Gates: 'My jockstrap let me down'

Gareth Gates has claimed his lucky jockstrap let him down when he was voted off Dancing On Ice on Sunday.

The singer missed out on a place in the final after losing to Coronation Street star Zaraah Abrahams in the skate-off.

He displayed a purple sequined undergarment with his name printed in rhinestones during an appearance on GMTV, which he later revealed had been a leaving present.

He told presenter Fiona Philips: "I'd never worn a jockstrap before and now I'm out of the show I hope I'll never have to wear another one. I don't know what happened but they let me down at the last hurdle.

"I must admit they looked amazing when they were on but were the most uncomfortable thing I have ever worn - incredibly painful as I was performing on the ice."

The 23-year-old added that he was proud of his achievements on the ITV1 show, saying: "I felt I had a harder journey than some of the other contestants because they'd skated or had dance training and I hadn't been on skates before."

Dancing On Ice concludes this Sunday at 7pm on ITV1.

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