Charlie Brooks picks up her highest score on Dancing On Ice after partner swap
It was announced on Friday that her professional skating partner Eric Radford had to skip Sunday’s show after sustaining an injury in rehearsals.
Actress Charlie Brooks has picked up her highest score on Dancing On Ice so far despite having to swap her skating partner at the last minute due to injury.
It was announced on Friday that her professional skating partner Eric Radford had to skip Sunday’s show after sustaining an injury in rehearsals, with Brendyn Hatfield stepping in to take over.
Brooks and Hatfield secured a score of 32 for their first energetic routine to Common People by Pulp which saw the EastEnders star lifted on the professional skater’s shoulders.
Judge Christopher Dean hailed it as her “best routine” so far and said it looked like she found her feet during the performance.
Oti Mabuse agreed and complimented her transitions and her chemistry with Hatfield.
Later on, The Only Way Is Essex star Dan Edgar secured a score of 38 out of 40 – the highest score of the series – after taking on the dangerous headbanger move with his skating partner Vanessa James.
The TV star also performed lifts and a cartwheel launch during the routine to Lionheart (Fearless) by Joel Corry and Tom Grennan.
Mabuse praised the performance as “unbelievable” and said she was “so proud” of Edgar, and despite a small stumble at the beginning, Dean said the routine had “everything”.
“It had the power, it had the steps, it had the creativity and you topped it off with a headbanger – the only question is now what do you do?” he added.
Edgar just pipped Countryfile presenter Michaela Strachan to the top spot after she had landed the previous highest score of 35.5 points for her graceful routine earlier in the night.
The TV star, 58, performed a series of difficult moves with her dance partner Mark Hanretty, including a rotating stag and a back arabesque layout, to Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol to land the top mark.
Judge Ashley Banjo complimented their partner work and how Strachan made it “look so effortless” and “light and fluid”.
Dean, who gave a score of 8.5 as opposed to the other judges’ 9 points, said he loved that they reinvent themselves every week but felt the song called for a more lyrical routine.
Former footballer Anton Ferdinand channelled salsa energy as he kicked off the show, picking up a score of 34 for his routine which featured dramatic lifts, dips and twirls with his partner Annette Dytrt to Livin’ La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin.
Mabuse told him the performance was a “brilliant” way to open the show but encouraged him to work on his posture.
Coronation Street star Sam Aston secured a score of 33 for his routine to Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ Die With A Smile with Molly Lanaghan.
Banjo described his skating as “top tier” but said the performance needed more passion to get a higher score.
Love Island star Chris Taylor impressed with his graceful performance to Golden Hour by JVKE which saw him pick up a score of 32.
His skating partner Vanessa Bauer was previously forced to withdraw from the rest of the series after tearing ligaments in “an accident” backstage, meaning Taylor has now been partnered with Robin Johnstone.
Jayne Torvill said she loved the “quality of the skating” and complimented his pivot, while Dean said the sign of a good skater was how quiet they are on the ice, and he said Taylor was “silent”.
Traitors star Mollie Pearce embraced her inner cheerleader as she skated to Hot To Go! by US pop star Chappell Roan.
The TV personality secured a score of 29.5 with her skating partner Colin Grafton for the upbeat routine, which saw her perform the Hot To Go! armography.
Dean complimented her skating and confidence but said he “wants more originality” from the pair.
Banjo agreed that the routine was “so much fun” and had “so much energy” but at week five in the competition they are looking for more “refinement and detail”.
Dancing On Ice continues on ITV.
