Dancing On Ice 2018: Phillip Schofield threatens to sue Holly Willoughby after mic blow
DANCING ON ICE host Phillip Schofield collapsed to the floor during tonight’s instalment after his co-host Holly Willoughby bashed his head with her hand-held microphone.
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The Dancing On Ice presenters are used to bringing their own particular brand of humour to the ITV series, but this evening the pair endured an awkward accident neither one was prepared for.
The injury happened as Phillip Schofield, 55, began introducing the next couple skating for the public votes, but he and Holly Willoughby, 36, didn’t agree on the pair’s version of romance.
“In tonight’s performance they’re getting married,” Phillip declared with a smile.
Barely able to contain her enthusiasm, Holly chimed in: “I’m so excited, I love a wedding. I’ve posted my card, I’ve sent some flowers, I’ve even bought them a lovely toaster as a wedding present.”
Oh that was a bit harder than I thought it was gonna be!
“You know they’re not actually getting married,” Phillip then said, clearly not worried about raining on his old friend’s parade.
But Holly’s reaction to his gentle chiding was much stronger than Phil anticipated.
“Don’t ruin it,” she warned him, giving him a bop on the head.
Yet as the noise of the microphone rang clear, Holly immediately felt regret.
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“Oh that was a bit harder than I thought it was gonna be!” she shared, looking red-faced at the camera.
Adding to the drama, Phillip then proceeded to fall to the floor in a jokey move, leaving Holly laughing in shock.
“It’s Jake and Vanessa - love you!” she said with a shrug.
Clearly still smarting from the accident, Phil later took to his Twitter account to share his feelings about the evening.
Posting another viewer’s account of the moment, he joked: “Speaking to my lawyers,” alongside a laughing emoji.
Phillip didn’t seem to be having the best evening, as earlier on he was snubbed by a member of the production team in favour of his blonde co-star.
In honour of Love Week - a theme to coincide with Valentine’s Day - a dashing man came over to the ice to hand Holly a bright red rose.
Delivering mock shock, Phil cried out: “Nothing? Nothing?
“Oh whatever,” he then muttered, as Holly glowed with her surprise gift.
Dancing On Ice continues Sundays at 6pm on ITV.