Ricky Norwood was the next star to be eliminated on Sunday night's episode of Dancing On Ice.
The 40-year-old EastEnders star and his pro partner Annette Dytrt faced the skate-off alongside Amber Davies but were sent home after the jury's verdict.
After both contestants performed again, it was up to the judges to choose a celebrity, with 27-year-old Love Islander Amber and her pro partner Simon Proulx-Sénécal being saved.
As he left, Ricky said, “From the fact that I couldn't skate on the ice anymore to this point, I never thought I would make it this far!”
“I’m just so happy and appreciate you all.”
Ricky Norwood was the next star to be eliminated on Sunday night's episode of Dancing On Ice
The 40-year-old EastEnders star and his pro partner Annette Dytrt faced the skate-off alongside Amber Davies but were sent home after the jury's verdict
Speaking about his professional skating partner, he added: “She's amazing, she pushed me, she believed in me, every single week, every single day, I don't know where I would have been without you, sweetheart.”
Sunday night's show celebrated 40 years of Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean after they announced their retirement earlier this week.
Elsewhere, Holly Willoughby stunned in a plunging red dress as she hosted the latest show.
The 43-year-old presenter wowed with the glamorous figure, which clung to her gorgeous curves, on the ITV show, which she now co-hosts with Stephen Mulhern.
She completed her look with matching red strappy heels and added a touch of elegance with a silver necklace.
She wore her short blonde locks in her sleek cropped style and she opted for a bright makeup look with a hint of light pink lips.
She wrote the caption as she shared the pre-show look on Instagram: “Tonight on @dancingonice celebrating 40 years of @torvillanddeanofficial iconic Bolero… so many special moments and memories in the show tonight.” See you on @itv 6:24 (exactly!).'
Jayne and Christopher broke their silence on Wednesday morning as they retired from ice skating.
Jayne, 66, and Christopher, 65, skated to victory at the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo on Valentine's Day 1984, winning the gold medal and scoring the highest score ever for an individual performance.
After both contestants performed again, it was up to the judges to choose a celebrity, with 27-year-old Love Islander Amber and her pro partner Simon Proulx-Sénécal being saved
Amber and Ricky hugged after he was sent home
Sunday night's show celebrated 40 years of Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean after they announced their retirement earlier this week
As he left, Ricky said, “From the fact that I couldn't skate on the ice anymore to this point, I never thought I would make it this far!”
Speaking about his professional skating partner, he added: “She's amazing, she pushed me, she believed in me, every single week, every single day, I don't know where I would have been without you, sweetheart.”
The British figure skating duo will undertake one final UK tour next year, which will be their swansong and celebrate 50 years since their figure skating partnership was formed in 1975 – before they officially hang up their skates.
On Good Morning Britain on Wednesday, presenters Ed Balls and Charlotte Hawkins spoke to the pair in their first interview since announcing their resignations.
Live from Sarajevo, where the pair skated to Olympic gold, the legendary duo joined GMB, where it all began, to talk about their final farewell tour.
As to why the duo felt now was the right time, Chris said: “Gosh, 40 years ago is a long time.” In fact, next year, in 2025, we've been skating together for 50 years, and we found , that was a really nice round number to say: “We had a wonderful time, but it's time to step back a bit and hang up the skates.” .
“No more tours except the last tour we want to do next year.”
Jayne added: “We believe it will be the last tour but it will be a celebration of everything we have been through since 1984, winning the Olympics which opened the door to many other things in the future .”
Dancing On Ice's Roxy Shahidi and Lou Sanders left the series last Sunday night after a shocking double elimination.
For the first time in the skating show, the lowest-placed couple was eliminated directly from the competition, while two others faced the skating competition.
After finding themselves in the bottom three, Emmerdale's Roxy and her dance partner Sylvain Longchambon were the couple who scored the lowest points and were automatically eliminated from the show.
When presenter Holly heard the news she was leaving, she said: “It's such a brutal way to go out like that. 'I'm disappointed for you.'
After being voted out, Roxy, who had previously sprained her shoulder during practice, said she was disappointed not to get a chance to perform in the skate-off.
She said: “I’m really proud of what I’ve done and what I’ve learned. The whole experience was incredible.”
Receiving a score of 24.5 from the judges, Jayne said: “The marks are a bit low because you did an assisted jump in the judges challenge.”
