Dancing On Ice FINAL: Holly Willoughby goes for Frozen-meets-bridal in a sparkling white gold dress… as Caprice Bourret is notably absent from the reunited cast of 2020
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The Dancing On Ice 2020 finale kicked off on Sunday night with host Holly Willoughby wowing in a sparkling dress, looked to be inspired by Disney’s Frozen and a bridal gown.
She was of course joined by co-host Phillip Schofield who wore an all-black tuxedo, as they welcomed the class of 2020 back to the show.
All previous celebs were seen watching from the balcony – apart from Caprice Bourret who was noticeably absent, having been mired by scandal since her unceremonial exit from the series.
The Dancing On Ice 2020 finale kicked off on Sunday night with host Holly Willoughby wowing in a sparkling dress, looked to be inspired by Disney’s Frozen and a bridal gown. She was of course joined by co-host Phillip Schofield who wore an all-black tuxedo, as they welcomed the class of 2020 back to the show
First to skate was Joe Swash and his pro partner Alex Murphy.
Joe had suffered a fall, resulting in a head injury which affected his ear – causing him to spend the week of rehearsals skating around with a bandage wrapped around his face, branding himself ‘a nun’ at one point.
Nonetheless, the former-EastEnders actor took to the rink to open the show on Sunday, earning himself 10/10 across the board with a Charlie Chaplin/silent movie-themed routine with Alex.
‘Nobody would have skated, performed and brought that to life better than you,’ judge Ashley Banjo commented, as Jayne Torvill echoed: ‘It was the perfect character for you, you brought it to life, perfect timing.’
Glimmering: Holly stunned in the sparkling number which featured a corset top, sheer sleeves and a cascading floor-length skirt
John Barrowman said: ‘The storytelling was absolutely fabulous!’
Next up was Perri Kiely and pro Vanessa Bauer who skated a street-dance-inspired piece – featuring backflips.
Again, it received a sweep of 10s from the judges with Ashley commenting that he had ‘guts’ to do it live on TV.
‘That back-flip was one of the most exciting things I’ve seen on the ice!’ gushed Olympic skater Jayne, as Christopher Dean said: ‘That was very dangerous. Your ability astounds me!’
John added: ‘That was down, dope, wavy, cray-cray, breezy!’
Libby Clegg was up next with partner Mark Hanretty, performing a tribute to her career as a paralympian, also scoring 40/40.
Libby explained that she’d been holding in emotion all week but wanted to thank Jayne and Christopher for their support as fellow-Olympic stars and now ice skating mentors.
Jayne couldn’t reply, asking the camera not to focus on her as she held back sobs.
Christopher remarked that he was proud to see Libby competing on International Womens’ Day, while, through tears, John commented: ‘That was stunning to watch you live your life like that. You’re a woman who never gives up.’