Christine Bleakley: Dancing On Ice Star Hit By Negative Comments

Christine Bleakley

The Huffington Post UK   First Posted: 22/01/12 10:46 GMT Updated: 22/01/12 10:56 GMT

Christine Bleakley refuses to be upset by the hate messages that have followed her replacing of Holly Willoughby as the co-host of ITV’s Dancing on Ice.

The 32-year-old, who has presented two shows in the series so far, has been hit by a tirade of negative comments.

Reported by the Mail, she has been called “the ugliest presenter on TV”. One poster on Twitter said she “deserves to die”. Another said she “had all the warmth of a cold tap”.

However, Phillip Schofield, her silver-haired co-presenter, has jumped to Bleakley’s defence, saying: “Christine did a lovely job.”

Speaking to the Sun, Bleakley said: “If two or three people are wanting to say something that is not nice out of ten million watching then that's fine. I was overwhelmed by the lovely comments I got and that's all I focus on.

According to ITV, there are no plans to replace Bleakley. “We’ve had positive feedback about Christine and Phillip Schofield presenting the new series,” said an ITV spokesperson.

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Christine Bleakley refuses to be upset by the hate messages that have followed her replacing of Holly Willoughby as the co-host of ITV’s Dancing on Ice. The 32-year-old, who has presented two sho...
Christine Bleakley refuses to be upset by the hate messages that have followed her replacing of Holly Willoughby as the co-host of ITV’s Dancing on Ice. The 32-year-old, who has presented two sho...
 
 
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06:28 PM on 02/09/2012
I used to quite like Christine Bleakley when she was on the one show, but then like a lot of telly presenters who are basically nothing more than eye candy she developed celebrity' itus. She was never going to be a credible journalist like say? Emily Maitless; who has both looks and brains, but if all that was needed was a big smile? she was perfect. Now unfortunately she's going the way of so many others of her kind, and become just another WAG.

My advice. Don't expect a very long career, so smile, grab the cash while you can, and marry a footballer.
03:12 PM on 01/30/2012
Why dont ITV learn that these plastic presenters turn viewers off, I have to record the show and fast froward parts with christine in otherwise I woulnt watch it at all, get real people like Stacey solamon or Mel Sykes on the show and I will watch the whole thing
02:48 PM on 01/24/2012
Christine has been the victim of LEMMINGS! One thinks it, so another thinks it....and so on and so on. Ah for the days when opinions were formed and not informed!
08:21 AM on 01/23/2012
Obviously it was going to be a hard job to take over from Holly, both her and Philip have been working together for ages and have a good working relationship. Most of the comments are directed at her physical apperance which says more about the people posting them than it does about who they are slating, FFS give the girl a chance. Note to AOL, some of these comments are also showing signs of bigotry.
08:04 AM on 01/23/2012
These comments are just purile, schoolboy rubbish
07:40 AM on 01/23/2012
Ok Holly's gone Christine filled job. The End!
02:55 AM on 01/23/2012
People who run the hate campaign against Chritine are people who are not ready to move with the time.
one day they will wake up and found that they have been left behind, presenters move on to make better life for themselves. Jealoursy does more harm to the jealous than to the socalled victims.
Christine should just get on with it and ignore them but she should keep her private life private.
Inviting people to your private life is like the folly of a contesting ice skater who engaged her worst enemy to chose the music for her slot. in the competition. You don't arm your adversary.
People are entitled to make contructive critiques not a hate campaign.
This is a hate campaign bordering on bigotory.
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02:35 AM on 01/23/2012
Somebody called her the ugliest person on TV?!! They obviously haven't been watching Frank Skinner or Jonathan Ross.
02:27 AM on 01/23/2012
I'd prefer the figure popping Holly Willoughby but she quit Dancing on Ice to do the BBC's the Voice, ironic considering Christine Bleakley quit the BBC's One show for ITV cancelled breakfast show !!

http://www.metro.co.uk/tv/882228-holly-willoughby-quits-dancing-on-ice-on-itv-to-present-the-voice-on-bbc1
01:32 AM on 01/23/2012
What harm has Christine Bleakley ever done to anybody, besides p*ssi*ng the BBC off for not accepting the're deal for the One Show. I wish nothing but the best for her future.
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12:36 AM on 01/23/2012
Don't get rid of her, get rid of the show it's rubbish TV
01:55 AM on 01/23/2012
You have obviously watched it then to think it is rubbish!!
12:29 AM on 01/23/2012
I think everyone should have a chance in life, I really don't think people have given her a chance and to be personal about her I think it's disgraceful it appears that there is some jealousy somewhere within the A.O.L network why even bother making a comment if it's going to be insulting and damn right rude, all I can say is these people need to grow up it's childs play!!
12:24 AM on 01/23/2012
There is nothing wrong with the girl. It's people who slag other that should go for therapy. They are full of bitterness and have nothing better to do with their sad life. Jealous of celebrities is a usual thing with people who have done nothig with their lives. If yo don't like a programm or a celebrity, change channel and go take your anger on people who gave you your bitterness. Probaby your parents or an ex....
09:35 AM on 01/23/2012
we are not jealous love.just cannot stand seeing these attention seeking needy celebs in our faces all the time.
12:17 AM on 01/23/2012
I totally agree with neesagons post its all down to jealousy Sickos who are under achievers themselves absolutely hate to see anyone being successful and making a good life themselves and their families Christne is a lovely highly intelligent Ulster girl who has worked extremely hard to get to where shes got to today She has met Mr Lampard who is also a very grounded intelligent fella .and they seem very happy together . So for goodness sake wish them well in their lives as life iis very short and we are all only here for the blink of an eye