This 12 months's Dancing On Ice sequence has most likely been one of the vital chaotic ever.
The present has descended into chaos a number of instances all through the tumultuous season - from Covid, contestant accidents, repair claims and a tragic dying.
The present's reigning champ is Capital Radio presenter Sonny J and his skilled skating associate Angela Egan however Kimberley Wyatt, Brendan Cole and Regan Gascoigne are able to battle it out on Sundays nights finale.
The ITV present hasn't had a clean experience this 12 months as each Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby missed a present because of coronavirus, and contestants like Connor Ball needed to pull out because of horrible accidents.
Dancing On Ice has additionally been hit with a number of repair claims all through the sequence from sad followers, as reported in The Mirror.
Here's a take a look at this seasons most chaotic moments..
Covid chaos
Phillip caught Covid in the beginning of February and was unable to host the present alongside Holly.
The 59-year-old presenter has stated he was combating a "barely sore throat" and confirmed off his optimistic lateral movement take a look at on Instagram together with his followers.
He was changed by Stephen Mulhern for the evening, who returned to presenting duties together with his former co-star Holly.
When Phil returned, he instructed viewers: "I had critical FOMO [fear of missing out]," including that it was "made higher" by a number of gin and tonics as he watched the present from dwelling.
Phillip added: "Properly achieved to Stephen Mulhern, aswell. Implausible - you are welcome."
Simply a few weeks in the past, after Phil's return, Holly additionally caught the virus and left her This Morning co-star alone.
Phillip introduced she wouldn't be presenting with him as he opened the semi-final, saying: "As you may see Holly is not right here tonight.
"We discovered just some hours in the past that she's examined optimistic for Covid. I do know what it is like to observe this present from dwelling - it's actually bizarre. Holly, get nicely quickly, a number of love."
Rufus Hound and his skate associate Robin Johnstone have been then compelled to stop early forward of week 4 after the comic examined optimistic for Covid-19 – with the pair changed by Matt Richardson and professional skater Vicky Ogden.
Then actor Joe-Warren Plant and his skate associate Vanessa Bauer after each the Emmerdale star and the professional dancer examined optimistic for Covid-19 – and no alternative was supplied.
Nasty accidents
Blue Mondays star Bez skilled one of the vital brutal falls in January when he was coaching for the present.
It was then adopted by S Membership 7 singer Rachel Stevens, who was compelled to take six weeks out of coaching for the sequence after badly injuring herself.
She injured her wrist in December, and was unable to return to the ice for a very long time.
In the course of the third week, Rachel was again on the rink once more with associate Brendyn Hatfield.
Rachel fell on the identical wrist quite a few instances, earlier than the ultimate time left her with a painful fracture that dominated her out of being on the ice.
Talking about her first efficiency after her six weeks was up, Rachel stated on This Morning: "It has been eventful, that is for positive. Now we have been doing a variety of coaching off ice within the lead-up to the present."
Brendyn added: "It was good, we did a variety of coaching off the ice and that translated one of the best it may once we obtained again on."
In the meantime, The Vamps star Connor Ball from Aberdeen additionally suffered a number of accidents throughout his time on the present.
He instructed Lorraine on her discuss present: "There's been so much. I cut up my chin open, so I had 5 stitches in there. I dislocated my shoulder after which I ripped my leg open in three completely different locations and had 14 stitches down there."
Lorraine requested Connor if he was alright, and he stated: "There’s numerous bruising occurring,” because the ITV presenter described him as “bruised and battered”.
Connor shared with followers that he needed to endure therapy on his leg after he acquired a nasty minimize throughout his fall throughout an episode of the stay present.
He was caught by the blade of his dance associate Alexandra Schaumann once they crashed to the ground throughout their pirate themed routine, as Connor clutched a mop within the routine, and he acquired emergency therapy backstage on his gashed leg.
Connor beforehand additionally detailed a hip harm that gained’t go away, medics are repeatedly resetting his shoulder when he dislocates it, after which there's the nasty minimize on his leg and scar on his chin.
Denise van Outen and her skilled skate associate Matt Evers additionally pulled out forward of week three because the TV host injured her shoulder – and the duo have been changed by gymnast Amy Tinkler and professional skater Joe Johnson.
