Joey Essex has hinted that he may get his kit off in the final in a cheeky bid to win the Dancing on Ice trophy.
The TOWIE icon will go up against Olympian Nile Wilson and Drag Race UK royalty The Vivienne on Sunday (March 12) night.
Joey and his professional partner Vanessa Bauer will perform a Showcase routine and appear in a Battle Skate against the remaining couples.
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When asked if he’s planning on stripping off this weekend, Joey said: “Maybe that could be in one of the routines wink wink.”
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It comes after the ITV show faced backlash after Joey and Vanessa performed a beach theme routine during props week earlier this month
Vanessa showed off her toned figure in a skimpy bikini for the performance while Joey went topless and showed off his six-pack as they brought a surfboard onto the ice in a show first.
However, there was an outcry that Joey could get away with racy performance dressed in just a pair of shorts after Love Island star Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu’s costume came under fire just weeks before.
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Host Holly Willoughby branded Ekin-Su’s routine the programme’s “sexiest ever skate'”- but it sparked 112 complaints to TV regulator Ofcom as viewers at the time claimed it was “not appropriate” before the watershed.
One fan groaned: “So Joey can skate half naked but Ekin Su gets attacked by the masses for wearing a skin-toned leotard. Do me a favour.”
Another wrote: “Will Joey get complaints for wearing next to nothing or was that complaint just for Ekin-Su?#DancingOnIce #doi .”
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Love Island winner Ekin-Su’s thong catsuit caused a stir but she didn’t seem too fussed by the grumbles.
She said: “You know what? If you have ’em flaunt them.”
“I mean if you’ve got a nice bum and you look sexy in a unitard, why not. Who cares?”
After their performance, a half-naked Joey revealed that he did feel cold and that people could “probably tell” by looking down at his nipples.
Dancing on Ice: The Final airs Sunday, March 12 at 6.30pm on ITV1 and ITVX
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