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Dancing On Ice fans claim show is 'fixed' as professional dancers sweep leaderboard

Dancing On Ice fans were far from happy after the pro dancers swept the leaderboard last night.

Judges faced a tech blunder during the ITV skating show as they tried to score show favourite Regan Gascoigne.

They were giving their verdicts on his performance but a technology error whilst they were giving their votes nearly saw a show favourite end up at the bottom of the leaderboard.

It was fixed but so is the show, some fans have ranted on twitter.

They aren't happy that those with dancing years of experience are the ones leading the way - and some say it's renders the contest pointless for the rest.

Regan Gascoigne and Karina Manta had another good night on the ice (ITV)

Pussy Cat Doll Kimberly Wyatt, a dancer and choreographer, headed the leaderboard with and Mark Hanretty with marks of 37.5

Ballroom king Brendan Cole and Vanessa Bauer were given 35.5, while trained dancer Regan and Karina Manta scored 35.5.

But those who know what they're doing being out in front is not winning over many at home.

One tweeted: "What have Brendan, Kimberly and Regan all got in common #dancingonice #fix."

Kimberly Wyatt and Mark Hanretty top the leaderboard (Matt Frost/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
Brendan Cole and Vanessa Bauer are not far behind (Matt Frost/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Another said: "I won’t be watching anymore as it must be a fix. It’s not a comedy show is it #dancingonice."

A third wrote: "Okay Regan is good but he's a dancer so of course he is #DancingOnIce ".

That wasn't it and one viewer bluntly put: "Is a fix 100% #dancingonice."

Regan previously denied to The Mirror that he has any special advantage on the show because he has had dance training.

"It's very different from dancing. It's so different. To be dancing on the floor, you have friction and you have stability," he said.

"This is just - you don't. You're holding your core in a totally different way to how you would be dancing. Lifting people is totally different, it is a completely different skill. The ice is a completely different element.

"I find there are parts of my body I'm using differently. When you do backward crossovers, you're using muscles that you don't usually use.

"When I'm dancing, my feet are turned out but this is quite a lot of turning in. Parts of my body I haven't really used before. It's so different."

Rachel Stevens is the latest star to be voted off after losing her skate-off with Kye Whyte.

But the result didn't go down well with many as Happy Mondays star Bez, 57, stayed on.

One tweeted: "I want to watch good skaters. Not clown acts like Sally and Bez.

"Otherwise no point watching. British public seriously have a problem when it comes to voting. Can't even vote right in a skating competition. Rachel and Kye didnt deserve to be in the bottom."

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