John Fashanu

John Fashanu has been hit by claims from his daughter Amal that he signed up for the show behind her back to cut her out of the deal.

Skating to success? I couldn't speak. The Dancing On Ice star, 60, who had employed Amal as his agent, is currently competing on the ITV skating programme with his pro partner Alexandra Schauman I do love him but I don't know that he loves me.' He doesn't think about how he hurts people. John Fashanu has been hit by claims from his daughter Amal that he signed up for the show behind her back to cut her out of the deal.

Celebrities including Carley Stenson, Darren Harriott and John Fashanu made their debut as they hoped to impress the judges and public in order to avoid the ...

The ex-footballer joked to the This Morning hosts that he might start teaching people how to skate. After receiving the fewest votes from the public last weekend, it was confirmed Love Island winner Ekin-Su would be in the skate-off. Ekin-Su appeared noticeably gobsmacked at the result, which put her at risk of going home in the first week, and quickly turned to talk with her dance partner Brendyn. On Sunday nights episode, Ekin-Su and partner Brendyn Hatfield competed to save her place in the competition against John and partner Alexandra Lukasz as the judges chose to save the reality star. [avoid the dreaded skate-off.](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/dancing-ice-viewers-complain-minutes-28961546) The celebs looking to take home the crown at the end of the series must impress the returning judging panel - Oti Mabuse, Jayne Torvill, [Christopher Dean](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/dancing-ice-judge-christopher-dean-28960885) and Ashley Banjo. [Dancing On Ice](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/dancing-on-ice) contestant John Fashanu was the first to leave the competition after the dreaded skate-off against Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu.

Dancing on Ice will return tonight and will see the remaining celebrities making their debut on the ITV series.

"Originally 7/2 to win the show, she is now out to 25/1 and will have to get the better of whoever ends up in the skate-off with her next week.” [Dancing on Ice](/latest/dancing-on-ice) judges. According to BetVictor, John Fashanu will be at risk of leaving the competition first with odds of 50/1.

The first couple were voted out of Dancing on Ice 2023 on Sunday night after Ekin-Su and John Fashanu competed in the skate-off.

A fan who had actually been in the audience before waded in on the complaints, posting: "I agree. but it just sounds dreadful on tv," as another critic fumed: "Can someone do something about the shouting in the audience, makes the show a real turn off !" Taking to Twitter, one ranted: "Dancing on Ice....someone needs to calm the audience down..cannot hear what is being said as they are too LOUD!!!" [Ekin-Su](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/ekin-su-dancing-ice-costume-25986308) looked gutted by the outcome and, when spoken to during Sunday's show, she admitted to hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby that she'd had a 'tough' few days and had been questioning why she didn't get the votes she needed. Former footballer and Gladiators presenter John, 60, was in action as the second lot of skating celebs for this year made their debut on the ITV rink on Sunday. John took the result well and vowed to continue skating. I have been and the audience are actively encouraged to be as loud AF! with another, in agreement, tweeting: "Watched for years not watching again .Great the audience support the skaters but the screaming and shouting is too much It’s a wonder Holly and Phil can hear themselves think let alone the skaters who don’t have an ear piece in. [Strictly's Kai Widdrington starts tour rehearsals after replacing co-star in partner 'twist'](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/kai-widdrington-strictly-tour-helen-25947648) [*Strictly's Helen Skelton starts tour rehearsals as Gorka Marquez absence upsets fans](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/helen-skelton-strictly-tour-gorka-25951274) After John was announced to be in the skate-off, he had to stand on the sidelines to watch Ekin-Su and pro skater Brendyn Hatfield make their bid to go through to Musicals Week, before he and Alexandra took to the rink to skate to Spirit in the Sky. [ Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, ](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/ekin-su-dancing-ice-davide-25984556)an early favourite to win [Dancing on Ice ](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/all-about/dancing-on-ice)this year, ended up in the bottom two, having got the lowest combined total after judges scores and public votes. John Fashanu and professional partner Alexandra Schauman have become the first couple to be voted off this year's Dancing on Ice after losing out in the skate-off on Sunday night, as viewers at home complained that the suspense was ruined by the loud audience in the studio.

Dancing On Ice star John Fashanu had a surprising reaction as he lost out in the skate-off against Love Island star Ekin-Su, making him the first contestant ...

[Strictly Come Dancing](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/strictly-come-dancing) professional turned Dancing On Ice judge Oti said that John looked like he was having the best time on the ice. John said: "Oh yes! This comes after he and his professional partner skated up a storm on the ice and bagged 19 points out of 40 from the judges.

The 50-year-old actress is said to be panicking because she no longer has two months to rehearse each routine.

Dancing On Ice 2023 aired its first skate-off and elimination of the series on ITV on Sunday night, as one celebrity was sent home by the judges.

[receiving over Ofcom 100 complaints last week](https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/breaking-dancing-ice-hit-ofcom-28985006) over the previous episode, following Ekin-Su's sexy routine and outfit. [ITV](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/itv) show sparked 112 complaints to the TV regulator, as viewers at the time claimed it was "not appropriate" before the watershed. [She had vowed to prove herself in the skate-off,](https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/dancing-ices-ekin-su-cried-29021442) working hard after being left "upset" over the public vote the week before. [Holly Willoughby](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/holly-willoughby) bid farewell to the first casualty of the rink ahead of week three. [Dancing On Ice 2023](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/dancing-on-ice) 's John Fashanu became the first star on [the line-up](https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/dancing-ice-2023-start-date-2892726) to be eliminated from the ITV series on Sunday night. [the dreaded skate-off](https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/ekin-su-more-focused-dancing-28966893) against Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu on Sunday, with the judges sending them home.