OHMYGOSSIP — Connor Ball and Kye Whyte have both been voted off ‘Dancing on Ice’ at the semi-final stage.
The 25-year-old singer and Kye, 22, have both left the ITV show after the judges – Ashley Banjo, Oti Mabuse, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean – opted to save Kimberly Wyatt instead.
Kye actually dedicated a routine to his mum – who is currently receiving treatment for cancer – but it failed to save him from an early exit.
He shared: “She’s currently in treatment and she’s finding it really hard. I’m really struggling to deal with it. I don’t talk about it at all.”
At the end of the routine, he reflected: “It was great. Obviously it was for my mum. Happy birthday mum.”
Oti, 31, was visibly moved by the emotional performance.
She said: “Regardless of what happens tonight, the fact you’re going through what you’re going through, you’ve been through so many skate-offs, you still manage to come out there – it’s making me emotional … you come out here every single week with a smile on your face and perform. You should be proud of yourself.”
Elsewhere, Regan Gascoigne and Brendan Cole both advanced straight into the final of this year’s competition, meaning they managed to avoid the dreaded skate-off.
Phillip Schofield hosted the show on his own this week after Holly Willoughby – his regular co-host – tested positive for COVID-19.
However, the 41-year-old presenter hopes to return to the show in time for the final.
A statement read: “Unfortunately, Holly Willoughby is unable to host tonight’s show after testing positive for COVID-19.
“We look forward to Holly returning for the ‘Dancing on Ice’ live final.”