ICE WORK
THE REAL Full Monty On Ice fans rejoiced this evening as the brave stars stripped naked to make show history.
For the first time in the ITV series, the male and female participants exposed their bods in front of an audience together instead of across two separate, gendered performances.
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It was a rocky road for the celebrities this time around, with the routine also taking place on ice for the first time ever.
The show aims to raise cancer awareness, encouraging fans to check their bodies regularly and seek medical support if required.
All of the celebs taking part had been impacted by cancer in some way - including Jake Quickenden, whose brother and dad both lost their lives to the disease.
Shaughna Phillips also lost her dad, and Coleen Nolan her sister - with two of her other sisters currently fighting.
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Linda Lusardi paid tribute to her best friend, who died from cancer in her 30s, and Chris Hughes' took part to encourage men to check their testicles for lumps after his brother was diagnosed - and beat - testicular cancer.
All of the celebs were anxious about going buff in front of a crowd, particularly the women who were nervous about joining the men for the grand reveal.
However, the performance, choreographed by Ashley Banjo, went without a hitch - with the lengthy routine reaching its climax as the men stripped to thongs and the ladies to their underwear.
At the very end, the men pulled off the silver pants - going full frontal in front of the crowd, who were watching via video link and projected onto the walls of the rink.
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The women, who'd taken off their bras and were covering up with feather fans, then removed the fans so that they were topless.
The entire group looked jubilant at the end of the show - pleased to have made it through.
And fans at home could not hide their excitement that they got through the nerve-wracking performance too - heaping praise on the stars for daring to bare.
Taking to Twitter, one fan wrote: "Well done and massive respect to everyone on #TheRealFullMontyOnIce".
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Another agreed: "How amazing was The Full Monty on Ice? Well done all, a powerful message delivered in such an inspiring way.
"Yet again Ashley Banjo with his finger on the pulse."
A third wrote: "#TheRealFullMontyOnIce What an incredibly moving show. Well done to everyone involved in raising the cancer conversation please everyone remember to check yourselves".
Yesterday's show had viewers in tears as Jake and Coleen broke down while discussing the devastating impact cancer had had on their lives.
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