Tonight’s episode of Dancing On Ice saw another celebrity and their pro-partner sent home, with singer Ian “H” Watkins being eliminated this time.
He was in the bottom two alongside magician Ben Hanlin, but all four judges votes to save Ben.
After the votes were in, pro Matt Evers announced that although they’d been sent home, they had actually “won”, due to them being the first same-sex couple to compete.
Then, making a dig at Strictly Come Dancing, which is yet to feature a same-sex pairing, cheeky Ian said: “Strictly, you’re next.”
He prefaced it by saying: “Thank you ITV for championing visibility and diversity,” jokingly adding: “Not the dance group!”
Ian was in the bottom two against Ben Hanlin (Image: ITV)
Speaking of his previous years on the show, Matt said: “I have had the most prolific women in the world, like Gemma Collins and Pamela Anderson.”
He went on: “I’m 43 and still expanding my vocabulary.”
Saving Ben, judge Ashley Banjo said: “It’s always when it gets more difficult in the series. Both great couples, both really clean skate-offs, so this is really tough.”
Christopher Dean said: “This does get more difficult because the standards are getting closer and closer.”
Ian ‘H’ Watkins and Matt Evers were eliminated tonight (Image: ITV)
John Barrowman also chose to save Ben, meaning H was sent home.
Tonight’s head judge Jayne Torvill agreed she would have saved Ben if she had had to reveal her choice.
That means there are just six celebrity skaters left, as well as Ben.
They are Maura Higgins, Joe Swash, Libby Clegg, Lisa George and bookies favourite Perri Kiely.
Dancing On Ice continues next Sunday at 6pm on ITV
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
