Oti Mabuse has shown his support for Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu’s ‘sexiest’ ice dance routine after his performance received more than 100 complaints from Ofcom.
The 32-year-old talent show judge explained that ‘taking risks is important’ after the Love Island star’s costume left viewers upset.
Speaking on The Graham Norton Show on Friday, Oti jokingly admitted that he would “wear less all the time” if he had Ekin-Su’s body.
No drama: Oti Mabuse, 32, addressed Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu’s ‘sexiest’ ice dance routine after the performance received over 100 complaints from Ofcom
Responding to the backlash, she explained: ‘It’s so exciting to be a part of a show that gets complaints!
“I thought the outfit was very, very sexy and taking risks is what’s important to me. If I had that body, I’d wear less all the time!’
Adding on the new series, Oti said: ‘The first year I was very excited, so this year I have a new attitude. I’m trying to be calm and not too loud, my role is not to show how excited I am.
Performance: Talent show judge explained ‘taking risks is important’ after Love Island star’s costume left viewers upset (Ekin-Su’s routine pictured)
Support: Speaking on The Graham Norton Show on Friday, Oti jokingly admitted that he would “wear less all the time” if he had Ekin-Su’s body.
His comments come after Ekin-Su sparked a series of complaints on Sunday night with his debut performance on Dancing On Ice.
The former Love Island star recreated his famous crawling scene from the ITV2 show, with presenter Holly Willoughby calling the routine the show’s “sexiest dance of all time”.
But it wasn’t so well received by everyone, as the show received 112 complaints from Ofcom after the routine, with the Turkish beauty finding itself with the fewest public votes.
Daring: She explained: ‘It’s so exciting to be a part of a show that gets complaints! “I thought the outfit was really sexy and the important thing for me is to take risks”
Ekin-Su was among the first group of celebrities to jump on the ice in the debut episode, dancing with her partner Brendyn Hatfield.
She certainly brought some fire to the runway, stepping out in a nude mesh jumpsuit with spectacularly embellished detail.
The outfit was a recreation of the one Britney Spears wore in her Toxic music video, which the reality star was dancing to.
Oh no: His comments come after Ekin-Su sparked a series of complaints on Sunday night with his debut performance on Dancing On Ice.
THAT Crawl: The actress crawled across the ice during the performance, an ode to the famous Love Island scene (right)
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.
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.
‘It was very sexy. But what I want most is skating,” Judge Jayne Torvill said. Ashley agreed as she said, “Skate on your own without holding on to Brendyn, show us what you can do.”
Many viewers also took to social media to call the routine “not appropriate” for the family-friendly show, which airs before the turning point.
Steamy: The outfit was a recreation of the one worn by Britney Spears in her Toxic music video, which the reality star was dancing to.
But the performance was a hit with Ekin-Su’s boyfriend, Davide, who sat in the audience and joked that he “couldn’t wait” to take her home.
Later in the show, the public vote revealed that the Love Island star received the fewest public votes and will face a skating contest on next week’s show, along with another star.
Appearing on Good Morning Britain this week, following his girlfriend’s performance, Davide applauded their efforts.
A fan: But the performance was a hit with Ekin-Su’s boyfriend, Davide, who sat in the audience and joked that he “couldn’t wait” to take her home.
Opinion: Host Holly Willoughby called the routine the ‘sexiest dance ever’
He said: ‘I was there watching her live from the audience, I think she’s doing well, obviously not just because she’s my girlfriend.
“She is a strong woman, she knows what she wants, I think this will push her to try harder and get what she wants.”
He continued: ‘It’s good for her because she’ll push herself even though she was sad for a few hours at first. At the end of the day, this is the show, this is how it goes.