Rio Ferdinand and his wife Kate reportedly 'arrived two hours late' to support the footballer's brother Anton on Dancing On Ice on Sunday.
The couple are said to showed up later than other friends and family in order to dodge an awkward run-in with Kate's ex Dan Edgar - who is competing on the show.
TOWIE's Kate and Dan dated for six years and she was introduced on The Only Way Is Essex as his on-off girlfriend in 2015. But a year later, Dan was hit with cheating allegations and they split for good in 2017.
Kate went on to wed former England star Rio, 46, in 2019 and became step-mum to his three children. The pair later welcomed two kids of their own.
As well as showing up late to the filming for Dancing On Ice over the weekend, Kate and Rio are also said to have skipped out on the after-show drinks.
Speaking to The Sun, a source who was at Dancing On Ice said: 'Kate and Rio turned up two hours later than the other friends and family and it seemed like they made a late entrance to avoid any run-ins with Dan.
Rio Ferdinand and his wife Kate reportedly 'arrived two hours late' to support the footballer's brother Anton on Dancing On Ice on Sunday
The couple are said to showed up later than other friends and family in order to dodge an awkward run-in with Kate's ex Dan Edgar - who is competing on the show
'They were supposed to be there between 2:50pm and 3:30pm but slinked in at 5:50pm.
'When the show ended, Kate and Rio didn't stay for a drink with Anton afterwards, and made a sharp exit as Dan was propping up the VIP.'
The source also claimed the couple 'clapped for all the couples except Dan' when they skated out - though Dan performs properly for the first time next week.
MailOnline has approached representatives for Kate and Rio for comment.
Rio and Kate proudly supported Anton as he took to the rink for his debut on Dancing On Ice as they were spotted cheering him on in the audience.
The former West Ham United star, 39, performed his first skate alongside his professional partner Annette Dytrt to Maneskin's cover of Beggin, earning a solid score of 26 points out of 40.
Rio and Kate were seen watching Anton's skate from the audience, and later told hosts Stephen Mulhern and Holly Willoughby they were full of pride for him.
The couple also confessed they were 'very nervous' to watch Anton's first skate, having seen clips of him learning the performance during training.
TOWIE's Kate and Dan dated for six years and she was introduced on The Only Way Is Essex as his on-off girlfriend in 2015 - but a year later, Dan was hit with cheating allegations and they split for good in 2017
Kate went on to wed former England star Rio, 46, in 2019 and became step-mum to his three children
As well as showing up late to the filming for Dancing On Ice over the weekend, Kate and Rio are also said to have skipped out on the after-show drinks
The source also claimed the couple 'clapped for all the couples except Dan' when they skated out - though Dan performs properly for the first time next week
Rio said: 'I'm absolutely buzzing, because he sent us a few videos and he was horrific.'
Having heard from the judges that Anton could be 'one to watch' in the competition, Rio added: 'We'll be back hopefully!'
Kate and and Rio, who married in 2019, are parents to Cree who born in December 2020 and daughter Shae, who was born last year via C-section.
She is also step-mother to his three children Lorenz, 18, Tate, 15, and Tia, 13, from his previous marriage to Rebecca Ellison who passed away in 2015.
The married couple met back in 2016 through mutual friends while they were both on holiday in Dubai.
To mark eight years together, Kate and Rio went back to the UAE to ring in 2025 with Kate sharing a cosy snap of the pair enjoying a night out.
Rio and Kate proudly supported Anton as he took to the rink for his debut on Dancing On Ice as they were spotted cheering him on in the audience
Kate and and Rio, who married in 2019, are parents to Cree who born in December 2020 and daughter Shae, who was born last year via C-section
Alongside the post, she wrote: 'Rio & I met 8 years ago yesterday.
'Who would have thought that fast forward to now we would be back in the place we met, married, with 2 more beautiful children, 5 in total.
'It's crazy to think that a chance meeting, and so many hurdles thrown our way we would be ready to see in the new year as a family of 7(just missing our Lorenz).
'Going in to 2025 feeling very grateful and excited for what's to come
