American figure skater Johnny Weir has singled out Amber Davies, Greg Rutherford and Miles Nazaire as the standout performers on ITV’s Dancing On Ice.
Weir, who is appearing as a guest judge on the show in the place of Diversity troupe leader Ashley Banjo, said former Love Island star Davies is “killing it on the ice”.
He said: “Amber is definitely killing it on the ice and I think it’s a long time since a woman has won.
Welsh reality TV star-turned-actress Davies and Made In Chelsea star Nazaire both clinched 35.5 points, the highest of the series so far, on Sunday.
Two-time Olympian Weir called former Buckinghamshire track and field athlete Rutherford “fearless” and said Nazaire is treating the competition “very seriously”.
On Sunday, Davies was dressed up in a school costume as she performed Revolting Children from Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical with professional Simon Proulx-Senecal.
He said: “To sit next to Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean is a huge honour. I was born in 1984, the year they won the Olympics, and even though I was a baby their names are known all over America and they’re legendary.
“For someone like me to sit at the same table as such legendary skaters is always a big honour. Pure excitement!
Dancing On Ice continues on Sunday at 6.25pm on ITV1, STV, ITVX and STV Player.
