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The Vivienne fuels Dancing on Ice prediction as debut blows fans and judges away

The Vivienne left many viewers saying the same thing as she made her Dancing on Ice debut on Sunday night - she could e a serious contender to win.

Over two years since she became the first ever winner of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Liverpool queen The Vivienne was first on the rink as Dancing on Ice's new series continued on ITV this weekend. Anyone who is a fan of The Vivienne will know that she is a massive fan of Cher, even touring the country with her own show in honour of the music icon.

So it was a real pinch yourself moment for her to do her first skate to Cher's 1999 smash Strong Enough, dressed in an outfit which gave a firm nod to her If I Could Turn Back Time video. The Vivienne and professional skating partner Colin Grafton delivered a fantastic first performance together, in front of the judges, studio audience and millions of viewers at home.

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The judges were very forthcoming with their scores and positive feedback for the couple, with The Vivienne and Colin earning a great score of 28.5, including a 7.5 from skating legend and Winter Olympic champion Christopher Dean. The Vivienne looked moved By the reaction to her routine and, if she glanced at Twitter in the aftermath of her Dancing on Ice debut, she'll have seen plenty of reactions to it.

And, having been with just as impressed as the judges, plenty of fans think The Vivienne could already be a front runner to take this year's Dancing on Ice title. One tweeted: "I want The Vivienne to win already," with another commenting: "Oh my god the Vivienne was amazing for a week one! I love her."

A third reacted: "So excited to see what The Vivienne has to bring, that was amazing tonight"

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