate-off because she's not as well known as the other celebrities, despite her outstanding routines and high marks week in week out.

He added: 'If we lost her, we'd end up with a clear frontrunner, Sam Attwater.
'I don't want that - I want them neck-and neck all the way to the final. It will be thrilling.'


Safe: Johnson Beharry VC and partner Jodeyne Higgins were kept in by the public despite being told they had no chemistry


MRI scan: Denise Welch performed a Carnival-style Brazilian Samba with Matt Evers which kept her in despite being told the routine was 'painful'


DOI: Vanilla Ice out


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Jeff Brazier quashes Kerry Katona romance rumours... by going public with his secret nine-month relationship

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Commited: The father-of-two has been dating fashion buyer Claire Springett for nine months


Throughout this season of Dancing On Ice, speculation has been rife about a romance between Kerry Katona and Jeff Brazier.

But father-of-two Jeff has rubbished the rumours today by making a bombshell announcement - he has happily been in a relationship for nine months.

Jade Goody's ex has been dating fashion buyer Claire Springett secretly, but felt compelled to come clean about the romance 'out of respect' for his girlfriend after whispers of a flirtation between him and Kerry heated up.


Bombshell: Jeff Brazier has rubbished rumours he is romancing fellow Dancing On Ice contestant Kerry Katona by revealing he is in a relationship


The 31-year-old has revealed that the relationship with Claire, 33, is so serious that she has no moved into his Essex home with him and his boys.

Speaking to the Sunday Mirror, Jeff says: 'For anyone to find their way into a ­relationship with me, the first thing I’m looking at is their ­compatibility with my kids.

'Claire has passed that test – and then some.'
Brazier has two sons - Bobby, seven, and Freddy, six, with reality star Jade Goody, who passed away after her battle with cervical cancer on Mother's Day 2009.


Family: Brazier says anyone he dates must get on well with his sons Bobby and Freddy, and that 'Claire has passed that test – and then some'


No romance: Jeff's revelation has poured cold water over rumours of a romance with Kerry Katona


Jeff tells the paper that he and Claire, who were introduced by her younger brother Andrew, intend to remain primarily out of the spotlight.

'Relationships can be tough at the best of times and it’s even ­harder in the ­public eye,' he said.

'I haven’t taken Claire to any public events ­because I realise I would be saying, "Here you are – here’s my girlfriend" and the ­questions would start.

Before he made the decision to talk openly about his new love, Jeff enjoyed a low-key relationship with the attractive blonde fashionista where they went to the movies with the boys and pub nights with mates.


Tragic: The boys' mother. Jade Goody, passed away in 2009 after a battle with cervical cancer


Exhausting: He says his hectic Dancing On Ice schedule has left him beat
And with his exhausting Dancing On Ice schedule, that's all he appears to be able to muster the energy for.


Brazier says that he often falls asleep during story time as he is putting the boys to bed, after spending all day in rehearsals with skating partner Isabella Gauthier.

'Being so tired all the time isn’t great, but it hasn’t really put too much strain on things at home,' he says.

'At least the skating is all done in school hours, and Claire is far too supportive a person for it to be a problem with her.'


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Kerry Katona slammed for 'extinct' skating skills as she is voted off Dancing On Ice

By GEORGINA LITTLEJOHN

Emotional: Kerry Katona choked back tears as she thanked everyone on the show after she partner Dan Whiston were voted off Dancing On Ice tonight


She had already resigned herself that she would be leaving the show tonight.

And it would appear the writing was already on the wall for Kerry Katona after she was voted off Dancing On Ice tonight.

But despite her insistence that it was 'only a TV show', the reality star choked back tears as she said her goodbyes.


Not enough: Kerry and Daniel were voted off after performing a routine to the Pussycat Dolls song Hush Hush


Wiping her eyes, she told host Phillip Schofield: 'It's been more than a skating competition. I want to thank the public for voting, my kids are proud, massive thank you for Daniel for his patience.'

Kerry's partner Dan Whiston then praised her and said: 'It's been a journey, Kerry's been a brilliant friend and to me, Kerry's my winner.'

Kerry and Dan faced Jeff Brazier and his partner Isabelle Gauthier, and re-performed their routine to the Pussycat Dolls song Hush Hush.

But it wasn't enough to keep them in, although the outcome to some seemed almost predictable after the scathing comments the pair received after their first time on the ice tonight.

After being given a score of just nine - their lowest on the show - Kerry tried to put on a brave face and joked about having already booked a holiday and said: 'It's only a TV show and I'm having a great time.'

