The gymnast scored a perfect 10 (Picture: ITV)
Dancing On Ice’s Nile Wilson tried a risky move during Sunday night’s final and became the first male to ever attempt the ‘headbanger’ on the show.
The Olympic gymnast, 27, and his skating partner Olivia Smart kicked off the show’s final in a dramatic fashion as they secured a perfect 40 with their pirate-inspired routine.
Nile showed off his gymnastic abilities as he performed a handstand on parallel bars suspended in the air as well as the infamously difficult headbanger – the first time a male celebrity has attempted the move.
After the performance, he said it was an ‘honour’ to have the routine choreographed by judges and former Olympic champion skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.
Reflecting on the routine, judge Christopher said: ‘I’m speechless almost. We wanted to capitalise on his gymnastic skills and his athleticism and I think he did that and I’ve always wanted to see someone swing on a rope onto the ice.’
Ashley Banjo chimed in next with an outpouring of praise for the contestant: ‘After the week that I know you’ve had and the sort of competition you’ve had, to pull that routine off clearly, in this moment live, that’s a feat in itself’.
Nile was the first celeb to take to the ice (Picture: Shutterstock)
He attempted a move that no male had done on the show before (Picture: Shutterstock)
Jayne added that she felt the star definitely deserved a 10 as she revealed it was the best she had seen him perform the routine.
‘The was just so much fun,’ Nile shared as he said it was great to incorporate his gymnastic skills into his final routine with the programme.
Fans online reacted to the moment and offered words of encouragement for the competitor as he skates for the trophy.
His efforts earned him a perfect score (Picture: Shutterstock)
He made history on the final evening (Picture: Shutterstock)
One penned: ‘Nile Wilson to win not just coz he’s a gymnast but because he’s easily the best [sic]’.
‘Woh! Nile! Just sublime #DancingOnIce [sic],’ another commented.
A Twitter user said: ‘Nile is deffo my winner, he’s changed the game a lot x [sic]’.
The Vivienne followed Nile’s performance and delivered a seductive skate for her first routine in the final, landing another full 40 points.
The drag queen dressed in a vibrant red outfit as she skated to Dark Horse by Katy Perry with her partner Colin Grafton and a number of other dancers who dipped and lifted the 30-year-old entertainer.
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