Panellist Ashley Banjo added: “If that is where you are starting… I know you are going to be trouble.”
Cole was a professional on Strictly Come Dancing for 15 years and has since appeared as a judge on New Zealand’s Dancing With The Stars and as a guest judge on Britain’s Next Top Model.
Bez descended into the rink on a pair of giant maracas, his trademark prop when performing with the Happy Mondays, scoring 12.5 for his performance with reigning champion Angela Egan.
The maraca-shaking dancer, real name Mark Berry, is the first contestant on the show to wear a helmet for his own protection but managed to stay on his feet.
The 57-year-old, who is famed for his on-stage antics as part of Madchester-era band Happy Mondays, told the judges he was wearing protective clothing from head to toe.
Head judge Christopher Dean said: “You get a point for turning up, a point for standing up, and a point for that jump.
“It is not about how you fall, it is about how you get up and you get up every time.”
Panellist Ashley Banjo added: “If anyone needed to wear a crash helmet, I do not think they would come out. Keep pushing.”
Olympic silver medallist Kye Whyte came out on a BMX bike, scoring 24 for his routine to Dizzee Rascal’s Bonkers.
Th 22-year-old is partnered with a new Dancing On Ice professional, figure skater Tippy Packard, who is a three-time Hong Kong champion.
Whyte, who won Britain’s first ever BMX Olympic medal with a silver at the 2020 Tokyo Games in the summer, said: “I was super scared, I have come a long way.”
Judge Ashley Banjo said: “Who rides a BMX with skates with a firework on his back.
“You need to dig deep…but great job for a week one.”
Jayne Torvill added: “I am very impressed with the lifts.”
