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Nottingham Post
Entertainment
Helen Kelly

Jayne Torvill speaks out on Ekin-Su's controversial Dancing On Ice outfit and admits she was surprised

The new series of Dancing on Ice has already seen its fair share of controversy following complaints over former Love Island contestant Ekin-Su for her outfit choice After she performed what Holly Willoughby described as the 'sexiest dance ever' Ofcom received over 100 complaints and some viewers branded the performance 'inappropriate' for a show starting at 7pm.

Ekin-Su has previously said she was "really upset" by the backlash she received for her performance in which she wore a bikini-inspired outfit as she performed to Britney Spears' track Toxic

Now Nottingham's Jayne Torvill, who is a judge on the show alongside Christopher Dean, Ashley Banjo and Oti Mabuse, has spoken out about the controversy. Jayne and Chris appeared on ITV's Loose Women on Friday (January 27) and they discussed her outfit. Jayne admitted she was surprised by the outfit choice, but speaking about the controversy surrounding her costume, Jayne told the Loose Women panel she understood why it was chosen, the Express reports.

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