Dancing on ice fans furious over 'abysmal' the vivienne tribute

DANCING ON ICE VIEWERS WERE LEFT DISAPPOINTED AFTER WATCHING THE 'ABYSMAL' TRIBUTE TO FORMER CONTESTANT THE VIVIENNE, WHO PASSED AWAY LAST WEEK ANGIE QUINN Senior Journalist 19:28,

12 Jan 2025 Dancing On Ice has made its anticipated return, with a fresh line-up of celebrities, including soap actors, Olympians, and reality TV stars, all vying for the coveted title. The

ITV reality show is hosted by Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern, while the judging panel comprises skating icons Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, alongside TV personalities Ashley

Banjo and Oti Mabuse. Before the celebrities took to the ice for their first performances, hosts Holly and Stephen paused the show to pay a heartfelt tribute to former contestant James Lee

Williams, known professionally as The Vivienne, who passed away on January 5. Holly, formerly of This Morning, said: "Before we move on, like us, many of you have been saddened by the

tragedy of The Vivienne's passing last weekend. READ MORE: Dancing on Ice star Mollie Pearce's life from brutal The Traitors loss to major surgeryREAD MORE: ITV Dancing on Ice star

'suffers brutal blow' hours before show launch "Now, they were a huge part of the show, making it all the way to the final in 2023 and they'll be very sorely missed. Our

thoughts are with The Vivienne's loved ones at this sad time. So sad", reports the Mirror. Stephen echoed her sentiments, saying: "Absolutely", before moving on with the

show and announcing: "Ok, tonight's we'll see our first six couples take to the ice - the other six couples will perform next week - so let's crack on with the very

first celebrity." The Vivienne had partnered with professional skater Colin Grafton on the show, finishing in third place. However, some Dancing on Ice fans were not entirely satisfied

with the tribute, with one viewer commenting on X: "Was that seriously the tribute for The Vivienne they were talking about? "Hoping there's something else later on in the

show because that's the only reason why I tuned in icl #DancingOnIce." A second replied: "No for real I was expecting so much more", while a third chimed in: "Really

disappointing actually." "Is that it for a tribute to The Vivienne a few words why can't we at least see some dances etc #DancingOnIce," another viewer questioned.

"Nah #DancingOnIce making out they were doing a tribute to The Vivienne and they say practically nothing they make more tribute that bolero what the **** absolutely abysmal show

#doi", a fan expressed their frustration. While another person commented: "What an absolute insult to The Vivienne. Fake. Nauseating. Smells like 'firstly, are you ok'

#DancingOnIce." In Liverpool tonight (January 12), a significant turnout is anticipated as people come together to honour the memory of drag superstar The Vivienne, whose passing was

confirmed last weekend by publicist Simon Jones. Since the announcement on Sunday, January 5, heartfelt tributes have been flooding in globally, particularly from Liverpool, where The

Vivienne rose to prominence before achieving stardom by winning the inaugural series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK in 2019. Article continues below The vigil, set to take place at St

George's Plateau, will unite many, including The Vivienne's family and members from the city's Pride Quarter venues. DANCING ON ICE CURRENTLY AIRS EVERY SUNDAY ON ITV AND ITVX