DANCING On Ice’s Faye Brookes was spotted at rehearsals today with top trainer Dan Whiston after The Sun revealed a new favouritism row. The ITV show has called upon the expert ice skater to give the Corrie star special training after she made it through to the semi-finals with Matt Evers on Sunday. The ex […]
DANCING On Ice’s Faye Brookes was spotted at rehearsals today with top trainer Dan Whiston after The Sun revealed a new favouritism row.
The ITV show has called upon the expert ice skater to give the Corrie star special training after she made it through to the semi-finals with Matt Evers on Sunday.
The ex soap actress is favourite to win the ITV series despite being accused of playing it safe on the ice by the judges.
But following a series blighted with injuries, dropouts and a fall in ratings, ITV bosses are determined to support Faye.
It has left them open to being accused of giving the 33-year-old preferential treatment and ticking off the other contestants.
Today, the show’s Creative Director Dan Whiston arrived at training with Faye and her new skating partner Matt Evers ahead of a new training plan that has left the other contestants moaning that they’re missing out.
An insider said: “After Hamish Gaman pulled out and Faye was paired with Matt, bosses brought in Dan to help them.
“He trained with them at a rink in Manchester the week before last and has been helping them perfect their routines.
“Faye and Matt had never worked together before so they needed extra time on the ice but others in the competition think she’s been given an unfair advantage.
“Working with Dan has allowed Faye and Matt to choreograph even more adventurous and daring routines.
“It feels to some she’s getting special treatment from the bosses because she is the favourite to win.”
Faye was partnered with Matt after pro Hamish, 37, walked out following a row with Dancing On Ice bosses over an injury.
The Sun revealed at the time how Faye feared Hamish would no longer be able to compete to the level she had hoped for – so bosses paired her with Matt.
The show has been hit by a number of crises in recent weeks which has seen five of the celebs forced to drop out of the show.
Meanwhile, more than a million switching off from the last live show.
The series launched in January with more than six million viewers tuning in to watch – but just six weeks later the show has shed millions of viewers.
Only 3.6 million tuned in to watch Rebekah Vardy get booted off the show.
It was even trounced by Countryfile and Attenborough’s Life in Colour – both of which peaked at almost six million viewers.
