ITV Dancing On Ice confirm shock twist and double elimination

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Dancing On Ice confirmed a new twist for the current series will include a double elimination. Holly Willoughby, who hosts the live celebrity ice skating show with Stephen Mulhern, revealed the news ahead of Sunday night's show.The 43-year-old, standing with the famous contestants and their professional Dancing On Ice partners, said: "I can give you a bit of a clue about something that is going to happen. "Because as we all know next week is Musicals Week right? "But what you don't know is that actually next week there is going to be a double elimination." The contestants gasped, as Holly added: "We are going to lose two of our skating couples. "Which I imagine amplifies the pressure somewhat Miles does it?" She turned to the Made In Chelsea star who coughed before he agreed and replied: "Yeah, wow." The Daily Mail has reported the alleged format for the double eviction will be the couple who receives the lowest score will immediately leave the competition, forgoing the usual skate off.The score is a combination of the judges verdicts and the public vote, so the contestants will be hoping to secure top marks.The other two bottom couples will then face the skate off.

Actress and singer Claire Sweeney was the latest celebrity to leave the series after finding herself in the bottom comedian with Lou Sanders on Sunday.

Despite dislocating her rib during rehearsals, the soap star still took to the rink for a burlesque themed performance and she even sung live.

But after the skate off, judges Ashley Banjo, Oti Mabus, Jayne Torville and Christopher Dean announced they wanted to save the "strongest skater".