Dancing On Ice fans praise Adele Roberts as she returns to ITV show following announcement her mother has died
Adele Roberts has been praised by Dancing On Ice fans for returning to the ITV show just days after announcing the death of her mother.
The Radio 1 presenter, 44, took to the ice with pro skater Mark Hanretty for a breathtaking Matrix-themed performance.
They scored an incredible 29, matching second top scorer Miles, with Christopher praising their ’emotion on the ice’.
Adele and Mark wore matching black leather outfits, reminiscent of the costumes from the film, and skated to Clubbed To Death by Rob Dougan.
Fans were impressed by the performance and said Adele, who was diagnosed with bowel cancer in October 2021, was an ‘inspiration’.
Adele Roberts has been praised by Dancing On Ice fans as she returned to the ITV show just days after announcing her mother’s death
It comes after Adele announced her mother had died and explained her heartbreak had contributed to her being ‘overly emotional’ on Sunday’s Dancing On Ice.
One wrote: ‘LOVE LOVE LOVE Adele! She is amazing! So proud of her, a real source of inspiration! ‘
Another said: ‘Every week Adele skates – apparently I’ll be in tears’
It comes after Adele announced her mother had died and explained her heartbreak had contributed to her being ‘overly emotional’ on Sunday’s Dancing On Ice.
She broke down in tears when the judges announced her score of 27.5 for her debut routine to Clearly by Grace VanderWaal.
The crowd gave the pair a standing ovation, while Kate could be seen teary-eyed as she applauded.
Adele then revealed on social media that the routine was dedicated to the memory of her late mother.
She did not specify her cause of death, but Jackie had suffered from ill health for years.
In moving photos she posted, Adele showed Barbados-born Jackie her skate shoes and clips of herself on stage, while her Instagram page is full of moving images about Jackie from both recent years and her childhood.
Alongside the heartwarming photos, Adele, the eldest of six siblings, wrote: ‘For you mom. Tonight’s performance was dedicated to the memory of my beautiful mother, Jackie Roberts. 01.09.62 – 04.01.24…
The Radio 1 presenter, 44, took to the ice with pro skater Mark Hanretty for a breathtaking Matrix-themed performance
Adele and Mark wore matching black leather outfits, reminiscent of the costumes from the film, and skated to Rob Dougan’s Clubbed To Death
Fans were impressed by the performance and said Adele, who was diagnosed with bowel cancer in October 2021, was an ‘inspiration’
“I didn’t want to say anything until I got through our routine tonight. So apologies if it seemed like I was being overly emotional…
‘My heart is broken and I miss my mother so much. Saying goodbye to her this week was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. My mom got to see the beginning of our routine… and tonight I wanted to finish it in her honor…
‘To my family. Thank you for holding my head up and giving me the strength to keep going. Thanks also to all the wonderful people who came to help us say goodbye to her this week. You brought us so much comfort while you were by our side…
‘Thank you to the whole incredible Dancing On Ice team for guiding me through one of the toughest weeks of my life. Especially you @markhanretty…
“I know how much you wanted to help me make my mother proud and I know it would have been on your mind all night long. You are great…
‘Thank you for teaching me to dance, to skate and the joy of expressing emotions through my body. Your sport is so beautiful. I still can’t believe what happened tonight…
Adele revealed on social media that the routine was dedicated to the memory of her late mother. She did not specify her cause of death, but Jackie had suffered from ill health for years
She burst into tears when the judges announced her score of 27.5 for her debut routine to Clearly by Grace VanderWaal.
Alongside the heartwarming photos, Adele, the eldest of six siblings, wrote: ‘For you mom. Tonight’s performance was dedicated to the memory of my beautiful mother, Jackie Roberts. 01.09.62 – 04.01.24…’
‘Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far. We are absolutely impressed by your encouragement and kindness. Mark and I are truly grateful and we promise that we will continue to do our best and give it 100%…
“And to my biggest supporter from day one: my amazing mother. Good night my love. I will think of you and miss you every day of my life. Forever my hero. Until we meet again ‘.
Her famous friends and Dancing On Ice co-stars rushed to the comments to pay tribute to Jackie and support Adele.
Claire Sweeney wrote: ‘You are such a beautiful, brave woman and your mum would have been so proud xxxx’, while Ryan Thomas wrote: ‘You made her so proud tonight’ and Vick Hope added: ‘I’m sorry so for your loss Adele. Sending you so much love.”