The first celebrity has been voted off Dancing On Ice and if you missed the episode, you might be wondering who will hang their skates up.
Soap star Chelsee Healey said she had the “best time” on the ice skating competition show.
The 36-year-old actress and her professional skating partner Andy Buchanan were placed at the bottom of the leaderboard last weekend with a score of 22 from the judges after the first batch of contestants had performed.
Once the remaining celebrities competed on Sunday, she found herself in the bottom two against comedian Josh Jones who picked up a score of 20.5 earlier in the night for his routine.
Chelsee Healey becomes first celebrity to leave Dancing On Ice
Last Sunday, judge Ashley Banjo said Healey’s performance to Beyonce’s Crazy In Love was a “crowd pleaser” but suggested she should work on the technique and difficulty.
As the judges’ scores and public vote for each dance across the two shows were combined, it was announced Healey had the lowest score and would be leaving the competition.
After host Holly Willoughby delivered the news, Healey praised her dance partner Buchanan for being “amazing” and said she “couldn’t have done it without him”.
She added: “I feel, personally, there’s been a lot going on with me that I’ve been struggling with, so I couldn’t completely focus.
“I’m just really grateful, I’ve had the best time.”
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Former The Traitors star Mollie Pearce dubbed ‘one to watch’
Earlier in the show, The Traitors star Mollie Pearce was hailed as “one to watch” after impressing the judges with her first performance.
The 22-year-old secured an impressive score of 29.5 out of 40 despite missing four weeks of training after fracturing her left wrist in rehearsals.
Donning a burgundy dress, Pearce performed six lifts with her skating partner Colin Grafton in the routine to Vampire by Olivia Rodrigo, including a rotating double stag lift.
After the performance, an emotional Pearce said she was “really nervous” but was “so happy” it went well.
Banjo said: “I know how much life has changed for you in recent times, and to be out here in week one, and to achieve that on Dancing On Ice is honestly incredible.
“That performance, for me, was all about the potential, not the potential to be good, because you’re already incredible. But the potential, for me, to go all the way to the final, I think you showed so much promise.”
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Fellow judge Christopher Dean praised her for skating with “confidence” and “passion”, while Jayne Torvill marked her as “one to watch” as she complimented how Pearce “really lived” the part she was playing.
Pearce was born with no fingers on her right hand and was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at the age of 11, an autoimmune condition causing inflammation in the large intestine, which led to her having her colon removed.
She has worked as a disability model for the likes of Kurt Geiger, Zalando and Bodyform.
Dancing On Ice continues on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player.
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