The latest celebrity to be eliminated from Dancing On Ice 2025 has been revealed (Picture: ITV/Matt Frost/Shutterstock)
We’re now three weeks into Dancing On Ice 2025, which means it’s time to say goodbye to another celebrity.
Last week, fans expressed their rage across social media as Chelsee Healey became the first skating star to get the chop.
She received the lowest total score after the judges’ points were combined with viewers’ votes and, in a shocking new twist, wasn’t able to save herself in a skate-off. Instead, she left the competition immediately.
And now, the Hollyoaks star has company, as Ferne McCann has also been eliminated.
Again, she and professional partner Brendyn Hatfield were not allowed an opportunity to perform one more time, meaning the result was final.
They solemnly glided over to hosts Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern to say their goodbyes before doing one final lap of the rink.
Ferne McCann has been eliminated (Picture: Kieron McCarron/ITV/Shutterstock)
She danced to the movie Trolls, as it is her daughter’s favourite (Picture: Kieron McCarron/ITV/Shutterstock)
She was partnered with Brendyn Hatfield (Picture: Kieron McCarron/ITV/Shutterstock)
Ferne, 34, who skated to a Trolls-inspired number for her young daughter, Sunday, said she was ‘gutted’ to be leaving the show so early.
But she added: ‘It has been brilliant, so fantastic.’
It’s fair to say viewers were not happy with the outcome tonight, taking to X to blast the show as a ‘joke’ in support of the Towie alum.
‘Joke of a result. Skipping the dance off is a ridiculous idea!’, wrote X user blithespirit_.
Plenty of others agreed, as ChezFletch raged: ‘What a joke it is this year!!!! Getting rid without a skate off, shocking!!!!
Seemingly threatening to turn off altogether, ayoprayer wrote: ‘There is absolutely no reason to continue watching this when it’s essentially became a popularity contest with a bit of ice skating thrown in…’
Comedian Josh Jones was forced to quit the show this weekend after sustaining an injury (Picture: Kieron McCarron/ITV/Shutterstock)
‘Ferne didn’t deserve to go at all’, declared StephMarbella, adding that the programme has been ‘ruined’.
Arguing that retired rowing legend Sir Steve Redgrave, this year’s oldest contestant at 62, should’ve gone instead, Icklesmee tweeted: ‘Ferne was absolutely robbed, British public once again voting for personality instead of who can actually skate. Steve should’ve left tonight’.
Sadly for the cast of series 17, there was another unexpected exit this weekend.
Just hours before the show went live on ITV, it was announced that comedian Josh Jones had sustained an injury, meaning he was unable to continue skating.
The 32-year-old was due to perform again alongside pro skater Tippy Packard during Movie Night, which featured numbers from Barbie, Deadpool, Ghost, and more.
A message on the official Dancing On Ice Instagram page read: ‘Josh Jones sustained an injury during rehearsals and has had to withdraw from Dancing on Ice.
Viewers argued Ferne was ‘robbed’ (Picture: X)
Fans were not happy (Picture: X)
They’re demanding the return of the skate-off (Picture: X)
‘Josh and Tippy’s partnership will be greatly missed. We will be helping to support Josh and wish him well with his recovery.’
Remaining in the contest now are the likes of Towie’s Dan Edgar, Corrie star Sam Aston, The Traitors finalist Mollie Pearce, and EastEnders icon Charlie Brooks, all of whom return for another skate next Sunday.
Dancing On Ice returns next Sunday on ITV1 and ITVX.
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