Pamela Anderson first to leave Dancing on Ice

 

Pamela Anderson has become the first celerity to leave Dancing on Ice.

The former Baywatch star was left in the bottom two with TV presenter Keith Chegwin after the judges’ scores were combined with the viewers’ vote.

After a skate off routine – in which Pamela stumbled after her dress slipped off –  show judges Jason Gardiner, Karen Barber, Ashley Roberts and Robin Cousins all voted to save Chegwin.

 

Graceful: Pamela had shown promise as a skater, but her mistake during the skate-off cost her a place in the next episode

After being eliminated, Pamela apologised to her professional skating partner Matt Evers, adding that she believed her nerves and wardrobe let her down.

Presenter Philip Schofield, who co-hosts the reality show with Christine Bleakley, described the opening episode to the series as “shocking”.

 

Serious stuff: Keith Chegwin and Olga Sharutenko performed a dramatic sequence to O Fortuna
Keith Chegwin and Olga Sharutenko performed a dramatic sequence                   to O Fortuna

 

Half of the celebrity contestants performed tonight, with remaining skaters Luke Campbell, Oona King, Lauren Goodger, Joe Pasquale, Gareth Thomas and Anthea Turner taking to the ice for the first time next Sunday (January 13).