Leaderboard:
1. Scott & Vicky - 21.5
2. Rebecca & Pavel - 20.5
3. Max & Maria - 20
4. Ben & Frankie - 19.5
5. Oliver & Susie - 18.5
6. Sally & Andrei - 18
7. Jamie & Brianne - 17
8. Jena & Matt - 16
9. James & Katie - 13


VOTING IS NOW OPEN. ANYONE CAN VOTE.

To vote, please rank the 9 couples - giving 9 points to your favourite down to 1 point for your least favourite - and PM those rankings to me by 10PM TONIGHT.

I can announce the results. The couple with the least overall points and therefore leaving the competition are...........

JENA & MATT


You guys were such frontrunners but tonight just didn't go well for you and it is a shame that you have gone.

Ice Stars Series 1 Finishing Order

1st -
2nd -
3rd -
4th -
5th -
6th -
7th -
8th -
9th - Jena Malone & Matt Evers (mentor: Toni)
10th - Liz Mitchell & Dan Whiston (mentor: Eliza)
11th - Sammy Winward & Mark Hanretty (mentor: Val)
12th - Edele Lynch & Sylvain Longchambon (mentor: Toni)

Next week, it's THE DUEL.

There's no theme, you just have to send me any song of your choosing

The pairings are:


SCOTT & VICKY v REBECCA & PAVEL
JAMIE & BRIANNE v OLIVER & SUSIE
BEN & FRANKIE v MAX & MARIA
SALLY & ANDREI v JAMES & KATIE

The pairings are based on how well each couple has done so far


Could songs please be PMed to me by 8PM FRIDAY?

Only 1 person sent me songs, and a reminder PM was sent to the rest of you earlier today.

Therefore I have had to select songs for Toni's, Val's and Eliza's couples, and so I've had to take off 6 points for each of you like I did with Toni's couples last week.

Seeing as this is the "Duel" week, this was the wrong time to get penalties

The show will be put up tomorrow afternoon, good luck everyone

I've been in and out of the hospital for baby check-ups the last couple days, completely missed the PMs until now.

Damn.

Sorry Val in future, do you want to text me your song choices just in case you're not able to be on here? If you do then just let me know in a PM


Welcome to week 4 of Ice Stars! Last time, in a shock elimination we lost Jena & Matt. This week, the couples will be battling against each other for possible immunity. But with 3 mentors having scoring penalties, will David romp home with his 3 couples? Let's find out.

SALLY & ANDREI (Val) vs JAMES & KATIE (Toni)


Sally & Andrei - "Fields of Gold" by Sting

Robin - 4.5
Jason - 3
Katerina - 4.5

Making a total of 12 out of 30.

Robin - Whilst you are more fluid over the ice, I can see where Jason is coming from as you haven't shown us anything different in terms of performance.

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James & Katie - "As Long As You're Mine" from Wicked

Robin - 5
Jason - 4
Katerina - 5.5

Making a total of 14.5 out of 30.

Robin - A good performance from you James, now you need to kick it up a gear. You have a good connection with Katie so use it to your advantage.



So James & Katie win the duel and go straight through to week 5. Sally & Andrei will have to face the vote tonight.

BEN & FRANKIE (David) vs MAX & MARIA (Eliza)


Ben & Frankie - "Get Ready" by The Temptations

Robin - 6.5
Jason - 5.5
Katerina - 6.5

Giving a total of 18.5 out of 30.

Jason - As an actor you're good at giving us the expression in a routine. Now you just need to improve your lines as you sometimes look ungainly when performing the tricks.

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Max & Maria - "All Summer Long" by Kid Rock

Robin - 5
Jason - 4
Katerina - 5

Making a total of 14 out of 30.

Jason - The performance wasn't fluid for me tonight, you were good in some places and then you lost it in others. You need to be consistent if you want good marks from me.



So Ben & Frankie win the duel and go through to week 5. Max & Maria will have to face the vote tonight.

JAMIE & BRIANNE (David) vs OLIVER & SUSIE (Eliza)


Jamie & Brianne - "Mr Pinstripe Suit" by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

Robin - 7
Jason - 6
Katerina - 6

Making a total of 19 out of 30.

Katerina - I'm glad we saw a different side to you tonight Jamie. A comedy routine yes, but one that was packed with technical skill and performance, well done.

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Oliver & Susie - "Horny" by Mousse T

Robin - 5.5
Jason - 4.5
Katerina - 5.5

Making a total of 15.5 out of 30.

Katerina - An interesting song choice, but you made it work. The headbanger was good and we now know that you can do the more technical tricks.



So Jamie & Brianne win the duel and go through to week 5. Oliver & Susie will have to face the vote tonight.

