Dancing On Ice 2019: Gemma Collins falls during routine

Gemma Collins returned to the rink on Sunday night with her pro partner Matt Evers, a week on from her on-air clash with judge Jason Gardiner.

And despite claiming beforehand that she ‘needs to let her feet do the talking rather than her mouth’ she put on an impressive show to Celine Dion’s All Coming Back To Me… but fell at the last hurdle.

As she and Matt embarked on their final flourish of the routine, the TOWIE star, 37, tripped and fell forward onto the ice.

Emotional: Gemma Collins had to fight back tears after falling in the final moments of her Dancing On Ice routine on Sunday night

She lay there for a moment, and it appeared she had fallen on her face, but within seconds she was helped up by Matt, sure to plaster a smile on her face.

The reality star held on to Matt and nestled into his shoulder – looking to be upset – but the Essex diva remained composed and poised for her chat with the judges afterwards – gaining the highest score she has received yet this season.

Head judges Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean both commentd that Gemma had ‘worked hard and improved’ since last week.

But the comments viewers were waiting for were Jason’s, following last week’s scathing drama.

Falling flat: As she and Matt embarked on their final flourish of the routine, the TOWIE star, 37, tripped and fell forward onto the ice

Falling flat: As she and Matt embarked on their final flourish of the routine, the TOWIE star, 37, tripped and fell forward onto the ice

Up you get: Gemma returned to the rink on Sunday night with her pro partner Matt Evers, a week on from her on-air clash with judge Jason Gardiner - but it didn't end well

Up you get: Gemma returned to the rink on Sunday night with her pro partner Matt Evers, a week on from her on-air clash with judge Jason Gardiner – but it didn’t end well

Fighting back the tears: She was instantly tearful after suffering the shock trip

Fighting back the tears: She was instantly tearful after suffering the shock trip

Slip: Despite claiming beforehand that she 'needs to let her feet do the talking rather than her mouth' she put on an impressive show to Celine Dion's All Coming Back To Me... but fell at the last hurdle

Slip: Despite claiming beforehand that she ‘needs to let her feet do the talking rather than her mouth’ she put on an impressive show to Celine Dion’s All Coming Back To Me… but fell at the last hurdle

Last hurdle: Gemma's fall came in the last few minutes of the routine

Last hurdle: Gemma's fall came in the last few minutes of the routine

Last hurdle: Gemma’s fall came in the last few minutes of the routine

‘I like your mum – she gives sound advice,’ he told Gemma, referring to the pep talk Gemma’s mother had given her before the show. ‘When you come in and apply yourself, and when you drop The GC you improve and you did.’

Ahead of her skate, Gemma explained in her VT that her mum and dad ‘had a go at her’ and ‘threatened to write her out the will’.

Gemma explained that she had gotten upset last week because ‘Jason got personal’ but said: ‘I have always been a joke, but I am not going to let myself down.’

It was later revealed Gemma was in physiotherapy, although she returned to the ice again for the vote off – which saw her go through to next week.

Soldiering on: She lay there for a moment, and it appeared she had fallen on her face, but within seconds she was helped up by Matt, sure to plaster a smile on her face

Soldiering on: She lay there for a moment, and it appeared she had fallen on her face, but within seconds she was helped up by Matt, sure to plaster a smile on her face

Support: The reality star held on to Matt and nestled into his shoulder – looking to be upset – but the Essex diva remained composed and poised for her chat with the judges afterwards – gaining the highest score she has received yet this season

Getting on with it: Gemma explained that she had gotten upset last week because 'Jason got personal' but said - 'I have always been a joke, but I am not going to let myself down'

Getting on with it: Gemma explained that she had gotten upset last week because 'Jason got personal' but said - 'I have always been a joke, but I am not going to let myself down'

Getting on with it: Gemma explained that she had gotten upset last week because ‘Jason got personal’ but said – ‘I have always been a joke, but I am not going to let myself down’

Awks: There was plenty of other drama floating around the rink, giving Gemma's tumble a run for its money. Notably the fact that Megan Barton Hanson was sat in the audience watching Wes Nelson skate, despite the pair splitting up this week

Awks: There was plenty of other drama floating around the rink, giving Gemma's tumble a run for its money. Notably the fact that Megan Barton Hanson was sat in the audience watching Wes Nelson skate, despite the pair splitting up this week

Awks: There was plenty of other drama floating around the rink, giving Gemma’s tumble a run for its money. Notably the fact that Megan Barton Hanson was sat in the audience watching Wes Nelson skate, despite the pair splitting up this week

James Argent, her boyfriend, told hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield that she was emotional and in a little pain, and that she felt embarrassed, but insisted that she had gone out and proven everyone wrong and that he loved her and was proud of her.

There was plenty of other drama floating around the rink, giving Gemma’s tumble a run for its money.

Notably the fact that Megan Barton Hanson was sat in the audience watching Wes Nelson skate, despite the pair splitting up this week.

Beautiful: Wes performed a stunning routine with Vanessa, but appeared to forget the first few steps of his routine, causing fans to suggest that he was distracted by Megan's appearance in the audience

Beautiful: Wes performed a stunning routine with Vanessa, but appeared to forget the first few steps of his routine, causing fans to suggest that he was distracted by Megan’s appearance in the audience

Bendy: The judges gushed over Wes and Vanessa's chemistry which left viewers suggesting Megan looked like a 'scorned ex' as she watched from the audience. Viewers also accused skating judge Jason of 'stirring the pot'

Bendy: The judges gushed over Wes and Vanessa’s chemistry which left viewers suggesting Megan looked like a ‘scorned ex’ as she watched from the audience. Viewers also accused skating judge Jason of ‘stirring the pot’

The blonde Love Islander smiled through his rather intimate routine with his pro partner Vanessa Bauer, which prompted judge Jason to remark: ‘You two honestly look so great together.’

