Bonnie Langford denies rivalry with Holmes

Bonnie Langford has denied rumours of a rivalry with Kelly Holmes.

Recent reports suggested that the Dancing On Ice contestants were jealous of each other and did not speak.

"We are all beginners, struggling with our own demons and hurdles that we can't get through. We are all as petrified as each other and support each other," Langford told the Daily Record.

"I can assure you there is no competition between Kelly and I. We were watching the television together when Kelly said to her partner Todd that she wanted to do a lift because I couldn't do it. But we laughed about it."

However Langford has refused to criticise the show's acid-tongued judge Jason Gardiner, who recently compared Kelly to a "man in drag".

"He has used similes that are a bit harsh. But I think it's all fun," she explained. "The point is it's an entertainment programme."