The new series of Dancing On Ice got off to a groundbreaking start with the show's first same-sex dancing pair.
23.12.2019 - 01:41 / breakingnews.ie
Ian “H” Watkins said he has felt a “tidal wave of love” since it was announced that he would be skating in a same-sex couple on Dancing On Ice.
The Steps star is part of the ITV show’s first same-sex pairing with professional Matt Evers.
Appearing on the launch show on Sunday, he said the response had been “incredible”.
“Social media has gone ballistic,” he said.
The singer said when he signed up for the programme, it was always in his mind that he wanted a same-sex partner.
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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.
Matt Evers says Strictly Come Dancing will be "under pressure" to have a same sex couple on this year's series following his emotional performance with Ian 'H' Watkins.The 43 year old and Steps singer H, also 43, took to the Dancing On Ice rink for the first time on Sunday night, moving judge John Barrowman to tears as they became the first ever same sex couple to perform on the hit ITV show.
Ian ‘H’ Watkins took to the ice on Sunday night as Dancing on Ice officially kicked off for 2020.
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.