'The only way is the back door': Lauren Goodger voted off Dancing On Ice after skate-off with Anthea Turner
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The former Only Way Is Essex star was unanimously chosen by all the judges to leave following her debut earlier that evening.
After learning of her fate, the fake tan entrepreneur, 25, admitted she was 'gutted'.
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She's out! Lauren Goodger and Michael Zenezini were voted off Dancing On Ice on Sunday night
Someone has to go: Lauren took news of her exit gracefully after the judges decided to save Anthea Turner and her partner Andrew Buchanan
She said: 'I'm absolutely fine. I'm gutted. I met some amazing people. It's been a great experience.'
Judge Karen Barber praised them both for trying: 'Congratulations to both of you, you did your best. Tonight I am going to save Anthea.'
Jason Gardiner, who had earlier complained Lauren's performance had 'the sensuality of a walrus on ice', said: 'One of you was elegant, beautiful; and committed. For the other, the only way is through the back door.'
Skating for survival: Lauren and Michael performed to Rescue Me
Mellow yellow: Lauren and Michael enjoy one last twirl around the ice
Ashley Roberts agreed: 'Tonight I'm saving who was really committed with enthusiasm. I'm saving Anthea.'
Although he didn't need to vote, head judge Robin Cousins agreed: 'You both needed what you needed to do. I would have saved Anthea.'
Lauren and Anthea ended up in the bottom two after receiving the least amount of viewer votes.
Decision time: All the judges agreed that Anthea was the better skater of the pair
'Elegant and beautiful': Anthea's performance in the skate-off impressed the judges
Former breakfast presenter Anthea said she always knew she would be in the skate-off: 'Mentally I'd always prepared myself for the skate-off.'
However, Lauren was less confident before taking to the ice for her second skate of the evening: 'I'm absolutely terrified. I'm scared about my save me skate.'
She went on to perform to Motown classic Rescue Me in a yellow ensemble, having earlier worn black and red to skate to Alicia Keys' Girl On Fire.
Sad to see her go: Anthea is comforted by Samia Ghadie as they watched Lauren say goodbye
Meanwhile, Anthea and her partner Andrew Buchanan danced to Minnie Riperton's Lovin' You.
Earlier that evening, former rugby ace Gareth Thomas had ended up at top of the leaderboard with Joe Pacquale at the bottom.
The comedian and his partner Vicky Ogden were the first to find out they had survived another week, followed by Oona King and her partner Mark Hanretty.
Also safe were Olympian boxer Luke Campbell and Gareth.
Lauren's exit means she is the second celebrity to leave this year's series, following Pamela Anderson's shock departure last week.
Tension: Christine Bleakley interviews the bottom two Anthea and Lauren backstage before the skate-off
Who will it be? The six celebrities and their partners wait to find out who is in the skate-off
Week 2 leaderboard
Gareth Thomas and Robin Johnstone: 22.5
Oona King and Mark Hanretty: 20.5
Luke Campbell and Jenna Smith: 18.5
Anthea Turner and Andrew Buchanan: 18.0
Lauren Goodger and Michael Zenezini: 15.0
Joe Pasquale and Vicky Ogden: 14.0
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