Who left Dancing On Ice? Chelsee Healey is first celebrity eliminated as fans slam result after brutal rule change

Chelsee Healey and Andy Buchanan were the first couple eliminated from Dancing On Ice 2025 on Sunday night.

Comedian Josh Jones skated through to Movie Night after landing himself in the bottom two alongside Chelsee, and in a big format change there was no skate off for the first elimination.

Chelsee was at the bottom of the leaderboard when she performed last weekend with 22 points.

She put on a dazzling performance as she and partner Andy skated to Beyoncé’s Crazy In Love.

Fans were furious with the result though, with one tweeting ‘I knew it, poor Chelsee. She ABSOLUTELY didn’t deserve to go first.’

Reacting to her exit, Chelsee held back tears and said: ‘It’s fine’.

Chelsee Healey and Andy Buchanan were the first couple eliminated from Dancing On Ice 2025 on Sunday night

Comedian Josh Jones skated through to Movie Night after landing himself in the bottom two alongside Chelsee, and in a big format change there was no skate off for the first elimination

Holly said: ‘I think everyone is shocked actually to see you in this position.’

Chelsee replied: ‘Personally there’s been a lot going on with me that I’ve been struggling with so I couldn’t focus, but I’m just really grateful.’

Earlier in the show fans slammed the ‘unfair’ rule change meaning there was no skate off.

The glitzy ITV show returned to screens for its second episode, with five more celebrities taking to the rink with their skating partners for the first time, after the first six made their debut last week.

While it had been confirmed that one couple would eliminated from the compeтιтion at the end of the show, viewers were upset to learn that there wouldn’t be a skate-off.

In series past, following a public vote, the two couples with the least number of votes would go head-to-head in the skate-off, with the judges choosing which pair would be sent home.

However, hosts Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern instead confirmed that there would be no skate-off this week, and the pair with the least votes would immediately be sent home.

Dancing On Ice week 2 leaderboard

Michaela Strachan and Mark Hanretty – 30.5

Mollie Pearce and Colin Grafton – 29.5

Dan Edgar and Vanessa James – 29.0

Sam Aston and Molly Lanaghan – 27.0

Ferne McCann and Brendyn Hatfield – 26.5

Anton Ferdinand and Annette Dytrt – 26.0

Charlie Brooks and Eric Radford – 26.0

Chris Taylor and Vanessa Bauer 24.0

Chelsee Healey and Andy Buchanan – 22.0 – eliminated

Josh Jones and Tippy Packard – 20.5

Steve Redgrave and Vicky Ogden – 17.5

Fans were furious with the result though, with one tweeting ‘I knew it, poor Chelsee. She ABSOLUTELY didn’t deserve to go first.’

Reacting to her exit, Chelsee held back tears and said: ‘It’s fine. Personally there’s been a lot going on with me that I’ve been struggling with so I couldn’t focus, but I’m just really grateful’

It was a move branded ‘unfair’ with some viewers stating that some couples deserve the chance to prove themselves with another performance.

Posts on X included: ‘I do think the other skating couple should be given an extra week to skate , not really fair on them being voted out so quickly when it was their first week skating;’

‘How can there not be a skate off? What if more people voted last week or this week? Surely that would me potentially someone would unfairly have less votes?’

‘I still don’t get why there’s no Skate off till Week 5.’

Last week, saw the likes of Chris Taylor, Sam Aston and Ferne McCann take to the ice to show off their best moves.

While during this week, the remaining five celebs finally showed off their skating skills to the judges and ITV viewers. .

EastEnders legend Charlie Brooks and Sir Steve Redgrave all performed, as well as Mollie Pearce, Dan Edgar and Josh Jones.

Dancing On Ice will return to ITV and ITVX on Sunday 26th January at 6:25pm.

DANCING ON ICE 2025: MEET THE CONTESTANTS

FERNE MCCANN

AGE: 34

PROFESSION: Reality TV star

WHAT DID THEY SAY?: ‘I’m so excited, it’s going to be a huge challenge but I’m excited for the glitz and glamour of the show.’

SIR STEVE REDRGAVE

AGE: 62

PROFESSION: Former Olympic rower

WHAT DID THEY SAY? ‘It’s like going back to being an athlete again, I’ve been competing most of my life.’

CHARLIE BROOKS

AGE: 43

PROFESSION: Soap star

WHAT DID THEY SAY?: ‘I’ve skated when I was a kid and with mulled wine at Christmas. Until I get on the ice I have no idea how I’m going to be. I’m not that strong.’

ANTON FERDINAND

AGE: 39

PROFESSION: Footballer and pundit

WHAT DID THEY SAY?: Dancing On Ice will give me that focus but I’m also doing it for my daughter because she loves dance and performing arts.’

CHRIS TAYLOR

Age: 34

PROFESSION: Reality star

WHAT DID THEY SAY?: ‘I’m somewhere between absolutely terrified and very excited and I keep flitting between the two quite aggressively throughout the day. I’ve not even started stretching yet, I need to.’

CHELSEE HEALEY

AGE: 36

PROFESSION: Actress

WHAT DID THEY SAY?: ‘I’m ready, I’m good to go, let’s go! I’ve got a bit of rhythm but skating on ice is completely different, I’m excited.

MOLLIE PEARCE

AGE: 22

PROFESSION: Reality TV star and model

WHAT DID THEY SAY?: ‘It will be fun, I want to challenge myself, I’m ready for the challenge.’

SAM ASTON

AGE: 31

PROFESSION: Soap star

WHAT DID THEY SAY?: ‘Anyone at work who I’ve spoken to has done it have all kind of the same thing that it is a great experience and it is really hard, and it’s tiring and tough but it is brilliant as well.’

JOSH JONES

AGE: 31

PROFESSION: Comedian

WHAT DID THEY SAY? ‘I’ve not got any skating experience whatsoever, I did it once for a date years ago and I wasn’t very good, I was holding onto the railings the entire time and we aren’t together now.’

MICHAELA STRACHAN

AGE: 58

PROFESSION: Television presenter

WHAT DID THEY SAY?: ‘It’s going to be a big challenge, I think the last time I was on ice was 14 years ago, because I trained as a dancer, I’ve got a bit of balance, but I have no idea whether I’m going to be good.’

DAN EDGAR