But judge Emma Bunton told her: 'I was quite surprised that you were so relaxed. After being in the bottom, in your head you're already on that plane.'


Lowest score: The judges only gave Kerry and Dan nine points


Robin Cousins added: 'It's been a tough struggle for you which you you have admitted, but it feels like the past couple of weeks you've given in to that'
But the most scathing comments came courtesy of Kerry's biggest critic Jason Gardiner, who, true to form, didn't hold back.

He said: 'What tonight proves, Kerry, is that, unequivocally, your skating ability is on the endangered species list because it's virtually extinct.



In unison: Chloe Madeley and Michael Zenezini were awarded 18.5 by the judges, who said she needed to show more 'personality'


'You've given up on yourself and that's a shame. You've been skating for three months and I have to question what you've been doing all this time.'

This week not only proved to be a tough one for Kerry, but for all the contestant as they were underwent the ultimate skills test with performers having to include three skills - a step, a jump and a spin.

As usual, the skaters' mentors Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean opened the show, performing an elegant routine as Rumer sang Burt Bacharach's What The World Needs Now.


That's our girl! Judy Finnegan and Richard Madeley cheer on their daughter Chloe


The first celebrity up was Chloe Madeley and her partner Michael Zenezini, who both glittered in their black sparkly outfits.

Cheered by her famous parents Judy Finnegan and Richard Madeley, they performed to the Annie Lennox song Little Bird and received a score of 18.5.

Emma Bunton praised her for not shying away from 'difficulty in routines' and said she was pleased to see her push it every week.


Improvement: Johnson Beharry was told that he had 'upped his ante' this week


Jason Gardiner said their steps sequence was 'in unison' but added that he wanted Chloe to come back with 'personality'.

Johnson Beharry VC and his partner Jodeyne Higgins, who narrowly avoided being in the skate-off, were up next, skating to She Will Be Loved by Maroon 5.

But they only managed a score of 14.5, although the judges were in agreement that Johnson was improving each week.


Top of the table: Laura Hamilton and Colin Ratushniak impressed the judges yet again this week with their flawless performance


Impressed: All three judges gave Laura and Colin 8.5 which took them to the top of the leaderboard


Gardiner told him that he was 'upping your ante', while Cousins said: 'It's been a slow and methodical process and if that's how you work then it is paying off.'

The golden couple, who can do no wrong in everyone's eyes were up next and Laura Hamilton and Colin Ratusniak showed no signs of slipping as they topped the leaderboard once again with an impressive performance to Stop by Sam Brown, which earned them a score of 25.5.

Bunton told Laura: 'I wanted you to relax and could feel those nerves but you are an unbelievable performer', while Gardiner added: 'I'm a huge fan and tonight is no exception. You just seemed to flow through all of it.'


Messy: Jason Gardiner told Jeff Brazier and Isabelle Gauthier their routine was displaced


Jeff Brazier and his partner Isabelle Gauthier, who avoided being sent home this evening, scored 16 after a routine to Cee Lo Green's Forget You.

Bunton told them: 'If you keep working this hard you will make this competition very interesting.'

Gardiner added: 'There's no question you have improved, however, you were putting in a lot of effort but it was very messy, it was sort of displaced.'


Serene: All three judges told Denise Welch and Matt Evers that their routine had a 'natural calmness'


Actress Denise Welch - whose fans in the audience included her husband Tim Healy and her fellow Loose Woman Colleen Nolan - was up next with partner Matt Evers, as they performed a routine to Cyndi Lauper's True Colours.

Receiving 16.5, the couple's highest score, she said: 'I'm totally gobsmacked by that. Absolutely thrilled to get those scores.'

And Gardiner added: 'I am incredibly proud of you, tonight it is about what you can do and what you have proven and what you have done is quality over quantity, you did exactly what was required.'


Come on, Denise! Welch's fanbase - including (L-R) Keith Lemon, Colleen Nolan and Denise's husband Tim Healy, cheered her on from the audience


Then it was the moment that left the audience, judges and viewers with their hearts in their mouths as Sam Attwater and Brianne Delcourt came on to perform the Headbanger move as part of their routine.

The move, which requires the male partner to spin his female around and around just above the ice, had never been performed by a non-professional skater on the show.

But Sam held his nerve as the pair pulled it off flawlessly, earning them a 24.5 score, and Bunton telling him she couldn't' believe she was 'seeing somebody who is not a professional'.


