Piers Morgan has denied accusations that Britain’s Got Talent exploits some of its contestants in the early stages of the show.

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The judge told The Times that the programme does not encourage viewers to “mock the afflicted”.

Morgan said: “We don’t exploit anybody. If we feel someone is losing it we stop filming. My role in the British one is to be a foil for Cowell. In America I play the villain.”

He added that show boss Simon Cowell “gave me the biggest break of my life after I was sacked”, and described the pop mogul as “smart, rich, an inveterate show-off, a shameless populist”.

Last month, Dancing On Ice’s Jason Gardiner claimed that he would be a better judge for the programme than Morgan.

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Producers of Dancing On Ice have considered sacking some of the show’s professional skaters because they are not attractive enough, it has been claimed.

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An insider reportedly told The Sun that makers of the ITV1 show may replace some of the skaters in a bid to emulate the success of BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing.

A source said: “Bosses have been aware for some time their professionals are a rare-looking bunch. They might get by with their sequins on but they look rough in training scenes.

“On Strictly the dancers are almost as famous as the celebs. We need that from our skaters and the cast we’ve got just isn’t cutting it. No new contracts have been given to any of the stars yet.”

Judge Jason Gardiner said: “The skaters and judges are all dispensible. If they need to make the changes they’ll make them. Everybody is replaceable - except Torvill and Dean.”

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Ray Quinn has won Dancing On Ice, beating Jessica Taylor and Donal MacIntyre in yesterday’s final.

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Quinn and his partner Maria Filippov scored an unprecedented two rounds of perfect 6.0s for their routines to Take That’s ‘Greatest Day’ and Starship’s ‘Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now’.

As he accepted his victory, Quinn said: “It’s a dream come true. I’m absolutely speechless. I’ve been dreaming of this moment since the beginning.”

Of Quinn’s second performance, judge Robin Cousins said: “Absolutely magnificent. You had extra nuances and there were more minute details that we all saw. It was perfect.”

MacIntyre beat Taylor to second place and Karen Barber said that the investigative journalist was “what Dancing On Ice is all about”.

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Jessica Taylor has revealed that she will be wearing a “tiny” outfit in the Dancing On Ice final.

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The former Liberty X singer admitted that she enjoyed dressing up throughout the series and was disappointed at not being allowed to keep the skating costumes.

“My outfit will be tiny as always,” she said. “And fabulous!”

She continued: “I love all the outfits. There’s never been much material, but they’ve made the most of what they got.

“It’s so hard to choose a favourite. I actually love them all. I loved the silver catsuit and I love the one I wore for ‘Groove Is In The Heart’ - the psychedelic two-piece.”

Taylor added: “I wish I got to keep them. They’re kept by the costume department, I think.”

Speaking about her plans for after the show, the popstar said: “To be honest, I didn’t come into it for a springboard. I came into it to learn how to skate with Torvill and Dean. I never thought in my wildest dreams I would get this far. If I get to do my Bolero in the final, then I will be happy.”

The Dancing On Ice final airs on Sunday on ITV1 at 6:55pm.

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