John Fashanu

John Fashanu has been hit by claims from his daughter Amal that he signed up for the show behind her back to cut her out of the deal.

Skating to success? I couldn't speak. The Dancing On Ice star, 60, who had employed Amal as his agent, is currently competing on the ITV skating programme with his pro partner Alexandra Schauman I do love him but I don't know that he loves me.' He doesn't think about how he hurts people. John Fashanu has been hit by claims from his daughter Amal that he signed up for the show behind her back to cut her out of the deal.

Dancing on Ice star John Fashanu is set to make his skating debut this weekend with professional skating partner Alexandra Schauman.

[Good Morning Britain,](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/itv-good-morning-britains-ed-26009085) John said: "There’s not a time when he doesn’t come into my mind. In his suicide note, Justin denied the charges and said that the sex was consensual. He later expressed regret over some of the comments he made when his brother came out. On May 3, Justin was found hanged in a deserted lock-up garage he had broken into in London. The alleged victim claimed that the act was not consensual but being performed as he woke up at Fashanu's apartment in Maryland. What a waste." He claimed he was generally well-accepted by his teammates but admitted that they would make jokes about his sexuality and he was the target of crowd abuse. Since then, John has repeatedly expressed guilt over the situation. At the time, homosexual acts were illegal in the US state of Maryland. The series will also see former Strictly star Oti Mabuse return to the judging panel. Also skating on the show is Hollyoaks star Carley Stenson, comedian Darren Harriott and former Olympian Nile Wilson. Justin played for clubs including Manchester City, Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United and Southampton.

The TV presenter will be paired up with 43-year-old Alexandra Schauman for this year's competition. No stranger to reality TV, John, 60 appeared on the second ...

Justin, who was on loan to Brighton at the time, told his brother to lie in it. He said: “I’m so excited to be a part of Dancing on Ice! He told the news outlet: “If anyone was to blame for what happened, it was me. When he finally came back I was in tears. “He said it was like always being squeezed. He vanished from his children’s lives. I was struggling to breathe. The only person to greet me was manager George Graham. Back in the changing room, my clothes were cut up.” John experienced racist abuse at the start of his career. All the players were against me. The Millwall crowd hated me.

“My wife doesn't agree – that's why she left me.” John is the oldest contestant on the show but insisted he's the picture of good health and relishing the ...

"I don't think it'll come as a surprise to people that I'm very competitive - I am definitely in it to win it. They had to check that we were OK, and as a footballer I’m used to all these checks. “They were stringent [with the medical checks].

Celebrities including Carley Stenson, Darren Harriott and John Fashanu made their debut as they hoped to impress the judges and public in order to avoid the ...

The ex-footballer joked to the This Morning hosts that he might start teaching people how to skate. After receiving the fewest votes from the public last weekend, it was confirmed Love Island winner Ekin-Su would be in the skate-off. Ekin-Su appeared noticeably gobsmacked at the result, which put her at risk of going home in the first week, and quickly turned to talk with her dance partner Brendyn. On Sunday nights episode, Ekin-Su and partner Brendyn Hatfield competed to save her place in the competition against John and partner Alexandra Lukasz as the judges chose to save the reality star. [avoid the dreaded skate-off.](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/dancing-ice-viewers-complain-minutes-28961546) The celebs looking to take home the crown at the end of the series must impress the returning judging panel - Oti Mabuse, Jayne Torvill, [Christopher Dean](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/dancing-ice-judge-christopher-dean-28960885) and Ashley Banjo. [Dancing On Ice](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/dancing-on-ice) contestant John Fashanu was the first to leave the competition after the dreaded skate-off against Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu.

Dancing on Ice will return tonight and will see the remaining celebrities making their debut on the ITV series.

"Originally 7/2 to win the show, she is now out to 25/1 and will have to get the better of whoever ends up in the skate-off with her next week.” [Dancing on Ice](/latest/dancing-on-ice) judges. According to BetVictor, John Fashanu will be at risk of leaving the competition first with odds of 50/1.

Ex footballer John Fashanu was up against Love Island winner Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu in the first skate off of the series.

Dancing On Ice has said that next weekend will be musicals week meaning the stakes are even hire. That meant that it was John Fashanu and his partner Alexandra Schauman who sadly became the first celebrity to leave Dancing On Ice 2023. John took to the ice on week two with his partner Alexandra as they skated to the song Eat My Goal by Collapsed Lung. @xxncisaddictxx also said: "At least they made the right decision John needed to go." [ Dancing On Ice](https://www.dailypost.co.uk/all-about/dancing-on-ice) but one celebrity has already left the competition. Well done judges and well done Ekin-Su."

