Dancing On Ice has been hit by a string of Ofcom complaints after the cast of Magic Mike performed a racy routine on the family show.
86 viewers lodged complaints with the broadcasting watchdog as they viewed the dance, which saw the men perform shirtless with suggest moves, inappropriate.
‘The complaints related to a Magic Mike themed performance being broadcast before the watershed’, a representative for Ofcom.
The dancers are from the London strip show which was directed by Channing Tatum, who starred in the film.
During the skit, Stephen joined and stripped off his black shirt to reveal a fake eight pack.
Dancing On Ice has been hit by a string of Ofcom complaints after the cast of Magic Mike performed a racy routine on the family show
86 viewers lodged complaints with the broadcasting watchdog as they viewed the dance, which saw the men perform shirtless with suggest moves, inappropriate
Meanwhile, Stephen’s co-host Holly Willoughby managed to catch one shirt in midair and used it to cover her face as the dancers seductively moved around the stage.
But while the judges were amused, those watching at home were not impressed.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, fans of the show wrote: ‘Strange choice of entertainment for a family show’ while another echoed: ‘@itv really magic mike on @dancingonice??? Shocking’.
‘Time and a place. Definitely not early Sunday night TV’ while a fourth added: ‘What on Earth has happened to Sunday evening TV? Where’s Songs of Praise?’
‘Do we really need to see male strippers on #DancingOnIce ? Inappropriate’ with a sixth saying: ‘Think of the children. Their poor eyes.’
‘I’m going to sound like a right prude but is a ‘Magic Mike’ performance the right type of mid-show entertainment for #DancingOnIce? Mary Whitehouse is spinning in her grave’.
‘I mean the cast of #MagicMike brightened up my Sunday Evening. Not sure the kids were impressed with half naked men gyrating during #DancingOnIce’.
However, many others praised the Magic Mike act as the ‘best part’ of the show and mocked those calling it offensive.
Host Holly Willoughby went bright red as she watched the muscled dancers gyrating and thrusting to the music
The dancers are from the London strip show which was directed by Channing Tatum , who starred in the film
‘I find Rod Stewart more offensive that Magic Mike TBH’ while a second gushed: ‘Thank you Magic Mike 10 10 10 10’.
‘Well that bit of Magic Mike Live has made my Sunday night better *looks up tickets to the show*’.
Sunday’s show also saw Eddie the Eagle become the latest star to be eliminated from the skating competition.
The English ski jumper and Olympian, 60, and his professional skating partner Vicky Ogden found themselves in the skate-off against Love Island star Amber Davies and her pro partner Simon Proulx-Senecal.
However, some viewers at home were not as impressed with the performance, saying it was ‘inappropriate’ for a family show and to ‘think of the children’
Sunday’s show also saw Eddie the Eagle become the latest star to be eliminated from the skating competition with his partner Vicky Ogden (pictured