Dancing On Ice hopefuls, Longford Love Islander Maura Higgins and Irish footballer Kevin Kilbane, have paid tribute to their pro-skater partners, praising them for saving them for elimination.

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Kilbane, who faced elimination in a skate-off last week, said how he would not be near week four were it not for his pro-skater partner and now girlfriend, Brianne Delcourt.

The Dancing On Ice team have given a sneak preview into what they will be performing to on the programme this week.

Dancing On Ice is on Sunday's on Virgin Media One at 6.00pm.