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Dancing on Ice's Ekin-Su defended over 'sexist' backlash as critics slam 'inappropriate' routine

Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu has had her fan rally round her after some Dancing on Ice viewers threatened to contact Ofcom over her debut performance branding it 'inappropriate' for Sunday evening TV.

Going into Sunday's launch show, the Love Island winner was well fancied to do well with bookies, with some having her at the top of the odds on who was going to win the new series, while others had her just behind gymnast Nile Wilson in the betting. However, while Olympian Nile had a fantastic first week on Dancing on Ice, the night ended in disaster for Ekin-Su and her professional partner Brendyn Hatfield, as they ended up in next week's skate-off.

The couple performed midway through Sunday's series opener, with Ekin-Su making quite an impression on both the judging panel and viewers at home, as she skated to Britney Spears classic Toxic, in a costume reminiscent of the number 1 hit's famous music video.

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