Dancing On Ice’s Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean left in tears on set after the most emotional week in show’s history
DANCING On Ice's Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean were left in tears on set after the most emotional week in the show's history.
On Sunday night the remaining celebrities all dedicated their performances to someone special.
Joey Essex had dedicated his emotional performance to his mum.
Meanwhile, Siva Kaneswaran honoured his late The Wanted bandmate Tom Parker for his routine.
And it proved too emotional for judges Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean as they broke down in tears on set.
Dancing On Ice's creative director Dan Whiston told The Sun: "So many audience members cried watching Siva and Klabera’s moving tribute skate to his friend Tom Parker."
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Dan continued: "The studio audience had composed themselves in time for Joey's routine, only to start crying again when he paid tribute to his late mum.
"I can hand on heart say, this year’s semi-final week was one of the most emotional weeks we’ve ever had in Dancing on Ice history.
"I chatted with Jayne and Chris after the show, and they both said they’d been moved to tears during the show."
Nile Wilson received a top score of 40 points from the judges during Sunday's show.
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Speaking about the gymnast's routine, Dan said: "After winning top marks for his solo skate, Nile’s inspirational performance capturing his emotional journey retiring from gymnastics earned him 10’s from every judge.
"I was really moved and impressed by Niles bravery talking about his mental health struggles and I’m not going to lie, I had a lump in my throat watching his VT."
Dancing On Ice will air its live final this Sunday at 6:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
