Phillip Schofield delighted at a change to the Dancing on Ice panel, speaking out during the show to acknowledge a difference picked up on by viewers.
Like many shows, despite social distancing rules being scrapped some time ago, the ITV Sunday night hit has continued to have its own measures in place, with perspex screens separating judges Ashley Banjo, Oti Mabuse, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.
However, at the end of a week which saw all remaining Covid rules abolished, the screens were missing from Dancing on Ice, with Oti seizing on their absence by throwing something at Ashley next to her.
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Phillip was equally excited that they'd been taken away.
Addressing the change after the judges had given their scores and comments to Kimberley Wyatt and Oti tease her performance, the presenter said: "It's also lovely, no screens this week! Look at that," as the judges reached out their arms to highlight the fact they were no longer there.
Holly added: "Nice!" and viewers at home were also quick to react to the screens going, with one tweeted: "No screens so Oti throws something at Ashley haha," with another posting: "glad they got rid of some of the bulls**t on TV."
A few weeks ago, viewers hit out at Dancing on Ice for still having the screens, particularly when the hosts didn't appear to be distancing.
On the week that Stephen Mulhern stood in for Phillip Schofield due to Covid, one viewer tuned: "Why are the panel members distancing with Perspex screens between them but Holly and Mulhern are really close together? Makes no sense."
Another commented: "Chris and Jane who dance together have plastic screens between them and Holly and Mulhern are stood close together, no screens. Utter theatre!"
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