Dancing On Ice viewers rage as stars are accused of ‘clinging’ to their partners

Dancing on Ice returned for its second episode on Sunday, with stars including The Vivienne and Corrie’s Mollie Gallagher all taking to the floor before footballer John Fashanu was the first to be dropped from the show.

However, viewers were unimpressed with the lack of skating, accusing celebrities of “clinging” to their partners and joking that “there was no chance anyone would fall off.”

Even the judges noticed the trend with actress Mollie, even when told that she was relying too much on professional Sylvain Longchambon.

Awkward: DOI viewers were unimpressed with the lack of skating on Sunday, accusing celebrities of ‘clinging’ to their partners and joking that there was ‘no chance of anyone falling off’ (pictured, Mollie Gallagher of run)

On Twitter, the viewer wrote: “There’s no chance anyone’s going down tonight because they won’t let their partners go!”

While another hit on footballer John’s routine: ‘He wasn’t even skating by himself, he was holding his hand the whole time. Get it out of here’.

With a second writing: ‘He was holding on to his partner, all the time 5/4.5 is genuine. I’m sorry’.

Doubtful: Even the judges noticed the trend with actress Mollie, even when they told her she was relying too much on professional Sylvain Longchambon (John Fashanu pictured)

Doubtful: Even the judges noticed the trend with actress Mollie, even when they told her she was relying too much on professional Sylvain Longchambon (John Fashanu pictured)

Despite only scoring 19 for 40, another viewer declared that John had been ‘overshot’: ‘Overshot, he spent most of his routine without moving his feet.’

While Hollyoaks, Carley Stenson, who scored an impressive 32, also took on the crowd of viewers with a comment: “Sorry, she held on to him the whole time and gets 8 across the board, fixed.”

Elsewhere on the show, Vivienne made history on the ITV show by becoming the first drag queen to perform.

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Highest Score: Hollyoaks Carley Stenson, who scored an impressive 32, also took on the viewer streak with a comment: “Sorry, she held on to him the whole time and gets 8 across the board, fixed.”

Broke: John Fashanu and fellow pro Alexandra Schauman were next, scoring 19 of 40 points

Home goal? Despite the fact that he only shot 19 of 40, another viewer declared that John had been ‘overshot’: ‘Overshot, he spent most of his routine without moving his feet’

The RuPaul’s Drag Race star and fellow pro Colin Grafton were delighted as they earned a total score of 28.5 out of 40, with Ashley, Oti and Jayne giving it a 7, while Chris gave it a 7.5.

Oti praised The Vivienne’s first performance: ‘If you’re going to make history, this is how history is made, congratulations!’

Chris seemed impressed and said: ‘A star was born in the ice tonight. Our own diva on the ice, but you’re our best skater by far.

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Not Impressed: On Twitter the viewer wrote:

Not Impressed: On Twitter the viewer wrote: “There’s no chance anyone’s going down tonight because they’re not going to let their partners go!”

He then quoted Cher and said, “We all invent ourselves, but some just have more imaginations.”

The drag queen looked sensational in a black mesh catsuit with glitter detailing at the front, with Colin donning a matching top and leather pants.

Many viewers took to Twitter to express their frustration to ITV over the amount of voting time that was allocated in the first and second week, noting that they didn’t even get a chance to access the page before voting closed.

Stunning: Elsewhere on the show, Vivienne made history on the ITV show by becoming the first drag queen to perform.

Stunning: Elsewhere on the show, Vivienne made history on the ITV show by becoming the first drag queen to perform.

Oti praised The Vivienne's first performance: 'If you're going to make history, this is how history is made, congratulations!'

Oti praised The Vivienne’s first performance: ‘If you’re going to make history, this is how history is made, congratulations!’

Despite the glitz and glamour, it was a rocky start for Love Island fan favorite Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu series, who placed in the bottom two by receiving the fewest votes from the public.

The Love Island star recreated a memorable scene from the ITV2 reality show where he crawled across the floor, prompting more than 100 Ofcom complaints from viewers who thought the routine was too risqué for the family-friendly series.

Speaking before the skate-off, she said: “I’m not going to lie, I was really upset thinking what I did wrong, but I’m strong, I need to work hard and prove myself.” ‘

After all five celebrities performed for week two, it was time to find out who would dance again next week in the bottom two, and risk being sent home.

