Dancing On Ice fans shocked over Stephen Mulhern’s ‘inappropriate joke for family show’

Dancing On Ice viewers said ‘they were not prepared’ for an X-rated gag Stephen Mulhern made connected the ITV show.

On X, fans expressed their astonishment the presenter, 47, was not ‘more careful’ astir the remark made astir 6.30pm connected a household programme that airs pre-watershed.

His co-host Holly Willoughby, 43, besides dropped her jaw erstwhile she realised the quality of Stephen’s joke.

The Deal oregon No Deal big made the ‘inappropriate’ quip arsenic Holly introduced Love Island prima Chris Taylor and his spouse Robin Johnstone’s show to JVKE’s opus Golden Hour.

‘Right, it’s clip for our adjacent mates who are treating america to a aureate hour,’ the Celebrity Bear Hunt prima said.

Stephen chimed in: ‘A what?’

Holly clarified: ‘A aureate hour. It’s the sanction of a song.’

Implying helium believed Holly had said ‘golden shower’, the Catchphrase prima breathed retired a suspiration of alleviation and said ‘phew.’

On X, @rbaby said: ‘Stephen conscionable tried to allude that the creation was astir a “golden shower”  it was a joke…. How galore did helium offend astatine 18:30 connected a Sunday night? #dancingonice.’

Echoing their sentiment, @beanies_masato wrote: ‘Wasn’t prepared for a aureate ablution gag astatine 6.34pm connected a Sunday… #DancingOnIce.’

Several viewers besides said the remark was startling successful the aftermath of ITV prima Gino D’Acampo, 48, being accused of ‘dozens’ of allegations of misconduct implicit much than a decade.

The 48-year-old Italian presenter has ‘firmly denied’ the allegations successful a connection to the broadcaster, saying they were ‘simply not successful my nature’ and describing them arsenic ‘deeply upsetting.’

@karen_renton: ‘With @ITV being successful the midst of the Gino scandal, you’d deliberation they’d beryllium a spot much cautious astir aureate ablution jokes connected a household amusement #dancingonice.’

@ChrisHydeCoope1 added: ‘Mulhern had amended beryllium cautious successful the existent tv presenters climate!! #dancingonice.’

@hollywillslove commented: ‘Keith Lemon, is that you controlling the caput of Stephen Mulhern?! 𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘺’𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦!’

This week, Chris became the fourth personage to beryllium eliminated from Dancing On Ice aft being placed successful the skate-off with Anton Ferdinand.

Stephen began co-hosting Dancing On Ice with Holly successful 2024 to regenerate Phillip Schofield erstwhile helium resigned from ITV aft admitting to lying astir having an matter with a younger runner connected This Morning.

Last week, Olympic rower Sir Steve Redgrave, 62, became the 3rd personage to beryllium eliminated from Dancing On Ice after Chelsee Healey and Ferne McCann.

Metro has contacted ITV and Stephen’s rep for comment.

Dancing On Ice airs connected Sunday from 6.30pm connected ITV and ITVX.

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