Dancing On Ice 2019 contestant James Jordan has been blowing the judges away since week one. His performances have been widely praised so far, and have been continuously improving each week. It’s no surprise the contestant has picked up the skill so quickly as he is a former Strictly Come Dancing professional, which some viewers say gives him an edge in the competition. However it looks like Love Island star Wes Nelson may be looking to take over James’s early lead. Related articles Dancing On Ice 2019: Gemma Collins ‘told off’ by show bosses? Dancing On Ice 2019: What happened with Jason Gardiner and Matt Evers? Wes triumphed last weekend as his performance of You Can’t Stop The Beat achieved incredible scores from all four of the judges. His total for the weekend topped out at 29.5 points out of 40. Meanwhile James - who is usually topping the leaderboards - was awarded 27 points overall, leaving him two-and-a-half points behind Wes. But this isn’t the final blow for James as he continues to strive for his best performance yet. While James is working hard to impress the judges, it seems he hasn’t quite yet grasped the public’s attention. In the last two weeks James’s follower count has increased by only 0.10 per cent, as revealed by Socialbakers. Dancing On Ice 2019: James Jordan has been giving good performances - but will it last? (Image: ITV) Meanwhile reality-TV star Wes has seen his follower count drastically rise by almost 20 per cent. Wes has been giving consistent performances throughout the competition so far, and last weekend’s incredible display may have improved his odds. But is his improving technique and growing follower count enough to beat the former Strictly star to the win? Yesterday on ITV’s Loose Women former Strictly star Brendan Cole arrived to discuss his colleagues performance on Dancing On Ice so far. He said he was “immensely proud” of James. Related articles Dancing On Ice 2019: Brendan Cole reveals James Jordan’s advantage Dancing On Ice 2019: Brendan Cole slams ‘Vicious’ Jason Gardiner Dancing On Ice 2019: James received 27.5 points last weekend (Image: ITV) Dancing On Ice 2019: The professional may have a tough fight on his hand (Image: ITV) But he went on to hint he was a little disappointed by his performance so far, claiming: “I said the other day, he was not top of the leaderboard, was he? “And that’s definitely a no-no as a dancer. You should be out there going, ‘whoo, whoo, whoo…’" Brendan also claimed his friend has an “advantage” in the competition due to his experience. He confirmed: “Absolutely! 100 per cent. No questions asked." Dancing On Ice 2019 continues Sunday at 6pm on ITV.All rights reserved for this news site express.co.uk and under his responsibility