One wrong move: Sam concentrated hard as he spun Brianne fast in the air round the ice


After Kerry and Dan performed next, the show was warpped up by Vanilla Ice and his partner Katie Stainsby, who performed to his number one song, Ice Ice Baby.

They received 22.5, their highest score so far, which Cousins said was the 'best overall performance of the night and a great way to finish off the show'.


Graffiti artist: Katie Stainsby sprayed Ice on the rapper's jacket before they took to the rink


Ice ice baby, too cold: Despite his initial misgivings, Vanilla Ice looked as though he really enjoyed performing to his own song


Dancing On Ice-Vanilla Ice (Ice Ice Baby)



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That's gotta hurt! Chloe Madeley ends up badly bruised after nasty fall on the ice

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Going... going: Chloe Madeley and Michael Zenezini trip as they rehearse their routine at the Dancing On Ice studios at Shepperton


Dancing On Ice contestant Chloe Madeley is badly bruised after a nasty fall during rehearsals yesterday.

The TV presenter, 23, tripped and crashed onto the ice, bringing her professional partner Michael Zenezini, 30, down with her as she practiced at Shepperton Studios in Surrey.

Despite being in constant pain, Madeley is determined not to let her injury after her performance on Sunday's live show.


Gone! Madeley lands on the hard ice with her partner Michael soon joining her


A Dancing On Ice spokesperson said: 'Chloe was doing her jeté and instead of landing on her foot flatly she caught her toe pick and crashed on the ice.

'Michael who was right behind her and fell on top of her but managed to avoid cutting her.

'Chloe was surprised as she had never messed this move up before.'

Writing on her Twitter page today: 'Arm still killing, plus I fell on it yesterday pretty badly, but I don't care, I just don't want it to affect routine.'


Ouch: Chloe has been nursing her bruised body with ice packs, but is determined it won't affect Sunday's performance


Chloe admitted she spent Thursday night resting and cheering herself up with chocolate, with her parents Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan looking after her.

Richard wrote on on his Twitter: 'Right, off for Arnica cream, tablets, witch hazel, and all the other stuff you've recommended for bruise-busting. Thanks, gang!'
Joking last night, Chloe said: 'It'll be fine it just hurts like a *#*@*+*@*?* right now! thanks though!.

'On my 6th Hob Nob, had a big fall and I'm comforting myself with choccie. Will be fine by tomorrow, just need to sleep on ice... eugh, ice!'


DOI: Chloe Madeley injured



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Face-off:Furious Dancing On Ice star Karen Barber's fight with Jason Gardiner after judge's harsh insult as Jennifer Metcalfe's voted off

By JODY THOMPSON


Fury: Karen Barber stormed up to Jason Gardiner and accused him of being 'offensive' after his personal slur on her


Dancing On Ice stars Karen Barber and Jason Gardiner almost came to blows tonight after the judge slated the head coach's expertise.

Karen, 49, was seen with tears streaming down her face after Johnson Beharry VC failed to get the points she felt he deserved during his routine on the Las Vegas themed show.

Beharry, 31, had revealed that a friend of his was in the audience who he hadn't seen in five years since they'd convalesced together in hospital, where the hero was recovering from the serious head injuries he'd sustained in Iraq.


Karen said she felt the judges had marked him too low, to which Jason snapped back: 'If your opinion still mattered you'd be on the panel.'




Hero: Johnson Beharry VC revealed it had been an emotional night for him as a fellow injured veteran who hadn't seen for five years was in the audience


A furious Karen left her seat with the celebrity contestants and stormed up to the Australian, jabbing her finger in his face and demanding he repeat what he'd just said.

Her voice quavering, she went right up to his face and said: 'You know Jason, you really are so offensive. You bring so little to this panel.

Posting in the hour-long break between shows, contestant Jeff Brazier Tweeted: 'Can you believe I got up and went to the loo just before Jason went for Karen, I would have had to of stepped in!! She was really upset...'


Unfair: Karen wipes a tear away after Johnson Beharry scored low marks from the judges


Show host Phillip Schofield was initially left shocked by the confrontation, and could only managed a 'Strewth!' to camera.

However, he soon made a joke of it, saying: 'We've added a new dimension to the competition - a fight! No not really. It's Vegas night.'

But when the show resumed after the scheduled break, Karen's chair remained empty, fuelling speculation that she'd stormed out of the studio.

She did return and Jason gave a half-hearted apology at the start of the second half of the show, but Karen wouldn't accept it and held up her hands to say she'd heard enough, calling him a 'nasty,


Themed: The show had a Las Vegas theme last night - a city famous for staging big fights



Missed it: Jeff Brazier Tweeted that he'd missed the confrontation as he'd nipped to the toilet


Relationships between the pair have become increasingly icy since Karen was taken off the judging panel to become the contestants' head coach.