Talented: The show kicked off with a performance by the pros and an introduction by the celebrities who will be skating during week 2.

Talented: The show kicked off with a performance by the pros and an introduction by the celebrities who will be skating during week 2.

Looking good: Host Holly Willoughby looked amazing in a glamorous blue dress while presenting alongside Phillip Schofield

Looking good: Host Holly Willoughby looked amazing in a glamorous blue dress while presenting alongside Phillip Schofield

Dancing On Ice Week 2 Scores

1. The Vivienne and Colin Grafton: 28.5 out of 40 points

2. John Fashanu and Alexandra Schauman: 19 of 40 points

3. Mollie Gallagher and Sylvain Longchambon: 26.5 out of 40 points

4. Darren Harriot and Tippy Packard: 26.5 out of 40 points

5. Carley Stenson and Mark Hanretty: 32 of 40 points

John and Alexandra landed in the bottom two and faced off against Ekin-Su in the dreaded skate-off, with both pairs performing a whole new routine.

The show kicked off with a performance by the pros and an introduction by the celebrities who would be skating during week 2.

Viewers were also treated to a spectacular performance by legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.

Host Holly Willoughby looked amazing in a glamorous blue dress while presenting alongside Phillip Schofield.

Dancing On Ice returned for another year this past Sunday night with a star-studded launch show.

Dancing On Ice starts at 6:30pm every Sunday on ITV1 and ITVX.

DANCING ON ICE 2023: MEET THE CONTESTANTS

PATSY PALMER

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YEARS: fifty

PROFESSION: actress and dj

WHAT DID THEY SAY?: “I’ve turned it down before because I was terrified, but when I turned 50 I made a pact to get out of my confrontation zone. ‘

EKIN-SU CULCULOGLU

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YEARS: 28

PROFESSION: love island star

WHAT DID THEY SAY?: ‘I have incredible news to tell you. I’m so excited, I can’t wait to get on the ice and skate. Stay tuned and see you on the ice.

mollie gallagher

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YEARS: 24

PROFESSION: Actress

WHAT DID THEY SAY?: “I don’t have the best coordination, so when people find out they’ll laugh, but I don’t want to spend my life saying ‘I can’t do this, I can’t do that’.”

JOEY ESSEX

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YEARS: 32

PROFESSION: Former TOWIE star

WHAT DID THEY SAY?: ‘I’m so excited. I wanted something in my life with structure and it’s more serious than I usually do.’

carley stenson

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YEARS: 36

PROFESSION: Actress and West End star

WHAT DID THEY SAY?: ‘I’m so excited to be able to learn to dance…on ice! I’m terrified but I can’t wait, I just want to make the most of this whole experience.”

SIVA KANESWARAN

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AGE: 33

PROFESSION: Singer

WHAT DID THEY SAY?: “I want to learn to skate and make my family proud of me and put on a show for all to see.”

John Fashanu

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YEARS: 60

PROFESSION: Former footballer and expert

WHAT DID THEY SAY?: ‘I’m definitely in it to win it. And this may be one of the scariest things I’ve ever signed up for, but I couldn’t be more up for the challenge!’

NILE WILSON

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YEARS: 26

PROFESSION: olympic gymnast

WHAT DID THEY SAY?: ‘I haven’t ice skated a lot, but I’m very excited for the opportunity. I’m so excited to get into that routine and feel like an athlete again.’

JAMES LEE WILLIAM AKA LA VIVIENNE

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YEARS: 29

PROFESSION: drag queen

WHAT DID THEY SAY?: “To be the first drag performer to take part in one of the UK’s biggest reality competitions is an honor and a big step forward for queer representation on television.’

DARREN HARRIOT

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PROFESSION: Funny

YEARS: 3. 4

WHAT DID THEY SAY?: ‘I have giant feet, I don’t skate and I can’t dance. My family has already placed bets, they are betting that I will fall in the first episode!

MICHELLE HEATON

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AGE: 43

PROFESSION: Singer

WHAT DID THEY SAY?: “I’ve always wanted to do it, but I know I never would have been able to complete anything because of the shape I was in 18 months ago, so I’m really thankful that I got it done this year when I’m here.” much stronger.