Axed Dancing On Ice star Hamish Gaman has claimed the show's bosses asked him to kiss skating partner Faye Brookes.
The figure skater, 38, who is engaged to Amelia Humfress, said he refused to smooch the Corrie star as he was "concerned about the wellbeing of his partner".
It was suggested that the camera crew could be creative with the angles and fake the kiss instead.
But at the end of their routine to Taylor Swift's song Lover, the pair looked extremely close.
Writing on Instagram Hamish said: "I was asked by a senior member of the creative team to kiss Faye during one of our routines.
"When I said we'd both be uncomfortable doing that and I was concerned about the press/social media attention and the wellbeing of our partners, it was suggested that they could make it look like we kissed instead using camera angles."
He shared the news that he was cut from the hit ITV show in October last year.
He wrote: "'Hi everyone. I'm sad to confirm that I'm not returning to Dancing On Ice this year.
"The producers told me that they weren't bringing me back because they wanted to freshen up the lineup.
"I was completely surprised by their decision and I've been left confused and struggling to make sense of everything that's happened."
He added that he had a hard time moving on from from the show because every time he went to train the rink would be full of DOI skaters practicing their routines.
One fan asked how he was doing and he replied: "Honestly, things have been difficult recently.
"It doesn't help that almost every time I go to the rink to coach or train there's a team from DOI there so I can't really get away from it (there are three teams training at the rink I coach at).
"I'm so grateful though that I get to spend more time skating with Amelia and I also love working with my students."
Amelia is also a figure skater and her Instagram is full of videos of her on the ice.
Hamish famously clashed with Caprice Bourret, which resulted in the businesswoman hanging up her skates early.
The exact reason she left still remains a mystery but it was reported that Hamish was pushing her too hard.
Other reports said that their relationships had become "unworkable".
Hamish broke his silence on Twitter in January 2020 and said:
"Thank you so much for your kind messages. I've been overwhelmed by your love and support - it's brought me to tears at times.
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"Honestly, I'm not okay, but I'd like to thank Amelia, my pro family and ITV for doing all that they can to support me.
"I'm comforted knowing the truth always comes out in the end, and I hope we can focus on the skating again now."
The Mirror has approached ITV for a comment.
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