ITV series Dancing On Ice came under fire last night following a performance from the cast of the Moulin Rouge musical.
Last night (February 23), ahead of the latest elimination, hosts Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern announced the cast of the musical would be wowing audiences with a performance.
However, during a medley of songs, comments about the outfits the female members of the cast were wearing raised eyebrows on social media.
ITV under fire over risqué Dancing On Ice performance
The women were seen wearing stockings and suspenders, as well as nude body stockings, which some claimed left little to the imagination.
One declared: “Bit much for a family show!” Another added: “Interesting choice to have Moulin Rouge perform in costumes that look topless from a distance on a family show.”
A third was a little more annoyed at what they’d seen: “Why does it have to be so sordid and vulgar? Just filthy!”
Another quipped: “Hmm wonder why my partner wants to go and see Moulin Rouge?!”
‘It’s Moulin Rouge – that’s why it’s so good!’
However, others loved the performance. One commented: “Well that Moulin Rouge performance was fab!” A second also loved it: “Wow! The Moulin Rouge performance was amazing!”
Firing back at the haters, another added: “It’s Moulin Rouge… that’s why it’s so good!”
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Who left Dancing On Ice last night?
Elsewhere, Traitors star Mollie Pearce skated her last – after a Mamma Mia!-inspired routine that also featured the daring headbanger move.
She was eliminated a week before the semi-final after a skate-off with TOWIE’s Dan Edgar.
“These are happy tears,” Mollie insisted after exiting the competition alongside her skating partner Colin Grafton.
The Dancing On Ice 2025 semi-final airs on Sunday night (March 2) and there are just four couples left.
One pair will be eliminated ahead of the grand final. So who’s left? Read on and we’ll tell you!
Dancing On Ice semi-final – who’s left?
This weekend’s Dancing On Ice semi-final sees the remaining four contestants face-off against each other for a spot in the 2025 final.
Coronation Street favourite Sam Aston and his skating partner Molly Lanaghan are one of the four stars taking to the ice.
Alongside them, TOWIE hunk Dan Edgar and partner Vanessa James will also be skating again.
Wildlife presenter Michaela Strachan has also survived to take part in the series finale. She will skate alongside her pro skating partner Mark Hanretty.
Rounding out the quartet is Anton Ferdinand. He is skating alongside Annette Dytrt, and the pair earnt the first 40 of the series on last night’s show.
Solo skate incoming!
Mollie Pearce sadly fell at the last hurdle, crashing out in last night’s quarter-finals.
Next weekend, the stars will fight for a place in the 2025 grand final. And, to make it to the show, they’ll have to survive a terrifying solo skate in the semi-final.
All are hoping to follow in the footsteps of Ryan Thomas and his professional partner Amani Fancy, who were crowned winners of Dancing On Ice 2024.
Who will win Dancing On Ice 2025?
However, it seems going into the final viewers reckon the last woman standing, Michaela Strachan, could be at a disadvantage.
Throughout the series, the judges’ scores have been questioned by viewers. As a result, many have called out what they see as overmarking and favouritism.
Commenting after last night’s show, one viewer said: “Male celebs are clearly more favoured by the judges and public.”
However, the bookies seem to be taking a different stance. Instead, they’re tipping Michaela to win the show!
Looks like it’s anyone’s to win!
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