Former Steps singer and Dancing On Ice star Ian ‘H’ Watkins has slammed the complaints made after his same-sex performance on the show.
06.01.2020 - 10:27 / evoke.ie
Ian ‘H’ Watkins took to the ice on Sunday night as Dancing on Ice officially kicked off for 2020.
The Steps star made history as he was partnered with a man for the competition.
H was partnered with professional Matt Evers becoming the first-ever same-sex couple to take to the ice.
The pair danced an emotional routine to High Hopes by Panic at the Disco, which reduced new judge, John Barrowman to tears.
‘The world is ready for this,’ H enthused after the pair finished the skate.
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Former Steps singer and Dancing On Ice star Ian ‘H’ Watkins has slammed the complaints made after his same-sex performance on the show.
Former Steps singer Ian ‘H’ Watkins has branded the 16 Dancing on Ice viewers who complained to Ofcom about his same-sex performance with Matt Evers on the show as "bigots".The 43 year old Dancing on Ice star made TV history when he became the first contestant to compete with a professional partner of the same-sex, Matt Evers, and even had judge John Barrowman in tears.
The new series of Dancing On Ice got off to a groundbreaking start with the show's first same-sex dancing pair.
Dancing on Ice’sIan H Watkins and Matt Evers made history on Sunday night when they became the first same-sex couple to skate together on Dancing on Ice.The pair received tonnes of praise after their touching performance, which saw judge John Barrowman break down in tears. However, their coupling angered a small group of viewers, who took to Ofcom to air their annoyance over Ian, 43, and 43 year old Matt’s performance.
Dancing on Ice returned to our screens on Sunday night, with Ian ‘H’ Watkins and Matt Evers making history as the first-ever same-sex pairing to compete on the show. As H and Matt performed an incredible routine, new judge John Barrowman broke down in tears on the panel as he sat next to Ashley Banjo, Christopher Dean and Jayne Torvill.