Dancing On Ice competitor Michael Underwood has hit out at Todd Carty for his on ice silliness saying that he is trying to mislead the viewers of the show.

Last week Todd was seen stumbling off the rink in what has to have been one of the most hilarious TV moments ever, but Underwood says that Carty is a much more skilled skater than he pretends to be.

“Todd is nowhere near as bad as he is making out,” Underwood told the Daily Star Sunday. “When the cameras are off he is gliding along the ice but then once the routine starts it’s like he can’t stay upright all of a sudden.

“He is definitely trying to play the clown and trying to fulfil the John Sergeant role.”

TV host Underwood also revealed that their are fears for the safety of Carty’s professional partner Susie Lipanova.

“Susie has actually talked about how worried she is about getting injured,” he explained. “OK, Todd’s clowning around is funny up to a point but she doesn’t want to get dragged down with him if one of the silly stunts goes wrong.

“At the end of the day he might be having fun but this is her career and she feels she’s taking a big risk skating with him.”