When does Dancing On Ice 2021 start?
FANS of Dancing On Ice have been anxiously waiting to hear if the series will be showing this year.
Good news! ITV have announced that despite the pandemic, the skating series will be going ahead, and it's starting soon...
When does Dancing On Ice 2021 start?
Dancing On Ice will be returning on Sunday, January 17, despite speculation that the show might have to be cancelled due to the pandemic.
It will air at 6pm on ITV.
The show might look a little different than we are used to, as the set has been changed to make it Covid secure.
There will be no live audience.
Who's in the line-up?
This year's series has a star-studded line-up. Here's who will be taking part...
- Denise Van Outen
- Myleene Klass
- Joe-Warren Plant
- Colin Jackson
- Rufus Hound
- Faye Brookes
- Jason Donovan
- Sonny Jay
- Graham Bell
- Rebekah Vardy
- Lady Leshurr
- Billie Shepherd
Who is hosting Dancing On Ice?
The show announced on Twitter that presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby will be back to front the skating competition.
The pair have presented the show since the series was revived back in 2018, but they were also the hosts of the original version from 2006 to 2011.
Christine Bleakley presented the show from 2012-2014
Who are the Dancing On Ice judges?
Like 2020, the expert Ice Panel will include Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, John Barrowman and Ashley Banjo.
Torvill and Dean are Britain's best-known ice-skating duo.
The pair won gold at the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympic Games, becoming the first ever non-Russian skaters to win the Ice Dance - so our celebs are in good hands!
How is the show being Covid friendly?
ITV has reassured viewers they are doing everything in their power to keep the celebs and the crew safe.
An ITV spokesperson said: "We have stringent protocols in place to ensure the health and safety of all our contributors and staff which are routinely monitored and updated to reflect the current guidelines."
The studio has been given a makeover to keep it Covid-safe.
The judges' panel is now socially distanced, with perspex panes between each seat.
But a source has said the line-up and their professional partners are feeling apprehensive about how things will come together for the live shows.
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A source exclusively told The Sun: "Everyone is worried to be honest.
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"They can't practise and the celebs are nowhere near the standard they usually are.
"There's people scrambling around backstage with no real idea how it's going to come together. It's a bit of a mess!"