Dancing On Ice winner James Jordan has explained why Ferne McCann may be prevented from following in his footsteps on the ITV show. The Towie star, 34, has been partnered with professional skater Brendyn Hatfield and is competing against the likes of The Traitors star Mollie Pearce, 22, and Olympic rower Sir Steve Redgrave, 62.
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However, former Strictly Come Dancing professional James, 46, believes Ferne’s height could be an obstacle to being crowned champion. He would know all about winning Dancing On Ice as he previously skated to glory with partner Alexandra Schauman in 2019.
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When asked about potential champions among the 2025 line-up, James told The Mirror in association with Sky Vegas: ‘It would be great to have a really strong female. ‘I was thinking about Ferne McCann. She’s only 34 but she’s very tall and I worry that she’s going to struggle.’.
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Prior to confirming her spot on Good Morning Britain, a source had claimed Ferne had signed up for Dancing On Ice to ‘win over the public’ after being embroiled in a scandal. In 2022, Ferne was heard in leaked voice notes calling the woman attacked with acid by her ex-boyfriend Arthur Collins ‘an ugly f*****g c**t.’.
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Collins, the father of her daughter Sunday, six, was jailed for 20 years for for throwing acid and injuring multiple people in a nightclub in 2017. Ferne later apologised to Sophie Hall and the other victims of the 2017 attack but maintained the voice notes were ‘manipulated, edited and taken out of context.’.
Image Credit: Metro [Editorial use only Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock (10525365df) James Jordan 'Loose Women' TV show, London, UK - 14 Jan 2020 GUESTS: FERTILITY WEEK: JAMES AND OLA JORDAN James and Ola Jordan are the ex-professional Strictly couple, who have had a long road to parenthood. However, the couple?s three-year wait came to an end last summer when Ola fell pregnant after undergoing IVF treatment. As part of our fertility week, James and Ola will be joining the panel to share their experience of the final months of Ola?s pregnancy and their nerves of becoming a family of three!]
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