The start of the New Year brings with it a new series of Dancing On Ice, with a whole host of famous (and terrified) faces set to take to the rink. Holly Willoughby returns to host the ITV reality show, alongside Stephen Mulhern, who made his debut as her co-presenter last series, replacing Phillip Schofield.
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Joining them will be Olympic legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, who take charge of the judging panel alongside returnees Ashley Banjo and Oti Mabuse. This year, bosses have signed up some exciting stars, all desperately hoping to avoid catastrophe as they begin skating for the nation next weekend.
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We’ve got a Coronation Street legend, an EastEnders powerhouse, and several fiery reality TV personalities to provide entertainment over the coming weeks. In a first look at the new series, which is Dancing On Ice’s 17th outing, the celebs pose with their professional partners after undergoing a dazzling makeover.
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Dan Edgar is one celeb competing this year, and he’ll be skating with Vanessa James Amoros, who has a stash of Olympic medals in her collection. Best known for appearing on the ITVBe reality series The Only Way Is Essex, Dan, 34, rose to fame in 2015.
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But he isn’t the only Towie star getting their skates on, as Ferne McCann is also taking on the challenge. Ferne, 34, is partnered with American pro and fan favourite Brendyn Hatfield, who is also dating former contestant, S Club’s Rachel Stevens. After being propelled to stardom on Towie in 2013, Ferne began appearing across channels on other reality shows, including a 2015 stint in the I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! jungle.
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