Dancing On Ice fans have said they “feel sorry” for Matt Evers after his skating partner Gemma Collins became embroiled in a row with judge Jason Gardiner.
During Sunday night’s show, the TOWIE star accused Jason of “selling stories” about her as he gave her a low score for her performance.
And the row became very heated when Jason branded Gemma a “brat,” forcing hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield to step in.
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But while many viewers were grabbing popcorn and watching the drama unfold, others expressed their concern for Matt.
Many worried the row between Gemma and Jason will affect his time on the show.
One person wrote on Twitter: “I feel sorry for Matt – his face! Skating is his career, she signed up for #DancingonIce he didn’t sign up for TOWIE.”
Another said: “People voting Gemma through clearly want her partner to suffer, it’s Matt I feel sorry for. Poor bloke.”
I feel sorry for Matt – his face! Skating is his career, she signed up for #DancingonIce he didn’t sign up for TOWIE. 👊🏼
— Lisa Smith (@leeseylou33) 20 January 2019
People voting Gemma through clearly want her partner to suffer, it’s Matt I feel sorry for. Poor bloke. #DancingonIce
— . (@strengthtodream) 20 January 2019
A third added: “Spare a thought for Matt Evers, he looked totally embarrassed by tonight’s outburst. He deserves a better skating partner than #gemmacollins.”
Spare a thought for Matt Evers, he looked totally embarrassed by tonight’s outburst. He deserves a better skating partner than #gemmacollins #DancingOnIce
— Carol Boyle (@CarolBoyle2) 20 January 2019
It’s @TheMattEvers I feel for the most. It’s unfair that Gemma’s behaviour will probably affect him the most. She appears to be just a vile human! 🙄 I now fastforward through Gemma’s whole section on #DancingOnIce which is a shame as Matt is one of my faves #StillLoveMatt
— Em (@Simvam21) 20 January 2019
Matt has since spoken out on Gemma’s outburst during an appearance on Heart Radio on Monday, admitting he was “shocked” by her comments but said Jason kept “picking” at her.
During Sunday night’s show, Jason was giving his critique on Gemma’s performance saying: “I know you were channelling Marilyn Monroe… There wasn’t any elegance like you were saying in the VT. She has to be elegant.
“She is a woman in control of her femininity. You were all over the place hun.”
“And as Ashley said, there’s not enough skating. This is your second skate now. You need to up the ante.
Read more: Gemma Collins lets rip at Dancing On Ice judging panel
“We’re not going to see big lifts from you. We’re not going to get any impressive moves.”
However, before he could continue, she interjected and fumed: “Can I just say one thing? Maybe if you didn’t sell stories on me, I wouldn’t have been so upset this week.
“So take that! Boring, boring! Don’t sell stories on me.”
However, Jason fought back too, telling the television personality: “This doesn’t help your cause. It shows you’re just a brat. Listen to what we’re saying.”
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