The face-off wasn't the only shock of the night either - one of the show's early favourites, 27-year-old Jennifer Metcalfe, found herself in the bottom two with Vanilla Ice after the public vote and was voted off by the judges in the skate-off.

The former Hollyoaks star, who found love on the ice with French partner Sylvain Longchambon, was so devastated she could barely speak.


Talent: But despite impressive moves like this, Jennifer was voted off the show


Choked: Jennifer became overcome with emotion after being voted off the show


Before announcing the result, Phillip said that even he had found the results of the phone votes surprising.

He said:'We hate this. Shock result tonight.'

After the judges all chose Vanilla Ice over her, Jennifer managed to get out: 'I just wanted to get further for him...' before choking up.

However, on an earlier VT, she'd said: 'I've enjoyed every single minute of it. He's the most perfect coach. I feel amazing on the ice with him.I know now that I can learn anything I want to if I put my mind to it. Ice skating just feels like me, like I'm home. I'm going to continue.'


Shock exit: Despite being solidly in the middle of theJudges' Leaderboard, Jennifer found herself in the bottom two with Vanilla Ice after the public vote


Jennifer had skated to Cher's If I Could Turn Back Time, wearing a sheer costume in the style of the singer and with her hair in similar dark curls.

All the contestants this week had their first skills test and had to complete a steps sequence on their own - which left many with the wobbles.

Kerry Katona was shown almost quitting the show as she had a meltdown in training that she couldn't manage the task.

But despite landing at the bottom of the leaderboard, viewers at home kept the former Atomic Kitten star out of the bottom two.


Confidence crisis: Kerry Katona had a meltdown during her training this week saying she couldn't manage teh step sequence


Battle: Kerry said that although she knew she didn't have as much talent as some of the other contestants, she was 'having a ball' on the ice


Kerry confessed that she didn't have the talent of many of her competitors, but insisted she was thoroughly enjoying her time on the rink.

She said: 'I'm nowhere near as good as the rest of them, but I am having a ball. This is more than a skating show for me. I'm not the best skater, but I'm here for the journey and the entertainment value.'

Judge Emma Bunton agreed, saying: 'You look so pretty tonight. but I think the step sequence has really exposed you tonight. You're such a sweetheart but the others are so far ahead of you now.'


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Denise Welch steals a kiss from Dancing On Ice partner Matt Evers at show party... before leaving with Gareth Gates

By GEORGINA LITTLEJOHN

Gissa kiss! Denise Welch snuggles up to her Dancing On Ice partner Matt Ivers as they arrived at a party for the show's stars in London last night


She's currently fighting to stay on the ice after narrowly missing the skate off on this weekend's Dancing On Ice.

But last night, Denise Welch had no battle getting a kiss from her dance partner as they attended a party for the show in London last night.

The actress was snapped cosying up to Matt Evers outside the Bungalow 8 bar where stars of the celebrity skating show had gathered for a party.

Welch, 52, grabbed her ice man as they arrived at the bash and theatrically lifted her leg up round his as she reached up for a kiss.

And Evers, 34, was only to happy to oblige her as he grabbed her thigh and kissed her back, before they laughed and posed for the waiting cameras.

However, Evers was a distant memory by the end of the night as the Loose Women co-host was accompanied out of the club by singer Gareth Gates, who took part in series three of the show in 2008.


Come on love, let's get you home: Gareth Gates gallantly escorts a worse-for-wear Denise home after the bash


The Pop Idol runner-up put his arm round to Welch to steady her before being a gentleman and escorting her to her car and then home.

The show is only in its third week but six celebrities have already been booted off, including Elen Rivas and Angela Rippon.

But despite the gruelling training sessions that the remaining contestants are enduring to try and guarantee their place each week, that didn't stop them letting their hair down last night.


Come on love, let's get you home: Gareth Gates gallantly escorts a worse-for-wear Denise home after the bash


The Pop Idol runner-up put his arm round to Welch to steady her before being a gentleman and escorting her to her car and then home.

The show is only in its third week but six celebrities have already been booted off, including Elen Rivas and Angela Rippon.

But despite the gruelling training sessions that the remaining contestants are enduring to try and guarantee their place each week, that didn't stop them letting their hair down last night.



