Ben Foden's wife Jackie has blasted Dancing On Ice as a "popularity competition" after he was first to be voted off the 2022 series.
The former rugby player and his professional partner Robin Johnstone found themselves in the skate off during Sunday night's elimination.
Following the results Jackie took to Instagram to "rant" over the format of the series and questioned why there is a judging panel when the vote makes it a "popularity competition".
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In a lengthy statement on her Instagram story, Jackie told her 10,000 followers: "So my thoughts on last night.... (you all knew the rant was coming) I'm so so proud of you Benny, I couldn't love you more.
"You are a beautiful person inside and out, I'm so proud of how far you pushed yourself, I know you put your heart and soul into the show, I wish I got to see you develop even more and wish we could have seen how far you have gotten in the skill of skating. But I'm so proud of you regardless, you did your best and you were awesome."
Jackie then turned her attention to the show itself and questioned the set-up of the series.
"As for the show, what's the point of saying it's a skate competition when it's really just a popularity competition," she quizzed.
"Why divide the skaters into two weeks, groups of your choosing, and why not judge all their scores together after the two weeks.
"What's the point of getting a bunch of people together and then not judging them all together afterwards. And what's the point of having a judging panel when it's all down to a public vote.
"That's not a skate competition, it's a popularity competition. What's the point of anyone doing this even really practising and trying to learn, if you're just going to be judged on your popularity?"
She added: "It's a bit unfair, and we're a bit sad, the worst skater wasn't the first to go, I don't really see the point, yes it's how the show makes money, but maybe leave the public vote for the save me skate offs or something? Otherwise, it's just kind of pointless to even try."
On a more positive note, Jackie praised Regan Gascoigne and joked that Ben "was never going to win" after seeing his "incredible and beautiful" performance that "blew her socks off".
The mum-of-one finished off her note but saying the family are ready to go back to New York.
"And I'm glad we get to go home to NYC sooner!!" she said. "Had my fair share of England for a while, time to get back to the real world and get our lives back. Thanks all for the support and love!!"
A representative for Dancing On Ice declined to comment when approached by WalesOnline.
Dancing On Ice continues Sunday at 6:30pm on ITV.
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