She added that she would have liked to have seen more skating, while Christopher Dean agreed and said he wanted her to be a little more independent.
Judge Oti Mabuse said she was sad because she felt the performance had fallen “a little short”.
Comedian Lou Sanders and her partner Colin Grafton ended up in the skate-off with Ricky Norwood and Annette Dytrt.
Unfortunately for them, judges Oti Mabuse, Jayne, Christopher and guest judge, American figure skater Johnny Weird, chose Ricky as the winner that night, causing Lou's time on the show to come to an end.
Holly Willoughby stunned in a deep red dress as she hosted the latest show
The 43-year-old presenter wowed with the glamorous figure, which clung to her gorgeous curves, on the ITV show, which she now co-hosts with Stephen Mulhern
Before the show, she shared a beautiful snapshot of her look on Instagram and tagged the designer
The show celebrated the couple's 40th birthday by presenting them with flowers that evening
Jayne, 66, and Christopher, 65, skated to victory at the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo on Valentine's Day 1984, winning the gold medal and scoring the highest score ever for an individual performance
After her elimination, Lou quipped: “It's about never giving up, so we'll be back next week.”
She continued: “I had the absolute time of my life, thank you.” He [Colin] said his insurance had gone up since he started working with me.'
The packed show began with a shocking twist when host Stephen announced there would be a double elimination.
Holly – who celebrated her 43rd birthday on Saturday – also told Dancing on Ice would be first as the lowest placed couple would immediately leave the competition and two other couples would compete against each other.
DANCING ON ICE: MEET THE 2024 PARTICIPANTS
RICKY HATTON
AGE: 44
OCCUPATION: Former professional boxer
WHAT DID HE SAY? “If I can keep my nerve in the boxing ring, I should be able to keep my nerve in the rink.”
HANNAH SPEARRITT
AGE: 42
PROFESSION: SINGER
WHAT DID SHE SAY? “I'm really looking forward to learning a new skill. “It's so easy to live a comfortable life and that aspect of variety is very appealing.”
GREG RUTHERFORD
AGE: 36
PROFESSION: Athlete
WHAT DID HE SAY? “I like challenges and I needed a reason to go out and do things again and here we are.” “I want to perform something that hasn't been done before, that's my goal.”
Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards
AGE: 59
OCCUPATION: OLYMPIC SKI JUMPER
WHAT DID HE SAY? “Dancing on Ice is a show I've always wanted to do. “It's a challenge that I think I'll enjoy!”
RICKY NORWOOD
AGE: 40
OCCUPATION: EastEnders star
WHAT DID HE SAY? “It comes at such a great time in life.” I can’t skate at all! “No rehearsals yet, I just did physical therapy to strengthen the body.”
RYAN THOMAS
AGE: 39
OCCUPATION: Corrie star
WHAT DID HE SAY? “Everyone keeps asking me, 'Are you doing this?' I've told everyone!'
CLAIRE SWEENEY
AGE: 52
OCCUPATION: ACTRESS
WHAT DID SHE SAY? “I'm entering the unknown here.” I don't know how I'll feel. But I'm very excited.'
AMBER DAVIES
AGE: 26
OCCUPATION: WEST END STAR
WHAT DID SHE SAY? “I would definitely say I'm an adrenaline junkie, but as I get older I get more and more nervous and I hope I can keep it at bay.”
MILES NAZAIRE
AGE: 27
PROFESSION: REALITY STAR
WHAT DID HE SAY? “I’ve always loved dancing but it’s usually on the dance floor on a Saturday night and Dancing on Ice looks so difficult.”
LOU SANDERS
AGE: 37
PROFESSION: COMEDIAN
WHAT DID SHE SAY? “I'm afraid of hitting my head, or just smashing my old head in.” “I can't afford to lose any more brain cells.”
ADELE ROBERTS
AGE: 44
OCCUPATION: RADIO HOST
WHAT DID SHE SAY? “For me it means putting everything on hold”! I think the hardest part is putting myself out there because I usually hide.
ROXY SHAHIDI
AGE: 40
OCCUPATION: Emmerdale star
WHAT DID SHE SAY? “I can’t skate. I haven't actually said anything to anyone, but mostly because I'm so nervous about it!'