Dramatic moment Dancing on Ice’s Mollie Gallagher attempts the head-banger with a shopping trolley ahead of Props week
DANCING on Ice’s Mollie Gallagher attempts the head-banger with a shopping trolley ahead of Props week.
The judges asked the Coronation Street star to take on the controversial move earlier in the series.
The death-defying headbanger – or bounce spin – ice dancing lift involves a skater being picked up by the ankle and spun around by their partner.
During the risky move, the skater being swung is raised and lowered with their head often coming perilously close to the ice.
Due to the danger involved with the routine, it is actually banned by the International Skating Union (ISU), which governs competitive skating disciplines.
And fans have said that the show has asked too much of its stars when demanding they try the move, including Mollie.
One fumed: “#DancingOnIce why are contestants being asked to do the headbanger when it is banned in professional ice skating competitions for being too dangerous?
“If professionals aren’t allowed, then amateurs definitely shouldn’t be. Entertainment before safety. Absolute joke.”
A second said: “I can’t watch the ‘headbanger’, it’s horrific, stop it. Women shouldn’t have to risk brain damage/death for entertainment #dancingonice”
Another added: “#DancingOnIce I absolutely hate the headbanger. It should be banned. Just too dangerous and not necessary.”
A fourth raged: “@dancingonice I am shocked the headbanger hasn’t been banned yet.
“I absolutely hate it. It’s an ugly & dangerous move.