Samantha Mumba voted out as Coronation Street star makes her Dancing on Ice debut

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The 25-year-old lost out to athlete Steve Backley in a tense showdown during Sunday night's show.

Each judge voted to save Backley after he and Mumba found themselves in the bottom two.

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Samantha Mumba has been voted out of the competition

The shocked star thanked the judges and told the audience, "I've really enjoyed myself. This is something I'm going to keep up" before completing a lap of honur with partner Pavel Aubrecht. Meanwhile Coronation Street's Zaraah Abrahams - the newest star to take to the rink in ITV's Dancing on Ice - made her debut tonight

The 20-year-old is replacing GMTV's Michael Underwood after he was forced to pull out of the competition when he broke his ankle.

Best known for her role in the soap as factory girl Joanna Jackson she has been practising since November as a stand-in.

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Clean sweep: All of the judges voted to keep Steve Backley and partner Susie Lipanova (left) in the competition

Last dance: Samantha with her dance partner Pavel Aubrecht during Sunday night's how

She is be partnered by Fred Palascak who originally danced with presenter Sarah Greene before she was voted off the show.

Abrahams said she would rather not have joined the show as a result of an injury: "I always said I'd only ever want to go in if someone couldn't take the pressure of the competition, not if someone hurt themselves.

"I really loved watching Michael and ironically he is the only one of the contestants I knew already, so I couldn't believe it when I heard I would be replacing him.

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Zaraah Abrahams who plays Joanna Jackson in Coronation Street has replaced unlucky Michael Underwood

Michael broke his ankle after an awkward fall during practice

"It would have been great to see him continue. I feel great that I'm in the show but I definitely wish he was too."

She said she had been practising but admitted the other contestants would have the edge when it comes to confidence on the ice.

"I'd say my ability on the ice at the minute is probably where the other contestants were in the second show.

"I think I'm pretty up to scratch though. I'm probably behind on nerves though. They've all got that out of the way with the first show but it's harder for me."

Meanwhile, Underwood said he was "devastated" to be leaving the show.

"I was really upset but now I'm trying to put it all into perspective," he said.

"I have worked so hard and I am hoping that the people at home will see I have improved over time from week one to week two, and I would have hopefully improved from week three.