FUMING Dancing on Ice viewers have spotted a "clue" Brendan Cole is being set up to WIN the show.
The Strictly star is a shoo-in to make it to the final of the ITV series - but fans think he's being given an unfair advantage each week.
One eagle-eyed fan was backed by others on Twitter when they said: "I smell a fix ... "
And they pointed out: "Why is Brendan always either first or last (to perform)"
The ballroom dancer, 45, got another amazing score off the judges yesterday during prop week.
He topped the leaderboard on Sunday night with partner Vanessa Bauer, receiving all 10s from the four judges.
Host Holly Willoughby was left just as impressed by the skate as she commented: "Oh my gosh, Brendan, that is one of those performances that will go down in Dancing On Ice history.
"Everybody is going to remember when Brendan and Vanessa danced in the rain."
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Brendan's former Strictly co-star and new DOI judge Oti Mabuse added: "Oh my gosh, I'm so emotional. For weeks I've been saying: 'I want more and I know you'. That was the performance I was talking about!"
Brendan also won enough public votes to take him through to next week, and while some viewers were left in tears over the emotional performance, others said he was given a secret boost in the competition.
The wild Twitter theory claimed contestants who skated first or last in the competition get more votes from the viewing public, because they are the ones that people at home remember the most.
One person raged on Twitter: "brendan dancing last again? blatant favouritism of vanessa again #DancingOnIce"
Another angry viewer tweeted: "Why the f**k is Brendan skating last again?!"
A third ranted: "why is brendan always either first or last (mostly last) i smell a fix"