Dancing on Ice viewers switch off after Gemma Collins axe as ratings drop

The GC enjoyed her first week off the ice
Home sweet home: Collins admitted she as glad to be done with the ice
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Safeeyah Kazi19 February 2019

Dancing on Ice ratings dropped after Gemma Collins’ exit from the show.

On the night Collins was voted off the show, an estimated 5.4 million viewers tuned in to watch compared to 4.9 million the following week to watch Sidebottom and Jane Danson get the boot in a double elimination.

Collins' final show saw an audience peak of 6.5 million viewers, while last Sunday's episode had a peak of 5.6 million.

The GC: Show ratings have supposedly dropped after Collins got the axe
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A source told The Sun: “This was always producers’ fears — that when Gemma went, interest would wane.

“They’re hoping for some fresh drama to give them another boost.”

She told how she "regrets" the harsh exchange of words but felt like she had to "stand her ground against body shaming".

After seeing Collins’ two-stone weight loss during her time on the show, her boyfriend James Argent has told how he hopes to lose seven-stone before considering signing up for the next series.

Gemma Collins - In pictures

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