James Jordan won Dancing On Ice in 2019 (Image: GETTY)
, the 2019 champion of , doesn’t agree with the judges’ scores from last weekend’s show.
and her partner Mark Hanretty were the semi-final stars securing a perfect score of 40, while she also earned a nine for her solo skate.
On the other hand, former favourite Dan Edgar was voted out of the competition after losing his place to Anton Ferdinard in the skate-off.
Tonight, Michaela, Anton, and ‘s Sam Aston will fight to be crowned champion.
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Michaela Strachan and her partner Mark Hanretty topped the leader board last weekend (Image: ITV)
Speaking to Reach PLC via , James shared his thoughts on the contestants’ efforts and judges’ scores.
He remarked: “To be fair, all of them – Dan, Sam, Anton, and Michaela have produced great routines throughout the series.
“But last [weekend] Michaela and Mark were on another level.
“They were rightly top of the leader board, and yet the scoring didn’t reflect just how much better they were.”
James, 46, believes the scoring gap between Michaela, 58, and her fellow competitors “should have been much bigger”.
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“Instead, it was just 0.5, when in reality, the difference was huge. The judges made it seem like it was a close contest when it really wasn’t,” he added.
The ex star predicts the winner will either be Michaela or Sam, considering Anton’s repeated appearances in the skate-off.
With this, James doesn’t think Rio Ferdinand’s brother should be in the final, adding: “Clearly, he’s not getting the same level of support as the others.
“He’ll likely do the routine that earned him straight 10s, which will help him, but I don’t think he can deliver a bolero on the same level as the other two.”
James went on to say he would “love to see a female winner” take the crown, as “it’s been too long”.
“Michaela has proven she’s the strongest skater left, especially after her semi-final performance,” he added.
If the Springwatch presenter is crowned this year’s winner, she will be the first female to win since the show’s revamp in 2018.
According to Betway odds, Michaela is the strong favourite to win the trophy. Betway spokesperson Mike Reading shared: “Michaela has been the frontrunner in the betting markets for much of the season, and her consistently high-quality performances have kept her close to the top of the leader board.
“She enters the final as the 4/7 odds-on favourite for victory alongside her partner Mark Hanretty. However, star Sam Aston is still in touch at 6/4 to win, seemingly making this a thrilling two-horse race for the Dancing on Ice crown!”.
Dancing On Ice continues tonight at 6.30pm on ITV and ITVX.