Whereas Billie Faiers and her skate associate Mark Hanretty left on week 4 after the ex-Towie star sustained a head harm throughout coaching – and the duo weren't changed.
BMX champ Kye Whyte additionally sprained his knee.
Repair claims
In January, followers accused the ITV present of being fastened in order that skilled skater Vanessa Bauer at all times will get a very good superstar associate.
Vanessa opened the primary present of the 2022 sequence together with her associate Brendan Cole and their skate didn't disappoint.
Because the pair acquired an incredible rating of 30.5, decide Christopher Dean declared it one of the best week one skate he had ever seen on the present.
However viewers weren't shocked that Vanessa had been paired with an honest skater and took to Twitter to remark.
One particular person tweeted: "Do they really wish to give Vanessa a duffer. The extent of favouritism. #DancingOnIce."
One other commented: "The ability Vanessa holds over the producers to at all times get paired with with greatest male celeb #dancingonice #doi."
And another person questioned: "How come Vanessa’s at all times given one of the best skaters? #DancingOnIce."
In February, Dancing On Ice was embroiled in one other repair row as followers fumed over celebrities' dance backgrounds.
Viewers complained two of the contestants on this 12 months's skating competitors had an unfair benefit because of their intensive dance coaching, and referred to as out the judges for giving them excessive scores.
Regan Gascoigne, who is without doubt one of the favourites to carry the Dancing On Ice trophy, is without doubt one of the celebrities who was focused, as followers alleged he has an unfair benefit as a result of he is been professionally dancing for years.
The 26-year-old, who's the son of former England footballer Paul Gascoigne, enrolled within the Hammond Ballet Faculty when he was a teenager, and studied musical theatre on the Tring Park Faculty for Performing Arts.
He has additionally carried out with dance troupe Qdos Leisure since 2018, and a few viewers imagine he should not be allowed to compete towards non-dancers.
Regan fired again on the criticism, and instructed Mirror On-line skating was “completely different to dancing”.
“You are holding your core in a completely completely different solution to how you'd be dancing. Lifting individuals is completely completely different, it's a fully completely different talent. The ice is a totally completely different factor,” he defined.
In different dramatic scenes, followers claimed there was one other repair as judges selected to vote off Paralympian Stef Reid, who ended up within the skate off with Kye Whyte.
It had been hoped that Stef, 37, would change into the primary disabled contestant to win the present, notably as she was nonetheless recovering from a harm introduced on by the death-defying headbanger.
Nonetheless judges Ashley Banjo, Oti Mabuse and Christopher Dean thought Olympic BMX racer Kye, 22, deserved a spot within the semi-finals.
The choice did not go down nicely with viewers with lots of them taking to Twitter to complain.
Tragic dying
In January, skilled skater Sean Rice all of the sudden handed away on the age of 49.
The skilled, who appeared on Dancing On Ice in 2011 and 2012, handed away on January 14, in accordance with mates.
Frankie Poultney, who's a fellow skater and shut buddy of Sean, shared the unhappy information on Twitter.
Frankie wrote: "Professional skaters are heartbroken at the moment, we misplaced a real bigger than life nice - an epic skater, a husband, father, and my buddy of 20 years.
"Sean Rice, 20/07/72 - 14/01/22 gone too quickly, however we are going to Love You For A Thousand Years. All of our ideas are with Signey and Jodeyne."
A spokesperson for Dancing On Ice stated: "We're all deeply saddened to listen to this information. Sean was an exquisite skater and buddy to many on the Dancing On Ice staff. Our ideas are together with his household at this unhappy time."
Within the two years that Sean was a professional skater on the ITV present, Sean danced with former newsreader Angela Rippon in 2011 after which a 12 months later with Alpine ski racer, Chemmy Alcott.
Chemmy paid tribute to Sean with a candy message on Twitter: "Have simply heard the tragic information that Sean Rice, my associate from DOI, has handed away.
"The world will miss your superb power and your therapeutic arms. All my like to J and S."
Sean leaves behind his spouse Jodeyne Higgins and their daughter Signey.
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