Gentlemanly: Gates puts a steadying arm around Welch as he steers her out of the club and to their car


Calling it a night: Gates grabs Welch's hand as they head to their car to take them home


Welch, Evers and Gates were joined at the party by celebrity contestants Jeff Brazier, Chloe Madeley and Sam Attwater.

And former contestants also came out to have some fun including The Inbetweeners star Emily Atack, who was accompanied by her sister Martha.

Former Emmerdale actress Hayley Tamaddon, who won last year's competition, was also there with her former skating partner Dan Whiston.


Good friends: Chloe Madeley and Sam Attwater leave the party and looked as though they had to stand around and wait for a taxi



Former contestants: The Inbetweeners star Emily Atack and her sister Martha arrived the party shortly before last years Dancing On Ice winner Hayley Tamaddon who was with her skating partner and childhood friend Dan Whiston


Loose Women - Denise Welch as Cheryl Cole - 18th January 2011




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Out! Cricketer Dominic Cork is out of the game after celebrities vote to save Jeff Brazier on Dancing On Ice

By EMILY SHERIDAN

Tense: Jeff Brazier and Isabelle Gauthier (left) managed to survive being voted off Dancing On Ice at the expense of Dominic Cork and his partner Alexandra Schauman


He may score on the cricket field, but England batsman Dominic Cork's skating wasn't enough to keep him on Dancing On Ice tonight.

In a cruel twist, his fellow celebrity contestants on were asked to choose between the 39-year-old and TV presenter Jeff Brazier when both ended up in the bottom two.

Jeff and Dominic ended up in the skate-off after receiving the lowest amount of votes from the public, but this time it was the contestants instead of the judging panel who decided who to save.




Decision time: Each celebrity had to choose between Jeff and Dominic, with most claiming they believed the former had more to give in the competition


In the end, Cork received three votes from his fellow celebrities compared to six for Brazier.

Kerry Katona and Denise Welch just managed to escape the skate-off despite receiving the lowest scores of the night.

First up to skate was Chloe Madeley, 23, and her French partner Michael Zenezini who put on a leather-clad dance to Joan Jett's I Love Rock 'N' Roll and received 19.5, her highest score ever.


Scrapping through: Kerry Katona and Daniel Whiston and Denise Welch and Matt Evers just managed to escape elimination - despite being joint bottom of the leaderboard


Waiting for the ice pick: The contestants wait to hear their fate


Robin told her: 'I love the way you are attacking every element of every performance.'

Emma added: 'You've being brave, entertaining, if you keep this up you'll be in this show for a long time.'

War hero Johnson Beharry VC ended up doing some training with the Ballet Boys dance company during the week to help him shake off some of his military-honed stiffness.


Don't let go: Chloe and Michael's routine received her highest score ever 19.5


The 31-year-old and his Canadian partner Jodeyne Higgins performed to Bob Marley's One Love, receiving 13.0.

Emma said: 'There is a little bit of connection missing between the two of you, but you've got rhythm baby!'

Next up was TV presenter Jeff Brazier, 31, and his Canadian partner Isabelle Gaunthier, who did their first big lift during their ice dance to Jack Johnson's Better Together.


'You've got rhythm baby': War hero Johnson Beharry VC loosened up a bit for his reggae routine to Bob Marley with Jodeyne Higgins


At the beginning of the dance, he had a slight trip on the floor, but quickly got up and went on to score a 12.5.

Brazier blamed his fall on the the Tottenham Hotspurs football loss earlier in the day.

Jason commented: 'It was better than you've ever done until the fall. You did recover very well.'


Good recovery: Despite his slip-up, Brazier quickly recovered and carried on his routine


Kerry Katona, 30, wore a racy lace catsuit for her dance with English partner Daniel Whiston to Rihanna's Disturbia.

She received her lowest score ever - a 10.0 compared to previous weeks 14s.

Jason said: 'You're doing lots of lifts, you're very reliant. It's not a partnership, it's a dependency. You're too dependent, you're using Daniel as a crutch.


'Too dependent': All three judges agreed Kerry was using Daniel 'as a crutch' on the ice and had yet to show her skating skills properly


'Choreography was all over the place. During one move, it looked like you were having an internal examination.'

He clashed again with head coach Karen Barber, who told him: 'Every week you appear to be here to offend people.'

Robin also noted Kerry wasn't doing enough by herself and needed to show her skating skills in future.

Vanilla Ice - real name Rob Van Winkle - relived his injury in the week when he got some stitches by his eye and admitted the crash had affected his confidence on the ice.

