Dancing on Ice’s Ekin-Su hits back as viewers lodge hundreds of Ofcom complaints about her skating debut
DANCING on Ice was hit with over a hundred complaints over contestant Ekin-Su Culculoglu’s racy pre-watershed catsuit.
The “nude” body stocking was embellished with tiny mirrors to protect her modesty — but it was too little for some.
Telly watchdog Ofcom received 112 complaints about the wardrobe choice.
The Love Island winner, 28, has defended her skimpy outfits.
She raged: “You know what? If you have ’em flaunt them.
“I mean if you’ve got a nice bum and you look sexy in a unitard, why not. Who cares?”
But the outfit was not enough to save Ekin-Su from the skate off after she got the fewest public votes for her debut with pro partner Brendyn Hatfield, 37.
She will now have to perform again this Sunday to remain in the competition.
The complaints to the broadcasting watchdog come after viewers insisted the catsuit was “too sexy” to be worn before the watershed.
One wrote online: “Totally inappropriate outfit.
“It’s a family show.”
Another said: “That is a post-watershed outfit.”
Her fans quickly rushed to Ekin’s defence, with one saying: “What did you want her to wear? A Sunday dress?”
And a user called Pam Johnson said: “People criticising Ekin Su should remember that she doesn’t do the choreography or design the costume.”
The one-piece on the ITV show was intended to be a copy of the one worn by pop star Britney Spears in the 2003 music video for her hit Toxic — the song Ekin-Su danced to
Speaking before she skated, the Turkish model and actress said she was ready for judges’ criticism.
She said: “They’re not all going to say that I’m great.
“If they say that I need to do better, that would make me work harder.
“I would rather receive criticism than get a ten out of ten each week.
“I want them to criticise me — I’m ready for that.”