Dancing On Ice 2011

[Perdita]

Dancing On Ice is to launch the next phase of the competition this weekend.

The 'Ultimate Skills Test' will see the remaining skaters given three specific skills that require purely individual expertise. They will be taught by past contestants Hayley Tamaddon, Ray Quinn and Chris Fountain.

The returning trio, who will each represent a specific skill, are to take it in turns over the next three weeks to work with the hopefuls.

Starting on Sunday, Tamaddon will showcase the steps, Quinn will represent the jump the week after, and the spin will be taught by Fountain in three shows' time.

The contestants will exhibit their new skills over the next two weeks, but they will not be specifically marked like the required element in previous series. A celebrity will still be voted off each show as normal.

The test itself will then take place on the week of the step being introduced. The skaters' routines will be required to feature all three skills, which will carry significant weight towards their individual scores.

Dancing On Ice continues on Sunday at 6.35pm on ITV1.

DS

[Ruffed_lemur]

Dancing On Ice is to launch the next phase of the competition this weekend.

The 'Ultimate Skills Test' will see the remaining skaters given three specific skills that require purely individual expertise. They will be taught by past contestants Hayley Tamaddon, Ray Quinn and Chris Fountain.

The returning trio, who will each represent a specific skill, are to take it in turns over the next three weeks to work with the hopefuls.

Starting on Sunday, Tamaddon will showcase the steps, Quinn will represent the jump the week after, and the spin will be taught by Fountain in three shows' time.

The contestants will exhibit their new skills over the next two weeks, but they will not be specifically marked like the required element in previous series. A celebrity will still be voted off each show as normal.

The test itself will then take place on the week of the step being introduced. The skaters' routines will be required to feature all three skills, which will carry significant weight towards their individual scores.

Dancing On Ice continues on Sunday at 6.35pm on ITV1.

DS

I bet some of them have trouble from now on!

[Ruffed_lemur]

I like Jason.. he basically says what I am thinking... sometimes they are rude but you can't keep pandering to celebs..they get enough of that and if they are ****, say so.. don't mince the words

I quite like him too. He's blunt with his comments but usually right!

[Perdita]

Jennifer Metcalfe has become the seventh celebrity to leave Dancing On Ice after a "shock" vote.

The Hollyoaks actress and rapper Vanilla Ice finished bottom of the leaderboard after audience members snubbed their performances in tonight's Las Vegas-themed show, which saw the celebrities face a skills test for the first time in the form of a challenging stepping sequence.

Following an impressive final skate-off, judges Jason Gardiner, Emma Bunton and Robin Cousins all argued that neither of the unlucky duo should be facing elimination tonight.

However, when the votes were cast, all three panelists opted to save Vanilla Ice, with Gardiner adding that the musician put "more personality in [his] performance" and Cousins clarifying that his decision was based entirely on the skate-off.

Her exit decided, Metcalfe began to break down in tears as her professional partner Sylvain Longchambon attempted to comfort her.

"I can't really speak," she spluttered. "I just wanted to get further for him, he's put so much time into me."

Clearly stunned by the public's decision, Christopher Dean openly lamented the loss of one of the competition's strongest skaters.

"[She had] so much more to give, Jen was really coming into her own. The togetherness they were giving us was fantastic."

Dean's sentiments about Metcalfe were shared by the show's host Phillip Schofield, who commented that he simply couldn't "figure out what happened tonight".

Dancing On Ice returns for a "night at the theatre" next Sunday at 6.35pm on ITV1.


DS

[Siobhan]

surprised Jen left.. she was really good...I wish Kerry would just up and leave.. she is annoying me in so many ways "I can't do it, I can't do it".. then go you mad woman.. can you do anything??

Loving Laura and Sam.. yeah Sam is a good skater but he can make mistakes and is not like Chris and Ray were at the beginning... Vanilla Ice is annoyed me too.. he bends over his partner way to much and comedy dave is like a robot...I would like Denise to get better, she is so much fun

[Perdita]

DANCING on Ice judge Jason Gardiner faced calls for the sack last night as complaints to ITV about his vicious jibe at head coach Karen Barber hit 2,200.
And the acid-tongued panellist admitted he would understand if show bosses DID axe him, saying: "They're talking about it."

He added: "I don't know what they will do. I can't do anything about it.

"If I'm honest, I'm always surprised I get invited back every year."

Former judge Karen wept on Sunday night after Jason rubbished her views on war hero Johnson Beharry, telling her: "If your opinion still mattered you'd be on the panel."

Jason, 45, apologised live on air – but furious fans still deluged ITV and telly watchdog Ofcom. They also set up a petition on Twitter called "Get Jason Gardiner Off The DoI Panel".

Viewer Fran Brebner tweeted: "I think Jason is the one who needs to justify his place - not Karen."

Yesterday show host Phillip Schofield revealed he had feared furious Karen, 49, was going to hit Jason on the show.

He told ITV's This Morning: "I thought she was packing a punch. I thought she was going to backhand him!" Phillip added: "Jason makes me laugh, even when he's bad. But he had more than a foot over the line last night.

"Karen's role is important. She works with the skaters all week. I've not got to the bottom of why they genuinely can't stand each other."

Meanwhile, Jason – who is TV Biz's Dancing on Ice columnist – stressed that he was not pushed into apologising by show bosses.

He said: "There was no pressure from anyone. When I saw it played back in the results show I thought, 'I'm not thrilled with what I said there and how that came across'.

"I felt I overstepped the mark. It was personal and I wasn't proud of it. I thought, 'Be a man and apologise'."

"I honestly wanted to apologise to Karen. I've known her for six years.

"Even though it's been a tempestuous time, I don't wish her any harm."

Jason admitted that Karen blanked him after Sunday night's show.

All the celebrities and professional dancers had rallied to comfort her and her stylist had to re-touch her tear-stained make-up.

Meanwhile, TV Biz can reveal the studio audience booed Gardiner, chanting: "Jason out! Jason out!"

Last night, he dismissed the catcalls, saying: "I take it in the spirit in which it's done. It's just pantomime."

He also hit back at suggestions he had been unnecessarily harsh in his criticism of the skating performance of Victoria Cross winner Johnson, 31, who suffered horrific injuries in Iraq. Jason said: "People think I'm bullying a war hero, but I absolutely respect him as a man.

"What he has gone through is inspirational, but I'm not going to give him special dispensation because of that.

"I don't take anybody else's past into account. It would be patronising. He knows this."

An ITV spokesman said last night: "The producers of Dancing on Ice have made it clear to Jason that this type of comment is unacceptable."

Last year Jason likened swimmer Sharron Davies to "faecal matter".

The Sun

[Siobhan]

Regardless of that I still like Jason... I understand Johnston has been through a lot and has progress at his own pace but still Jason was hired to look at the dancing and Johnston hasn't progress enough.. Is seems everyone is afraid to tell Johnston that he is not good so I admire Jason for taken that stand and saying it...

[Tuareet]

If Jason did just keep his comments to the skating performance that would be fine but he doesn't. He makes offensive inappropriate remarks to people and he went too far on Sunday night.

[Siobhan]

If Jason did just keep his comments to the skating performance that would be fine but he doesn't. He makes offensive inappropriate remarks to people and he went too far on Sunday night.

I honestly don't think he did.. he didn't make a nasty vile remark like he has done in the past, Karen got angry cause Johnston has progressed but Jason just pointed out, not as fast at the others.. Karen didn't get as angry when he made similar comments about Kerry but it is cause Johnston has been so inspirational to others that she took offense.. well that is the way I saw it...

[Tuareet]

He made a dig about Karen no longer being on the panel which was nothing to do with the ice skating.