First pictures of Dancing On Ice lovebirds Chloe Madeley and Sam Attwater as pair officially confirm relationship

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Loved-up: The first pictures of Dancing On Ice lovebirds Sam Attwater and Chloe Madeley have emerged


There were more than a few doubts when it was revealed Dancing On Ice contestants Chloe Madeley and Sam Attwater had started dating.

But the pair looked every inch love's young dream as they stepped out in Birmingham today.

While the new couple did their best to avoid being photographed hand-in-hand, they couldn't hide their genuine affection for each other as they strolled along ahead of their Dancing On Ice tour performance in the evening.


Going well: The pair were seen out shopping together in Birmingham


It seems things are going well for the lovebirds, as Dancing On Ice winner Sam recently revealed he had already met Chloe's famous parents Richard and Judy, labelling them 'great'.

A source told the Daily Mirror: 'Richard and Judy were keen to meet Sam. They take an avid interest in Chloe's life and they wanted to get to know the new man in her life.

'They invited him to their home for coffee. Sam was nervous but they made him feel at ease, chatting on their sofas.'


Cosy: Crew on the Dancing On Ice tour have dubbed the pair, pictured with Laura Hamilton, 'Chlam'


It was revealed earlier this month that Sam, 24, and Chloe, 23, had started dating, just days after Chloe declared her love for now ex-boyfriend Glenn Crickmar in an interview for Hello! magazine.

As she and Glenn posed together for the magazine, Chloe said: 'We have a conversation every day about how serious we are.

'He makes me laugh and is a gentleman.'

Doubts about the validity of Chloe and Sam's relationship stemmed from the fact that Sam was pictured in a steamy clinch with married fellow iceskater Alexandra Shauman in February, despite a series of photoshoots making out that partner Brianne Delcourt was his girlfriend.



'Serious' relationship: Chloe, pictured with Glenn in January, told Hello! magazine how Glenn, 24, is 'a gentleman'


He was accused of trying to increase his popularity after witnessing other couples such as Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev win Stictly Come Dancing and is said to have had to apologise to show bosses.

But Sam claimed that it was no 'faux-mance' at the time.

He told Heat magazine: ''When we did the interview, Brianne and I were together, but we’re not now. Everything we said was true.'

He claimed: 'We broke up after the Heat shoot, actually. We knew it would be great and we loved doing it, but we thought the skating might get ignored among all the press about our romance, so we decided to slow down.'


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Jason Gardiner slams Dancing on Ice viewers for sympathy votes after Vanilla Ice is booted off the show

By GEORGINA LITTLEJOHN

Shock exit: Vanilla Ice and his skating partner Katie Stainsby were voted off Dancing On Ice this weekend which judge Jason Gardiner blamed the viewers for


Dancing On Ice judge Jason Gardiner has slammed viewers of the show for putting contestants through on sympathy votes.

The outspoken choreographer hit out at the voting public after Vanilla Ice was voted off ahead of fellow celebrity contestants Johnson Beharry and Denise Welch.

Gardiner said the rapper - real name Robert Matthew Van Winkle - was 'much better' than the other two and blamed the viewers for putting him and Laura Hamilton, who topped the leaderboard last week, in the skate-off.


And he said the viewers' voting was 'frustrating' for the judges who were left to make 'soul destroying' decisions about contestants they want to keep in.

Speaking to The Sun, he said: 'It does a real disservice to the competition.

'It really angers me that people like Denise and Johnson are getting through on sympathy votes or popularity when we're losing someone who really should not have left.



Gracious in defeat: Vanilla Ice was resigned to his fate after he was voted out unanimously by the judges


Seductive: Vanilla Ice and partner Katie Stainsby performed a sexy Flamenco to Justin Timberlake's Like I Love You


'It's a crying shame he did. he's so much better than those two.'

And he hit out at the viewers again for wanting a 'mediocre' outcome to the ice skating talent show.

The 38-year-old added: 'If viewers want a lacklustre, mediocre, less-than-average final, they should keep voting for Johnson and Denise.'

Denise, who scored just 14.5 and was told that her routine was as painful as 'an MRI scan' by Gardiner, and Johnson, who received the same score, are safe to skate again next week.

But the judges were left aghast when Vanilla Ice, who scored 21.5, and Laura, who got 24.5, were given the lowest votes.

Gardiner said: This is where it gets heartbreaking for us. It's frustrating when we don't want either of them to go.'



Soul-destroying: Gardiner blamed the public for leaving the judges to vote between two of the strongest performers


High score: But her mark of 24.5 wasn't enough for the public to put Laura Hamilton in the skate-off


And he said he thinks that TV presenter Laura was voted into the skate-off because she's not as well known as the other celebrities, despite her outstanding routines and high marks week in week out.

He added: 'If we lost her, we'd end up with a clear frontrunner, Sam Attwater.
'I don't want that - I want them neck-and neck all the way to the final. It will be thrilling.'


Safe: Johnson Beharry VC and partner Jodeyne Higgins were kept in by the public despite being told they had no chemistry


MRI scan: Denise Welch performed a Carnival-style Brazilian Samba with Matt Evers which kept her in despite being told the routine was 'painful'


DOI: Vanilla Ice out


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