That’s it for another year of ice-skating entertainment.
What did you miss?
Dancing on Ice’s 2025 final saw Sam Aston crowned champion on Sunday, 9 March.
Beating ex-professional footballer Anton Ferdinand and Springwatch’s Michaela Strachan to the ice trophy, this victory for the soap actor (Aston plays Chesney Brown in Coronation Street) left many annoyed on social media.
Although some of the viewership acknowledged his likeability, there’s a prevailing argument of “robbery” doing the rounds as Strachan was the people’s choice for winning the competition.
What, how and why?
Among the comments, one person said: “@michaelastracha and @Mark_Hanretty were absolutely robbed tonight I cannot even believe I am saying this! #dancingonice.”
“I’m sorry but the #corrie fans have robbed michaela like they did many of the other contestants,” claimed one incensed X user.
“On what PLANET did Sam deserve that over Michaela [I] used to love #DancingOnIce but that is a sin and a complete fix,” was another complaint.
Someone else said: “Aww Sam did great and wasn’t expecting him to be that good but I feel Michaela should have won #DancingOnIce.”
Another person said: “Travesty. Michaela was robbed. So still no female win for 13 years. #DancingOnIce.”
One person added: “Michaela should have won that hands down, just speechless. #DancingOnIce.”
There was also a lot of love out there for Aston, including from his Weatherfield buddy Tony Maudsley who portrays George Shuttleworth on screen.
“HE ONLY WENT AND WON IT!!!! Massive congratulations to our boy Sam! The Corrie Actors WhatsApp group is on FIRE tonight. We’re all so proud of him! Couldn’t happen to a nicer bloke!! BRAVO SAM!!” Read his celebratory tweet as the final concluded.
“Gutted for Michaela but feel like Sam was very much the underdog and never really got the praise he deserved,” pointed out somebody else.
How did Strachan react to the result?
As her ice rink rival danced in the golden confetti raining down on him, Strachan was predictably gracious in defeat and made sure to highlight the work of her professional partner Mark Hanretty.
She told co-presenter Holly Willoughby: “It’s been an amazing journey and I feel like a winner to get this far with Mark. It’s been fantastic.”
Congratulations to all of this year’s Dancing on Ice couples.
Dancing on Ice is available to stream on ITVX.