Megan and her posse ensured that they showed what a good time they were having at the show, sharing clips of themselves dancing in the crowd on social media. And although she stood by her word and attended the show, some viewers were left questioning her motives after they spotted her sat in the audience.

Wes performed a stunning routine with Vanessa, but appeared to forget the first few steps of his routine, causing fans to suggest that he was distracted by Megan’s appearance in the audience 

The judges gushed over Wes and Vanessa’s chemistry which left viewers suggesting Megan looked like a ‘scorned ex’ as she watched from the audience. Viewers also accused skating judge Jason of ‘stirring the pot’.

Drama: Jane Danson had her own tiff with Jason, a week after Gemma's

Drama: Jane Danson had her own tiff with Jason, a week after Gemma’s

Harsh: Jason's critique coaxed her to tell him that 'I tell my kids, just do the best you can do. I did the best I could do tonight. I take your point. I totally take it on board. I did my best. It wasn't good enough...'

Harsh: Jason’s critique coaxed her to tell him that ‘I tell my kids, just do the best you can do. I did the best I could do tonight. I take your point. I totally take it on board. I did my best. It wasn’t good enough…’

Jane Danson had her own tiff with Jason, a week after Gemma’s; his critique coaxed her to tell him that ‘I tell my kids, just do the best you can do. I did the best I could do tonight. I take your point. I totally take it on board. I did my best. It wasn’t good enough…’

Jason’s reply was that her best wasn’t good enough and she needs to be a better skater and that ‘her postural lines are terrible’ and to ‘fix it’, to which Jane snapped back, ‘oh it’s alright, it’s alright’.

Despite suffering a wobble last week, James Jordan was back stronger than ever when he kicked the show off and received an excellent 31.5 from the panel.

Head judge Christopher was so impressed that he said: ‘OMG! You are just burring the lines between the celebrity and the professional. 

Catty: Jason's reply was that her best wasn't good enough and she needs to be a better skater and that 'her postural lines are terrible' and to 'fix it', to which Jane snapped back, 'oh it's alright, it's alright'

Catty: Jason’s reply was that her best wasn’t good enough and she needs to be a better skater and that ‘her postural lines are terrible’ and to ‘fix it’, to which Jane snapped back, ‘oh it’s alright, it’s alright’

Bouncing back: James Jordan was back stronger than ever on Sunday when he received an excellent 31.5 from the panel: the highest score of the current season of Dancing On Ice so far

Bouncing back: James Jordan was back stronger than ever on Sunday when he received an excellent 31.5 from the panel: the highest score of the current season of Dancing On Ice so far

Skater gal: Melody Thornton and Alexander Demetriou scored the highest marks of the entire season

Skater gal: Melody Thornton and Alexander Demetriou scored the highest marks of the entire season

Smashed it: They knocked James off the top of the score board with their own tremendous routine

Smashed it: They knocked James off the top of the score board with their own tremendous routine

Smashed it: They knocked James off the top of the score board with their own tremendous routine

‘If I had just watched that routine I wouldn’t have known you were the celebrity!’

James admitted that he nearly fell on the spin, and Jayne remarked that his turns could be ‘cleaner’ but Jason commented that he was ‘on the right trajectory’.

‘That is how you bounce back!’ Ashley Banjo said. ‘You came on with full force, it was so impressive, full of energy, speed and smoothness.’

Melody Thornton and Alexander Demetriou scored the highest marks of the entire season, knocking James off that perch with their own tremendous routine.

Skate...off: Ultimately it was Didi Conn who was eliminated from the show. The 67-year-old actress failed to impress in the dreaded skate-off against Saara Aalto

Skate...off: Ultimately it was Didi Conn who was eliminated from the show. The 67-year-old actress failed to impress in the dreaded skate-off against Saara Aalto

Skate…off: Ultimately it was Didi Conn who was eliminated from the show. The 67-year-old actress failed to impress in the dreaded skate-off against Saara Aalto

Farewell: All four judges voted in favour of keeping Saara on the series

Farewell: All four judges voted in favour of keeping Saara on the series

Farewell: All four judges voted in favour of keeping Saara on the series

The heart of the show: Jason said that Didi's exit meant the programme was losing a little bit of its 'heart'

The heart of the show: Jason said that Didi’s exit meant the programme was losing a little bit of its ‘heart’

An extra treat: Torvill and Dean took to the ice for their first dance of the season

An extra treat: Torvill and Dean took to the ice for their first dance of the season

An extra treat: Torvill and Dean took to the ice for their first dance of the season

Showing us how it's done: They performed a routine that was a nod to the movie La La Land

Showing us how it’s done: They performed a routine that was a nod to the movie La La Land

Ultimately it was Didi Conn who was eliminated from the show. The 67-year-old actress failed to impress in the dreaded skate-off against Saara Aalto.

Following her exit, Didi – who is best-known for playing Frenchie in Grease – told her dance partner Łukasz Rozycki: ‘I have enjoyed my partner, the best in the world. And he’s a good cook, too.’

All four judges voted in favour of keeping Saara on the series, with Jason saying that Didi’s exit meant the programme was losing a little bit of its ‘heart’.

As an extra treat for skating fans Torvill and Dean took to the ice for their first dance of the season.

They performed a routine that was a nod to the movie La La Land. 

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