A ROMANTIC night on the ice took place at Chelmsford's Riverside Ice Rink for the most glamorous couple on The Only Way Is Essex.
Reality TV stars Mario Falcone and Lucy Mecklenburgh enjoyed a candlelit private ice skate on the rink.
The episode of Towie was aired on October 24 and saw Mario whisk Lucy away from her girlfriends to a date at the ice rink.
When they arrived, Mario had already arranged a circle of candles with a present in the middle.
He told Lucy if she could score an ice hockey goal she could get the present.
As she put the puck into the back of the net, she said "Can I get my present now?" to which Mario answered, "All you care about is your present".
Mario added: "People think what I am all about is flash things, the cars, the money, the watches, but if that was to all go tomorrow, I wouldn't care, but if you were to go tomorrow that would be the end of my world."
The recent visit was the fourth time the centre's ice rink has featured on television, having previously been used to film bits for Sky One series Braniac, Dirty Sanchez, and The One Show.
Stars of ITV's Dancing on Ice Daniella Westbrook and Jennifer Ellison have also used the centre for training, and the rink hosted a 'Skate Academy' set up by Jeff Brazier.
Chelmsford City Council's cabinet member for Leisure and Culture, councillor Ray Ride, said: "Our ice rink is a popular facility with a wide variety of user groups.
"And the continued interest we receive from production companies and celebrities in utilising it is a testament to the great facilities that we have on offer here in Chelmsford."
For more details about the ice rink call 01245 615050 or see www. chelmsford.gov.uk/iceskating
