Who is Dancing on Ice professional Colin Grafton?
COLIN Grafton is riding high as one of the Dancing on Ice pro skaters.
The iconic show has come back for its 16th series, and the US star is back for another season.
Who is Colin Grafton?
Born on September 19, 1991, in Rhode Island, America, Colin is a Team USA pairs-skater.
In the UK he is known for being one of the Dancing On Ice professional skaters.
He started skating when he was just seven-years-old.
Colin is said to have been inspired to skate after watching the 1998 winter Olympics.
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Since then he has competed all over the world in prestigious sporting events.
Speaking to about his passion for skating, Colin said: "I fell in love with skating at such a young age.
"I was seven years old, so I was so focused on my success and just trying to push forward.
"I was really fortunate that money was never really on my mind. But I know it definitely was on the mind of my family, as they supported me. Skating is a very, very expensive sport.
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"My dad works in insurance and my mum is a nurse – all the women in my family have been – and it was a huge sacrifice for them.
He went on: "People don’t realise how many expenses come with [ice skating], you can’t just show up and practice. There’s skating equipment, travel expenses, ice time, the coaches, the costumes.
"I don’t even want to know how much they would have spent, but I think it must have been at least $15,000 (£12,000) a year."
What has Colin said about Dancing On Ice?
Colin made his Dancing On Ice debut back in 2023.
His first partner was drag queen star The Vivienne.
For the 2024 series Colin is partnered up with Claire Sweeney for the latest series.
The skater previously revealed how he gets nervous while performing live on Dancing on Ice, but he gets lost in the adrenaline of the performance.
Speaking to the , he said "We all get nervous, if you're not nervous at all, it's very rare. But I think nervousness is a good thing because that adrenaline keeps you going.
"It's a weird feeling because you are performing in a studio for a live audience, you kind of just get wrapped up in that moment of the crowd cheering for you."
Is Colin married?
As of January 2024, Colin is a single man.
There is no reference to a partner on his social media or associated websites.
Instead he posts pictures and videos of his glamourous lifestyle on his popular handle @colin_grafton.
When is Dancing On Ice on TV?
Dancing on Ice started on Sunday, January 14, 2024.
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You can catch the action on ITV and viewers can also catch up on ITVX,
Episodes will continue every Sunday on ITV at 6.30pm.