Dancing on Ice judge Emma Bunton has said that Emily Atack “has grown” as a performer since the outset of the current series of the ice dance contest.
The former Spice Girl told Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby on This Morning that she has been enjoying watching the Inbetweeners star take to the ice.
Emily, who is currently priced at 66/1 to win the contest by bookmakers William Hill, survived the skate-off with Sharron Davies on last Sunday night’s show.
However, Bunton admitted that she believes that Atack is gradually improving and gaining in confidence.
Emma said: “I think that Emily has definitely grown and I loved her doing her own moves on last week’s show.
“I just wanted her whole performance to move a bit faster and to flow a bit better.”
She added: “But she does look just like a dolly on the ice. She is simply lovely to watch.”
Emma’s fellow panelist Jason Gardiner has said that he believes that Atack should be the next contestant to be voted off the show.
The acid-tongue Aussie has slammed Emily for her lack of effort on the ice.
Gardiner wrote in his column for The Sun: “[Atack] should be next to go.
“She has not once given any sort of a performance. She’s just got one safe level and never raises her game.”