Dancing on Ice: how blonde bombshell Pamela Anderson became a lead balloon

 
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7 January 2013
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Pamela Anderson suffered a stumble and a wardrobe malfunction as she became the first celebrity to be voted off Dancing on Ice.

The former Baywatch star and Playboy model, 45, crashed out of the competition on the first night of the ITV competition, losing a dance off against Keith Chegwin after problems with her dress.

Anderson said afterwards she was sad to have been knocked out, but added: "I just stumbled, my dress...my boobs fell out, it happens."

Anderson and partner Matt Evers took part in the "safety skate" against Chegwin and Olga Sharutenko after slipping into the bottom two in the public votes.

The judges unanimously voted to axe Anderson, who danced to Sinead O'Connor's cover of Elton John's Sacrifice, preferring Cheggers' routine set to Carl Orff's Carmina Burana.

Writing on Twitter afterwards, Anderson added: "Thanks for everything. Sorry I was voted off... My dress fell apart in save-me skate. Devestated (sic).

"Sorry international calls were not excepted (sic). I couldn't vote with my own phone."

Actress Samia Ghadie, who plays Maria Connor in Coronation Street, was the first to take to the ice but she faced added pressure after considerable press speculation about her relationship with her dance partner Sylvain Longchambon.

Earlier this week Hollyoaks star Jennifer Metcalfe pulled out of ITV's diving talent show Splash! days after she was reported to have split with professional dancer Longchambon.

Speaking after the first dance Ghadie told presenter Philip Schofield: "Obviously with all the unwanted press attention it has been difficult this week but out there tonight I put the fallout to one side and didn't let it affect my skating."

Ghadie was given support by sharp-tongued judge Jason Gardiner: "I know you are having a problem with the chemistry - don't shy away from that, ignore what everybody is saying but show us that there a strong partnership here and develop it."

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