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Katie Fitzpatrick

Viewers brand ITV Dancing On Ice 'a joke' over three professional dancers in the final

Dancing On Ice fans were in uproar as the 2022 finalists were revealed.

A double elimination whittled down the couples in the semi-final and Dancing On Ice viewers were fuming as The Vamps musician Connor Ball and BMX racer Kye Whyte were sent home in double elimination.

Viewers took to Twitter to cry 'unfair' that three professional dancers skated through to the final in two weeks.

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The finalists are former Strictly Come Dancing pro Brendan Cole, partnered with Vanessa Bauer, Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt, partnered with Mark Hanretty and Regan Gascoigne, who has performed in productions including The Nutcracker with the English National Ballet, partnered with Karina Manta.

@laureneliza1996 tweeted: "Kinda fuming Connor and Kye went…most improved and NOT professional dancers prior to the show…#DancingOnIce."

The Dancing On Ice finalists celebrated (ITV)

@softyedami said: "Next year i hope they don’t have 3 professional dancers because it seems far too unfair that they’re the three finalists… #Dancingonice."

@MiichaelKing commented: "A final made up of the three professional dancers who were scoring 9’s from the first week… how exciting."

@jfield03 wrote: "Would of been nice to see a none professional dancer in the final. #DancingOnIce."

@lietomevamps tweeted: "Three professional dancers in the final???? eh?"

@jemmawood83 said: "Three professional dancers in final absolute joke it really is."

@TraceyJFoster fumed: "#DancingOnIce What an absolute joke."

@h_hammersleyxox said: "A petition should be made for next series of #DancingOnIce to either involve all professional dancers or none.

"Mixing the both makes it unfair in my opinion."

Connor was sent home (ITV)

And @Angelaf61260621 tweeted: "#DancingOnIce Kai and Connor up against 3 trained dancers. Hold your heads high guys, you were both amazing."

But others expressed their excitement about the final.

@Alliecats17 said: "The final is gonna be so tight, prob the best yet."

@teenamassam tweeted: "Don’t care what anyone says, Kimberly skates so gracefully and so smoothly, I’m pleased she’s through to the final."

BMX racer Kye also performed his final skate (ITV)

@jojoembleton wrote: "Regan absolutely took my breath away tonight best dance of the series."

And @SeanieQuigley9 said: "It's been such a great semi final and I'm so happy for Regan, Kimberly and Brendan! I can't wait for the final and hopefully we'll have Holly back again!"

Phillip Schofield, who presented the semi final alone after Holly Willoughby was stricken with Covid, confirmed that his pal will be back to present the final with him on Sunday March 27.

The final has been held back by a week because of the FA Cup quarter finals.

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