Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu faces the first Dancing On Ice 2023 skate-off following Sunday’s live results.
In the first two weeks, the 11 contestants in this year’s lineup will be split in two.
Performing on Sunday’s first show were Michelle Heaton and Łukasz Różycki. Joey Essex and Vanessa Bauer. Patsy Palmer and Matt Evers.
Joining them were Niall Wilson and Olivia Smart. Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Brendyn Hatfield. Shiva Kaneswaran and Kuravera Komini.
At the end of each routine, judges Jane Torville, Christopher Dean, Oti Mabuse and Ashley Banjo scored all celebrities out of a possible 10.
Viewers can vote for their favorite of the first six couples and combine the results with the judges’ scores to determine the bottom couple.
This week it was Ekin-Su and Brendyn. They will therefore have to skate again and face elimination next Sunday.
Ekin-Su responded to judges Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield: just keep doing it. “
They will face the famous skater who ranks last in scores and polls next Sunday.
> Dancing on Ice 2023 Leaderboard! Week 1 Scores & Results.
The remaining five celebs and their pros – Darren Harriott and Tippy Packard. Molly Gallagher and Sylvain Longchambon. Vivian and Colin Grafton. John Fashanu and Alexandra Showman. Carly Stenson and Mark Hanretty – Going live next Sunday night.
In the bottom two skate-offs, the two celebrities will have another skate, and a panel of judges will choose who to save and who to send home.
Each week, Torville and Dean take turns serving as head judges. In case of a tie, it is up to them to decide who leaves the competition.
Meanwhile, skaters who make it through the first skate-off will advance to the third episode later this month.
Dancing On Ice 2023 airs Sunday nights on ITV1 and ITVX.