Dancing On Ice in new ‘fix’ row as viewers slam judges for ‘overmarking’ star and setting them up to win

DANCING On Ice viewers slammed the judges for 'overmarking' a star and setting up them to win.

Week Five saw the remaining seven celebrities take to the ice once again in the ITV show.

Anton Ferdinand and Anette Dytrt ice skating on Dancing on Ice.
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Anton and Annette returned to the ice in this week's episodeCredit: Rex
Anton Ferdinand and Anette Dytrt ice skating on Dancing on Ice.
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They received an impressive score - but not all fans were happyCredit: Rex
Four judges sitting at a judging table on a televised dance competition.
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Some viewers claimed judges overmarked the fomer footballerCredit: ITV

Up first was former footballer Anton Ferdinand and his pro skater partner Annette Dytr.

They achieved a score of 34 after all four judges delivered marks of 8.5.

Meanwhile, ex Love Island star Chris Taylor achieved 32 points with his new partner Robin Johnstone.

Some fans weren't happy with the outcome, as they shared their thoughts on social media.

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One wrote on X: "Chris getting lower artistic marks than Anton when Anton’s feedback was full of complaints about his posture is truly baffling.

"It’s never been more obvious than this series that they’ve already decided who they want to go all the way #dancingonice."

Another said: "Soooo why were Chris scores lower than miserable guts Anton??? #dancingonice."

A third penned: "In my opinion, the skate scoring 8 across the board was much better than the one scoring 8.5 across the board....I'm getting favourite vibes #dancingonice."

While a fourth chimed in: "8.5. Overmarked there IMHO. Yes lots of lifts but actual dancing I thought was minimal."

A fifth remarked: "overmarked again! but who’s surprised…. #DancingOnIce."

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As a sixth simply stated: "well overmarked #dancingonice".

It's not the first time that viewers have taken issue with scores on the long-running show.

In Movie Week, The Traitors star Mollie Pearce and Colin Grafton skated to Beauty and the Beast.

Fans were left fuming when they received a score of 30, out of a possible 40.

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Charlie Brooks and Eric Radford

Chris Taylor and Vanessa Bauer

Mollie Pearce and Colin Grafton

Michaela Strachan and Mark Hanretty

Dan Edgar and Vanessa James

Anton Ferdinand and Annette Dytrt

Sam Aston and Molly Lanaghan

Josh Jones and Tippy Packard

Here's who has left the show so far:

Sir Steve Redgrave and Vicky Ogden

Ferne McCann and Brendyn Hatfield

Chelsee Healey and Andy Buchanan

Sarah Storey revealed she had quit on December 6, 2024. The Paralympian was partnered with Sylvain Longchambon.

Reacting to Mollie and Colin's performance, one person wrote: "Omg why did the judges score Mollie the same as Ferne when Mollie did solo skating and Ferne didn't do any! One word..... BIAS."

Another said: "Mollie and Colin were undermarked."

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While a third wrote: "They overscored every single person except for Mollie…. oh that’s a choice."

Dancing on Ice continues on ITV1 and ITVX.