The mystery of the DOI row erupted last night when Ferne McCann’s fiance Lorri Haines and her mum Gilly looked frozen as they sat together in the audience.
The pair sat with Ferne’s daughter on Sunday between them for Sunday’s first live show, but according to our audience mole, they barely spoke.
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Sunday sat between Ferne’s fiance Lorri and mum GillyCredit: ITV
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Ferne got emotional as she made her Dance on Ice debut this weekend Credits: Rex
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The couple opened up about having ‘ups and downs’Credit: Getty
Our spy said: “They didn’t seem very close at all. They both spoke to Sunday but hardly exchanged work with each other.
“It was very bizarre and it was clear that there was some tension in the air.
“It’s no secret that Ferne and Lorri have been fighting lately, so maybe that’s why things seem tense.”
The Sun Online has contacted Ferne’s representatives for comment.
Ferne went to the ice rink for the first time on Sunday, and she cried when she saw her eldest daughter with her mother and her fiance in the audience.
She skated with her pro partner Brendyn Hatfield to Lily Allen’s song, Somewhere Only We Know.
Ferne passed without a stumble or stumble, and the panel praised her debut, scoring her a respectable 26.5.
Ferne and Lorri are a blended family of five, both have a child from previous relationships, and they also share a little girl, Finty, born 17 months ago.
But although they have been engaged since 2022, seven months after they started their relationship, the couple was forced to deny divorce rumors at the end of last year.
The rumors became so strong that Ferne took to her Instagram Stories to put the speculations to rest.
Speaking while training for Dancing On Ice, Ferne said: “In the last five minutes I’ve had a dozen messages from my friends and family asking me if Lorri and I have broken up.
Ferne McCann breaks silence on ‘divorce’ from Lorri
“We’re not. I’m just as bitter. We’re still together a lot, we live together, we’re even in the same bed again.
“I’ll tell you what, but what we’re not getting is sleep. The only reason we would be fighting is because Finty wakes up at 4am and I’m one tired mum, so if anyone has any advice on that it would be greatly appreciated.”
She also relinquished control of her business to Lorraine and quit her reality show in another move of unity, saying she wanted to keep her children in mind and “let them go their own way”.
But Ferne meanwhile admitted that OK! that she and Lorri were going through a “tough period” but remained strong as a couple.
“We feel like we have to make excuses sometimes because, you know, every couple has their ups and downs.
“I think this is my first real relationship and we juggle so much with jobs and raising our kids together; we’re a blended family with lots of different personalities,” she said.
“Don’t get me wrong, we are not always upbeat and positive, but we are together a lot and live life together.
“When you have more children, it’s a lot. We are both busy with work and like any household, there are moving parts.
“Sometimes we can be like passing ships if he’s in the office and I’m working – it can be difficult.”
At the beginning of this year, she added that she hopes to expand her family in the near future.
Dancing On Ice continues on Sundays on ITV1.
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Lorri now has control of Ferne’s business and they quit her reality showCredit: Instagram
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Gilly was a constant source of support for her daughter Credit: Getty – Contributor
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The couple welcomed their daughter Finty 17 months ago Credit: Rex
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Ferne broke down in tears after taking to the ice for the first time Credit: ITV
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