SCOTT & VICKY (Val) vs REBECCA & PAVEL (David)


Scott & Vicky - "Trouble" by Pink

Robin - 6
Jason - 6
Katerina - 6

Making a total of 18 out of 30.

Robin - It's disappointing that you had the score deduction as that was one of the best routines I've seen for this stage. It was dynamic, fluid, and packed with content. A brilliant effort.

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Rebecca & Pavel - "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" by Gloria Estefan

Robin - 7
Jason - 6.5
Katerina - 7.5

Making a total of 21 out of 30.

Robin - A great high-energy routine Rebecca, you and Scott are right up there and I hate that only one of you gets immunity. More of the same next week please.



So Rebecca & Pavel win the duel and go through to week 5. Scott & Vicky will have to face the vote tonight.

Quick Recap:

Sally & Andrei v James & Katie
Winner: JAMES & KATIE

Ben & Frankie v Max & Maria
Winner: BEN & FRANKIE

Jamie & Brianne v Oliver & Susie
Winner: JAMIE & BRIANNE

Scott & Vicky v Rebecca & Pavel
Winner: REBECCA & PAVEL

Revised Leaderboard:
1. Scott & Vicky - 18
2. Oliver & Susie - 15.5
3. Max & Maria - 14
4. Sally & Andrei - 12


VOTING IS NOW OPEN. ANYONE CAN VOTE.

To vote, please rank the couples - giving 4 points to your favourite down to 1 point for your least favourite - and PM those rankings to me by 9PM TONIGHT.

I can now announce the result. Unfortunately we only had one vote so that is the deciding factor.

The next couple to leave the competition is...........


MAX & MARIA


Commiserations to them and their mentor Eliza, who is now down to just 1 couple.

Ice Stars Series 1 Finishing Order

1st -
2nd -
3rd -
4th -
5th -
6th -
7th -
8th - Max Whitlock & Maria Filippov (mentor: Eliza)
9th - Jena Malone & Matt Evers (mentor: Toni)
10th - Liz Mitchell & Dan Whiston (mentor: Eliza)
11th - Sammy Winward & Mark Hanretty (mentor: Val)
12th - Edele Lynch & Sylvain Longchambon (mentor: Toni)

Week 5 brings "The Fate" - the fate of the couples is decided by the mentors.

Mentors will aim to do their best as usual, but there's an incentive - the mentors will be pitted head to head, and whoever comes out on top will have all of their couples immune from elimination.



To make things quite fair, each mentor will have 1 couple compete in this challenge.

So for Val, it will be Sally & Andrei. For David, it will be Jamie & Brianne.



Only the scores of those couples, plus James & Katie and Oliver & Susie, will matter. However, if there is a tie in the scores, then one mentor will decide who wins and therefore whose team gains immunity.


There is a theme too - "JAMES BOND" - the songs picked must be soundtracks to Bond films.

If a mentor fails to send songs then they will automatically be out of the challenge


Songs need to be in by 10PM TUESDAY

Due to the delay in posting RC today (Internet), the show will be moved to TOMORROW

Welcome to week 5 of Ice Stars! Last time, we sadly lost Max & Maria from the competition. This week, the mentors have gone all out to try and get their couples immune from the vote, but who has managed it? Let's find out.

Scott & Vicky - "Goldfinger"

Robin - 7.5
Jason - 7
Katerina - 7.5

Making a total of 22 out of 30

Jason - I liked the touch of arrogance that you brought, as it does fit in with the song. You're very consistent, but you need to kick it up a notch if you want higher scores.

Ben & Frankie - "Nobody Does It Better"

Robin - 7
Jason - 6
Katerina - 7

Making a total of 20 out of 30

Katerina - Your basic skating has always been good, but the song choices are starting to get a bit samey now. I'd like to see you do a more modern up-tempo number next week.

Rebecca & Pavel - "Another Way to Die"

Robin - 7
Jason - 7
Katerina - 8

Making a total of 22 out of 30

Robin - What Jason said to Scott earlier also applies to you. You're great, always have been, but we now need to see you be fantastic.

Now it's time to see how our challenge couples have done.

Unfortunately, both Toni and Eliza failed to submit songs and so they are both out of the challenge. However, we will see performances from their couples now.

James & Katie - "Diamonds are Forever"

Robin - 5
Jason - 5
Katerina - 5

Making a total of 15 out of 30

Jason - Your mentor keeps failing to send songs for you, and so we have to mark you down by 6 whole points. It's frustrating as you could be right up there with Scott and Rebecca.

Oliver & Susie - "You Know My Name"

Robin - 4.5
Jason - 4.5
Katerina - 4.5

Making a total of 13.5 out of 30

Katerina - I'm disappointed, this could have been great, but slip-ups from both you and your mentor meant I couldn't score you highly.