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Jamie Roberts

Holly Willoughby 'flees Dancing On Ice studio in curlers after fire alert evacuates cast'

Holly Willoughby was reportedly forced to evacuate the Dancing On Ice studios last week in her hair rollers after a fire alert.

The TV presenter, 41, was busy getting ready when she is said to have had to make a swift exit along with the rest of the cast and crew.

The alert left all inside fleeing the purpose-built studio at Bovington Airfield in Hertfordshire according to a source.

It's said all involved were left outside in the cold while immediate safety checks were carried out inside.

Creative director Dan Whiston claimed everyone had to speed outside to the car park in the frantic scenes.

Holly Willoughby is said to have had to evacuate the DOI studios in her hair rollers (Matt Frost/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Speaking to The Sun, he said: "Last weekend, the entire Dancing on Ice cast, production and crew had to evacuate the studio after a fire alarm went off.

"Many of the celebrities, including Holly, had to brave the cold weather outside whilst safety checks were carried out.

"The alarm sounded, and everyone sped outside into the car park. We were show mid-preparation when it happened, so quite a few of us weren’t even fully dressed, and Holly still had her hair rollers in."

Holly and Phil both had to wait outside while checks were carried out (Matt Frost/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Dan revealed that thankfully the false alarm was started due to curling tongs, joking that it was a "bit of a hairy situation".

The Mirror has contacted Holly's representatives for comment.

The latest action from the weekend shows saw Michelle Heaton become the second celebrity to get the boot. The former Liberty X singer failed to impress during Musicals Week, leaving her to be sent home.

She admitted she was "gutted" at the outcome, with fans complaining her exit came due to a cruel twist meaning there was no skate-off for the first time in the show's history.

Michelle Heaton and Lukasz Rozycki left Dancing on Ice at the weekend (Matt Frost/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Host Philip Schofield announced at the beginning of the show that there would be "no second chances" and the celebrity with the lowest scores would be leaving immediately.

Sharing a video of her and her two children shortly after the result, Michelle thanked fans' support during her time on the programme.

She said: "Aw guys, I'm absolutely gutted". Speaking from backstage, her son AJ, eight, then jumped in and said: "We are so sad."

And fans were quick to criticise the contest's one-off ending, claiming they weren't happy to miss out on the leaving couple's choice of skate-off song and routine.

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