Dancing On Ice’s Ekin-Su To Play A Nun In Sound Of Music Routine After Ofcom Complaints

She made her Dancing On Ice debut in a daring sheer, sparkly leotard for a Britney-inspired routine dubbed “sexiest ever.”

But Ekin-Su Culculoglu’s skate next Sunday will take a completely different focus, as she transforms into the nun Sister Maria for a Sound Of Music themed skate.

Insisting that she has “no regrets” about her Britney costume, Ekin-Su, 28, says she’s ready to channel her inner Julie Andrews as Maria von Trapp.

Reflecting on the 112 Ofcom complaints he received about his Toxic routine, the Love Island star said: “Whoever you see in the performance, whether they’re playing Britney Spears or Maria from The Sound of Music, I’ll be that person.”

‘With Britney, I was having fun, couldn’t have done better in my opinion, no regrets at all. I played her and now she’s over,’ she added. Sun.

“This time I’m going to play a character from The Sound of Music and I’m going to be like I’m supposed to be: it’s a character. People forget that I’m an actress. If they asked me to play Henry VIII on ice, I would do it.

The hills are alive! The Love Island star will transform into nun Sister Maria for a Sound Of Music-themed skate (pictured: Julie Andrews in the 1965 film classic)

‘I’m an actress’: Insisting that she has ‘no regrets’ about her Britney costume, Ekin-Su says she’s ready to slip into character as Maria, in the role made famous by Julie Andrews

In her first performance, Ekin-Su recreated her famous crawling scene from Love Island while dancing to Britney’s smash hit, Toxic, with partner Brendyn Hatfield.

But it wasn’t so well received by everyone, with the show receiving over 100 complaints from Ofcom after the routine, with the Turkish beauty finding herself with the fewest public votes.

She certainly brought some fire to the runway, stepping out in a nude mesh jumpsuit with spectacularly embellished detail.

The actress dragged herself across the ice during the performance, an ode to the famous Love Island scene in which she dragged herself across the villa’s terrace to kiss compatriot Jay Younger behind her partner Davide Sanclimenti’s back.

Steamy – While the sultry routine also saw her lay on her back and be pulled into the arms of her partner Brendyn, complete with plenty of animated facial expressions.

Iconic: Ekin-Su recreated Britney’s famous clear beaded Toxic costume for her routine

Confident: Reflecting on the 112 Ofcom complaints she received about her Toxic routine, the Love Island star said: “With Britney, I was having fun, I couldn’t have done better.”

The sultry routine also saw her lie on her back and be swept into the arms of her partner Brendyn, complete with plenty of animated facial expressions.

Ekin-Su and Brendyn were placed in the middle of the leaderboard by the judges, who gave a score of 21.5.

But while they agreed that the star certainly had sex appeal, they expected a bit more from the performance and she landed the skate off.

Many viewers also took to social media to call the routine “not appropriate” for the family-friendly show, which airs before the turning point.

The judges saved her last Sunday after footballer John Fashanu became the first star to be removed from the ITV series.

Judges Ashley Banjo, Oti Mabuse, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean agreed and voted for Ekin-Su to stay in the competition as she included “more technical skating in her routine”.

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

gut! John Fashanu from Dancing On Ice 2023 became the first lineup star to be dropped from the ITV series

DANCING ON ICE 2023: MEET THE CONTESTANTS

PATSY PALMER

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.