By Jason Wright (Entertainment Expert)
LAS VEGAS, is undoubtedly the glamour capital of the world. Famous for its bright lights, gambling and boxing title fights, the city relocated to the Dancing on Ice rink for a special-themed night. More pressure was also heaped on the remaining ten celebrities as this week also saw the start of the ‘Ultimate Skills’ phase which started with having to perfect an unassisted step sequence.
Jennifer Metcalfe & Sylvain Longchambon
Skated to: If I Could Turn Back Time
It had certainly been a rollercoaster start to the competition for Jennifer with several close calls and injuries. Sunday saw again that she was not really at her best yet but still very competitive. A few more weeks’ progress and that confidence will be fully in place.
Scores: Jason 6.0 Robin 7.0 Emma 6.0 TOTAL: 19.0/30.0 (5th)
Jeff Brazier & Isabelle Gauthier
Skated to: It’s Not Unusual
If there had to be one big disappointment in the show so far, it had to be Jeff. Falling way below expectations, he needed to really now show what he was capable of. Finally, that all came together in the performance and Jeff knows that he now needs to stay at this standard at all times to stay in the running.
Scores: Jason 5.5 Robin 7.5 Emma 7.0 TOTAL: 20.0/30.0 (4th)
Laura Hamilton & Colin Ratushniak
Skated to: All Coming Back To Me Now
So far Laura has shown that she can take any setbacks and pressure very well and then turn it into a spectacular performance. There not much of that to be shown tonight but still regardless it was certainly her best performance to date.
Scores: Jason: 8.5 Robin 8.0 Emma 7.5 TOTAL: 24.0/30.0 (2nd)
Denise Welch & Matt Evers
Skated to: Wonderful
Denise isn’t a quality skater but what is good about her is that she never throws in the towel; she does give it a good go. To back that statement, this week was certainly her best week and it will definitely prove that she slowly but surely is making progress.
Scores: Jason 4.5 Robin 4.5 Emma 4.5 TOTAL: 13.5/30.0 (8th)
Comedy Dave & Frankie Poultney
Skated to: Release Me
Dave should also be given credit for trying moves without making a fuss. Certainly, this was not a perfect performance which saw partner Frankie lose grip and fall over on the ice. From there on, the rest of the skating went downhill.
Scores: Jason 3.0 Robin 4.0 Emma 4.0 TOTAL: 11.0/30.0 (9th)
Vanilla Ice & Katie Stainsby
Skated to: Blue Suede Shoes
Vanilla Ice perhaps got the best pick out of the songs this week, as he was a massive Elvis Presley fan. To say it was totally perfect can’t be used, but he did the song justice and made massive improvements in what had been shown in the last few weeks. His miming of the song did annoy Jason Gardiner though!
Scores: Jason 5.5 Robin 5.0 Emma 5.5 TOTAL: 16.0/30.0 (6th)
Johnson Beharry & Jodeyne Higgins
Skated to: Piano Man
The surprise package so far has without question been Johnson. He has taken constructive criticism and improved on it each week. This week was a little disappointing as he didn’t really have enough to give in his performance. However, this was overshadowed by an extraordinary clash between ice judge Jason Gardiner and head coach Karen Barber. See video below;
Scores: Jason 4.0 Robin 4.0 Emma 4.0 TOTAL: 12.0/30.0 (7th)
Sam Attwater & Brianne Delcourt
Skated to: I Get a Kick Out Of You
Vegas week even had frontrunner Sam baffled as to how to put on good show. After doing the sensible thing of seeking expert advice away from the ice, he once again delivered to everyone’s expectations. There is no doubt the battle to win the contest will soon be over at this rate.
Scores: Jason 8.5 Robin 8.5 Emma 8.5 TOTAL: 25.5/30.0 (1st)
Kerry Katona & Dan Whiston
Skated to: Woman in Love
Everyone can see that Kerry is having a real problem with learning to skate on her own. However, this routine exposed this, but the fact that she isn’t trying to do it. As an example, Denise is another celebrity who is struggling but unlike Kerry, she tries her best to cope. This is certainly not what Kerry expected when she signed up. Shocking!
Scores: Jason 3.0 Robin 3.5 Emma 3.5 TOTAL: 10.0/30.0 (10th)
Chloe Madeley & Michael Zenzini
Skated to: In the Mood
Chloe is another of the celebrities that puts in the effort and it pays off with huge dividends. Yet again, she duly delivered when it mattered and will also take on anything that seems very risky to pull off. She may not win but she will be around for many more weeks to come.
Scores: Jason 7.0 Robin 7.5 Emma 7.5 TOTAL: 22.0/30.0 (3rd)
The Result
After last week’s ‘Ice Pick’, elimination reverted to normal this week with the judges making the decision. This week’s results proved that the public can make a huge difference in the final leaderboard. For the first time in the show’s history, the celebrities that finished in the bottom four places in the judges scores were all saved and consigned Jennifer and Vanilla Ice into the bottom two.
Both celebrities didn’t want to leave this early and they proved it in their skate-off performances, giving the panel an extremely tough decision to make. However, going completely against the form book, Vanilla Ice won through with the backing of all three of them.
Jennifer was shattered and left in tears over her sudden demise as Phillip Schofield, Christopher Dean and even head judge Robin Cousins lamented the public for their decision, not just to force the Hollyoaks actress out but for putting Vanilla Ice in the skate-off, as he was considered as an outside contender as well. This is another talent show that has sprung a shock result.
The contest goes on and next week, the nine remaining stars will continue the progress in mastering the unique skills along with another themed performance, as they will be giving performances to famous West End musicals.
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