Dancing On Ice in fix row as viewers accuse judges of underscoring show favourite

DANCING On Ice fans have branded Charlie Brooks’ Movie Week score “a liberty” while accusing the judges of under-marking her.

EastEnders star Charlie and her professional skating partner Eric Radford found themselves in the bottom two during Sunday night’s show.

The duo scored a total of 27 for their Ghost-themed skate, placing them just above Sir Steve Redgrave and Vicky Ogden, who scored 20.

Third from the bottom was Ferne McCann and Brendyn Hatfield with a score of 28.

But although Ferne and Brendyn ended up being given the boot, viewers were still unhappy with Charlie and Eric’s score.

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, fans accused the ice panel – made up of Christopher Dene, Jayne Torvill, Oti Mabuse and Ashley Banjo – of underscoring the pair.

One complained: “No way should Charlie have scored less than Ferne! Plus Ferne stumbled several times too. Utterly ridiculous. It’s a chuffing liberty!”

Another added: “Charlie was very good. A very good skater and a beautiful routine. How did that score less than Ferne. And she’s actually a celebrity.”

A third shared a meme that stated ‘I’m exhausted’, adding: “Charlie second lowest on the leaderboard.”

And noting Charlie’s daughter Kiki’s reaction from the audience, someone else said: “Charlie’s daughter wasn’t chuffed with the judges remarks!”

Charlie, who is famed for playing Janine Butcher in EastEnders, dressed up as Demi Moore‘s Ghost character Molly for Sunday night’s episode.

Eric, meanwhile, portrayed Patrick Swayze’s character Sam from the iconic 1990 movie.

Oti and Ashley both gave them 6.5, while Jayne and Chris each scored the couple 7.0.

Jayne told the pair she “loved” their choreography and “positions in the lifts”.

But she told Charlie: “You had few moments where you were tentative, but I don’t know why because you are capable.

“Get rid of nerves and get those higher scores.”

Agreeing, Oti added: “You do let your nerves get the better of you.

Ashley and Chris, meanwhile, accused Charlie of being “too reliant on Eric”.

Despite finishing second from the bottom, Charlie and Eric are through to this week’s show.

It was Ferne and Brendyn who were given the boot following the public vote at the end of Sunday night’s episode.

The Sun has since exclusively told how former Towie star Ferne had a huge meltdown backstage after the show aired.

Dressed as Poppy from Trolls, the “humiliated” mum-of-one “cried hysterically” once off the ice.