Dancing On Ice 2009 - Week One

Images from the first show in Dancing on Ice 2009 as the men take to the rink for the first time

The 2009 series of Dancing On Ice kicked off with the male celebrities making their skating debut

First on to the ice was actor Jeremy Edwards

His routine met with a mixed response - but the judges thought he showed promise

Next up it was the turn of investigative reporter Donal McIntyre

He tried his best but the judges weren't too keen

Still, he did better than Todd Carty, who scored just 7.5 out of 30 - but the audience loved him

Although not skating until next week, the female celebrities also made an appearance

Rugby league star Ellery Hanley was better received

He clocked up the biggest score of the night so far - until...

...Ray Quinn came along - and score a whopping 23.5 points for his debut routine

His fast-paced performance was a hit with judges and audience alike

Next up it was former England footballer Graeme Le Saux

Would he be able to escape the dreaded skate-off?

Finally, it was the return of Michael Underwood, who had to quit last year's series after breaking his ankle

Todd was amazed to learn that he had escaped the bottom two

But Donal found himself in the bottom two

And Graeme also had to skate for survival

There were congratulations from Donal after the judges voted unanimously to save him

In the end, however, it was time to say goodbye to Graeme and his short-lived skating career