Dancing On Ice: Richard Blackwood is the second star to be excluded

Actor Richard Blackwood of the EastEnders became the second celebrity to be excluded from Dancing On Ice.

Aged 46, her professional partner Carlotta Edwards was eliminated at the Sunday night's musical show, following a skating downhill run against Saira Khan.

However, viewers were outraged by his departure, with some suggesting that the ITV program be stopped when Gemma Collins joined the series next week, despite the lowest score in the judges' series.

Sending out to hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby after learning of his departure, Richard said, "Yes, I'm disappointed, but everything is fine. It's perfect.

And Carlotta was in tears when she spoke of the tremendous friendship they had woven during the series.

She added, "We have built a friendship that has always lasted and that is what matters most to me. And the fact that my father and my brother are watching us. & # 39;

Richard and Saira were in the bottom two of the standings after a public vote. It was then incumbent on judges Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, Jason Gardiner and Ashley Banjo to eliminate as a result of an ice rink.

He said, "It's really very tight and you two, I see you really want that. But tonight, I'm leaving with the couple who have more skating abilities. "

Jason chose to save Richard because he felt he "had more talent for skating," adding, "It's really a very tight skate and you two, I see you really want it. But tonight, I'm leaving with the couple who have more skating abilities. "

Ashley also chose to vote for Richard and Carlotta. However, Chris decided to save Saira based on his save-me skateboard.

As Chief Judge this week, Jayne got the casting vote and opted for Saira, commenting: "One had skating, the other the show, but the couple I'm going to save was Saira and Mark. "

Richard is the second contender to leave the program, after the return of Australian actor Mark Little at home last week.

There are now 10 hopes in the ITV competition, including Didi Conn, James Jordan and Gemma Collins.

Fans were disappointed to see Richard leave, some suggesting that it should have been Gemma, 37, after receiving only 13 points from the judges, compared to 18 out of 40 for the actor.

One of them wrote, "Do not look at Dancing On Ice. Gemma is still here and Richard has voted. Dementia.

Another said, "We're starting to think that the ice dance is being repaired … Gemma Collins stays and Richard Blackwood goes home? Ridiculous & # 39.

A third commented, "This is a terrible result. That's Dancing On Ice, do not be thrown on the ice! Of course, we know that Gemma should have gone anyway! Richard was by far the best skater in skate.

On Sunday night, Grease legend Didi Conn plays Mary Poppins with her partner Lukasz Rozycki who scored 14.5 out of 40 for her Spoonful Of Sugar program.

The actress made the audience applaud by her mischievous play while she drew attention to the ice with her precise movements and humorous facial expressions.

Jason, who gave 3.5 points to 67, said: "Didi, you improved, you were charming, but there were problems, timing problems, otherwise these marks would have been higher . "

Coronation Street star, Jane Danson, then performed her favorite song, I Dreamed A Dream, from Les Misérables, in the company of her skating professional, Sylvain Longchambon.

She received 20 out of 40 for her emotional performance which saw the actress tear herself toward the end of her program.

The star said: "I really loved it every second, it was great."

Still, the judges did not quite agree with Ashley: "I thought you had done a good job. I could certainly see the nerves. I really want you to relax and release that tension. & # 39;

Chris, who gave him six last week, added: "I saw the concentration on your face, compared to your last performance, you seemed free, that performance seemed more contained. & # 39;

Richard played Beggin Jersey Boys for the first time and failed to impress the judges with his accidental "jumping" towards the end of his routine.

The singing sensation Saara Aalto followed with a performance of Let It Go from Frozen with her partner Hamish Gaman, who even saw her sing some of the success.

Arriving at the top of the rankings, she received 26 of the 40 judges judged "astonished by her comfort on the ice".

Former Westlife actor Brian McFadden and his skating partner Alex Murphy performed an energetic Fat Sam routine from Bugsy Malone's Fat Sam.

The funny man received a 22 for his efforts, while the next was James Jordan's Strictly Come Dancing.

The dancer scored 27 out of 40 with his impressive performance, but confessed that he was still extremely nervous before getting on the ice.

He said: "I've been on Strictly for all these years, but I'm still so nervous, it makes me so crazy."

Saira danced for "I would do anything" from Oliver with professional skater Mark Hanretty, but was criticized for not having enough skated to be herself.

Jason, who gave the presenter 4.5 points on his final score of 18.5, said: "You're not doing enough yourself, we need to start seeing you move on to more content."

Ryan Sidebottom seduced the audience with his Beast costume during the performance of Beauty And The Beast's Tale As Old As Time with Brandee Malto.

The judges also noted a considerable improvement in the skater's sporting skills, Jayne admitting, "I love the fact that you have progressed so much. It was so nice and so fast on the ice.

Meanwhile, Wes Nelson's love life dominated the headlines of the week after his girlfriend hit his dance partner.

But he seemed to have put the tragedy behind him as he was coming back to the rink with professional skater Vanessa Bauer.

After the bitter quarrel, the 20-year-old Love Island star and the former cruiser worker, 2, opted for a Hairspray-inspired Quickstep routine, while Megan Barton Hanson seemed to skip the limelight.

The pair marveled at the show's panelists as they were at the top of the league for a second week in a row with 29.5 points.

Speaking of his routine, the television personality said, "I think you could have a lot more fun with this and it suited our personalities."

Professional skater Jayne, 61, praised: "I thought it was great! I was impressed by the difficulties of the routine.

Following Wes, Gemma Collins went to the rink while she was traveling to Diamonds Are, the best friend of a Gentleman Prefer Blondes girl.

She had a difficult week after being accused by Holly Willoughby and Judge Jason of not being professional.

And it seems like it was too difficult to handle for the candidate while she was criticizing, accusing her of "selling stories" about her.

Following her performance as Marilyn Monroe on Ice, the 37-year-old TOWIE star explained that she had had a week of "hell", adding, "It's really a trust me, I have not been able to do the same. I have been so angry. "

But it was not an excuse for the four judges, who attributed to reality TV a 13, the lowest score in the series.

Explaining why he only gave her three for his Diamonds routine are a girl's best friends, Jason, 47, said, "There was no elegance. Marilyn Monroe was a woman in control of her femininity. You were still everywhere and there was not enough content for skating.

And as Ashley said, there is not enough skating. It's your second skate now. You have to raise the bar. We will not see any big upsets from you. We will not get any impressive moves.

However, before he could continue, Gemma did not delay intervening and shouting: "Maybe if you did not sell stories about me, I would not have not been so upset this week. "

Continuing his scathing badault, the GC shouted on the choreographer, adding: "Boring! Following! Do not sell stories about me.

Yet Jason also fought back by telling the television personality, "It does not help your cause. This shows that you are only a kid. Listen to what we say.

Always professional, host Phillip Schofield was quick to intervene and break the discussion by saying, "Let's jump here before everything goes completely out of control."

Delivering the comment to Jayne, she tells Gemma: "Skate, yes. You have not managed the three rotations on the spin. You have landed.

"You said you had a difficult week and I felt that the routine was very repetitive and lacked content."

Pussycat Dolls star Melody Thornton and her skating partner Alexander Demetriou ended the show with a routine from America from West Side Story.

Dancing On Ice continues on ITV next Sunday at 18h.