The first couple were voted out of Dancing on Ice 2023 on Sunday night after Ekin-Su and John Fashanu competed in the skate-off.

A fan who had actually been in the audience before waded in on the complaints, posting: "I agree. but it just sounds dreadful on tv," as another critic fumed: "Can someone do something about the shouting in the audience, makes the show a real turn off !" Taking to Twitter, one ranted: "Dancing on Ice....someone needs to calm the audience down..cannot hear what is being said as they are too LOUD!!!" [Ekin-Su](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/ekin-su-dancing-ice-costume-25986308) looked gutted by the outcome and, when spoken to during Sunday's show, she admitted to hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby that she'd had a 'tough' few days and had been questioning why she didn't get the votes she needed. Former footballer and Gladiators presenter John, 60, was in action as the second lot of skating celebs for this year made their debut on the ITV rink on Sunday. John took the result well and vowed to continue skating. I have been and the audience are actively encouraged to be as loud AF! with another, in agreement, tweeting: "Watched for years not watching again .Great the audience support the skaters but the screaming and shouting is too much It’s a wonder Holly and Phil can hear themselves think let alone the skaters who don’t have an ear piece in. [Strictly's Kai Widdrington starts tour rehearsals after replacing co-star in partner 'twist'](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/kai-widdrington-strictly-tour-helen-25947648) [*Strictly's Helen Skelton starts tour rehearsals as Gorka Marquez absence upsets fans](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/helen-skelton-strictly-tour-gorka-25951274) After John was announced to be in the skate-off, he had to stand on the sidelines to watch Ekin-Su and pro skater Brendyn Hatfield make their bid to go through to Musicals Week, before he and Alexandra took to the rink to skate to Spirit in the Sky. [ Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, ](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/ekin-su-dancing-ice-davide-25984556)an early favourite to win [Dancing on Ice ](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/all-about/dancing-on-ice)this year, ended up in the bottom two, having got the lowest combined total after judges scores and public votes. John Fashanu and professional partner Alexandra Schauman have become the first couple to be voted off this year's Dancing on Ice after losing out in the skate-off on Sunday night, as viewers at home complained that the suspense was ruined by the loud audience in the studio.

Dancing On Ice star John Fashanu had a surprising reaction as he lost out in the skate-off against Love Island star Ekin-Su, making him the first contestant ...

[Strictly Come Dancing](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/strictly-come-dancing) professional turned Dancing On Ice judge Oti said that John looked like he was having the best time on the ice. John said: "Oh yes! This comes after he and his professional partner skated up a storm on the ice and bagged 19 points out of 40 from the judges.

Dancing On Ice 2023 aired its first skate-off and elimination of the series on ITV on Sunday night, as one celebrity was sent home by the judges.

[receiving over Ofcom 100 complaints last week](https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/breaking-dancing-ice-hit-ofcom-28985006) over the previous episode, following Ekin-Su's sexy routine and outfit. [ITV](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/itv) show sparked 112 complaints to the TV regulator, as viewers at the time claimed it was "not appropriate" before the watershed. [She had vowed to prove herself in the skate-off,](https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/dancing-ices-ekin-su-cried-29021442) working hard after being left "upset" over the public vote the week before. [Holly Willoughby](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/holly-willoughby) bid farewell to the first casualty of the rink ahead of week three. [Dancing On Ice 2023](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/dancing-on-ice) 's John Fashanu became the first star on [the line-up](https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/dancing-ice-2023-start-date-2892726) to be eliminated from the ITV series on Sunday night. [the dreaded skate-off](https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/ekin-su-more-focused-dancing-28966893) against Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu on Sunday, with the judges sending them home.

Football star John and his partner Alexandra Schauman took to the ice once again to try and save themselves from getting the boot, but ultimately, the judges, ...

One person tweeted: "Really really ridiculous the amount of time you get to vote for @dancingonice. Judge and Olympic skater Christopher Dean said of John's performance: "I think you are the most improved skater since bootcamp. I shall carry on skating and who knows, I might even start teaching people." Craft your own individuality and sense of style! [Ekin-Su posted a series of defiant messages on social media](https://www.ok.co.uk/tv/ekinsu-addresses-racy-doi-outfit-28992468) following the complaints, as she said: "Don’t ever compare yourself to others. [Dancing On Ice](https://www.ok.co.uk/latest/dancing-on-ice) after finding himself in the skate-off with [Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu](https://www.ok.co.uk/latest/ekin-su-culculoglu).