The American rapper, 43, and English partner Katie Stainsby performed to Bon Jovi's Always - which he openly admitted wasn't a song he would chose to dance to.

The judges all noted he was a bit tentative on the ice, but said it was completely understandable and gave him a total score of 16.0.


Knee glide: Vanilla Ice and Katie Stainsby's routine to Bon Jovi's soft rock ballad Always received a total of 16.0


Jason told him: 'You're a terrific partner, you're very considerate. Just watch your arms, you look like you're searching for something in the dark. Refine them a bit.'

Next up was England cricketer Dominic Cork, 39, and Finnish partner Alexandra Schauman dancing to The Who's I Can See For Miles in Union Jack clothing.

Last week he ended up in the skate-off but was given a boost by former teammate Freddie Flintoff, who brought his children to watch Cork in the audience.


Patriotic: Cricketer Dominic Cork and Finnish partner Alexandra Schauman's routine to The Who's I Can See For Miles received 11.0


Jason gave a cutting commentary after giving Cork the same 3.0 score every week: 'The thing I like about your performance is when it's over. It's not improving, it's not moving on.'

Robin said: 'I'm going to disagree. I do feel from a skating point of view it's good.'

Children's TV presenter Laura Hamilton, 28, and Canadian partner Colin Ratushniak put on a passionate performance to Shakira's Whenever, Wherever.


Tricky: Laura attempted the difficult 'wrist ripper' move, but didn't finish it smoothly


The dance involved a tricky move called the 'wrist ripper' which she had struggled with throughout rehearsals, but just about to manage to pull off without crashing to the ice.

The pair scored a 20.0, including a huge 7.5 from Jason, who enthused: 'I loved the dynamic, it was fully charged, you all had the nuances. I love watching the two of you.'

Head judge Robin gave her a slightly lower mark, explaining: 'It's fantastic to see the gusto with which you attack everything. To have you at this level so soon in the competition is brilliant.'


Harsh words: Jason Gardiner asked 'where is the emotion?' to Hollyoaks actress Jennifer Metcalfe as she performed a romantic routine to Dionne Warwick's Anyone Who Had A Heart with Sylvain Longchambon


Actress Jennifer Metcalfe and French partner Sylvain Longchambon danced to Dionne Warwick's Anybody Who Had A Heart.

The Hollyoaks star, 27, scored a total 0f 18.5, including a 7 from Robin.

Emma explained: 'There is something lacking, it feels like you're not selling it as much as you can. I would like to see you skate a bit more independently.'

Jason said: 'You're an actress... but where was the emotion?'


Mellow yellow: Loose Women presenter Denise Welch and partner Matt Evers scored 10.0 for their routine to Rumer's Slow


Loose Women presenter Denise Welch, 52, and partner Matt Evers were next to dance to newcomer Rumer's song Slow and received a total score of 10.0
Explaining his low score: 'From last week it had marginally improved. Your lines are still needing to be improved, coming out of stuff you're still a bit clunky.'

Robin added: 'A few little errors, a few little wobbles... it actually played to your strengths.'


Fabulous in fuchsia: Sam and Brianne scored 25.0 for their fast-paced routine to Queen's Crazy Little Thing Called Love


The strongest in the competition, Sam Attwater and Brianne Delcourt - who he is now dating - performed in fuchsia to Queen's Crazy Little Thing Called Love.

The EastEnders actor and his Canadian partner were miles ahead on the leader board with 25.0 - the same score as last week.

Phillip Schofield asked them to confirm if they're in a romance and the embarrassed couple said: 'Errr, ummm,' leaving him to declare 'I take it as a yes then.'



Going country: 'Comedy' Dave Vitty and Frankie Poultney received 11.0 for their routine to Achy Breaky Heart


Jason enthused: 'You're like skating Viagra. It's very exciting and everything rises when you step onto the ice.'

Emma mused: 'You're finding this a bit easy, you're making it look easy. I think maybe you're holding back a bit and you've got more to give.'

Radio 1 presenter 'Comedy' Dave Vitty was the last to perform with partner Frankie Poultney to Billy Ray Cyrus's Achy Breaky Heart, scoring a total of 11.0.

Jason said: 'It fascinates me that someone who is so committed is just so average. You're somebody that's so engaging but you're not every good.'
• Dancing On Ice returns to ITV1 on Sunday 6th February at 6.30pm.


Hard to please: Pregnant presenter Holly Willoughby - wearing a dress from her own collection at Very.co.uk - talks to the judging panel (L-R) Jason Gardiner, Robin Cousins and Emma Bunton





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