Dancing on Ice final set to be ‘the closest ever’ as eliminated celebs prepare for grand return to the rink tonight
THE Dancing on Ice final is set to be 'the closest ever' tonight.
Adele Roberts, Ryan Thomas, Greg Rutherford and Miles Nazaire will battle it out one last time in a bid to be crowned winner of the sixteenth series of the ITV show.
Coral's John Hill said: "Miles tops the betting to win this evening's Dancing On Ice final, however, our betting suggests this is the closest final in history, with all four contestants attracting support.
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"Greg has been the biggest mover in the betting over the last few days, as many punters believe he will lift the trophy this evening."
It comes after Miles warned others to no do the show.
"No one can prepare you for this!";, Miles confessed.
"Even Vanessa [Bauer] in the beginning said to me, ‘By the way, it's going to get really intense.’ And I was like ‘Yeah, I've done loads of TV shows.’
"But, wow, I should have [upped] my fee. This is one of the hardest things I've ever done.
"One of the most beautiful things I've ever done in terms of being so disciplined into one thing and focusing your whole life into one big long four months really."
He joked: "And it's been a magical, crazy, exhausting journey, but I think I speak for all of us when I say I’d do it all again if I had to – it's been incredible.
"And whoever does it next year, I will pre-warn – don't do it!"
Miles could be crowned winner as his competitor Greg's Dancing On Ice win could be in jeopardy due to an injury.
The Olympic long-jump champ hurt his groin at the beginning of the series, and thought that he would have to pull out, but has kept going.
Greg, who is skating with pro Vanessa James, said: "I thought I was out of the show at that point, I didn't think I was (going to be) able to carry on because it was so painful.
"And we've been effectively just letting it heal as much as we can, while still pushing. I've been really, really lucky... (it is) still healing so it still, pulls ever so often (and) feels a bit tight and sore.
"But this is performance-led and I had exactly the same when I was an athlete, I think there's probably only one major in my career where I felt completely healthy.
Who has left Dancing on Ice?
The celebrities who didn't make it to the final are:
- Week Seven: Amber Davies and Simon Proulx-Senecal.
- Week Six: Eddie the Eagle and Vicky Ogden.
- Week Five: Ricky Norwood and Annette Dytrt.
- Week Four: Lou Sanders and Brendyn Hatfield.
- Week Four: Roxy Shahidi and Sylvain Longchambon.
- Week Three: Claire Sweeney and Colin Grafton.
- Week Two: Hannah Spearritt and Andy Buchanan.
- Week One: Ricky Hatton and Robin Johnstone.
"So you expect to have these little niggles and little issues, so you just put your mind to it and push through it."
He also admitted he does not feel "fully prepared" for the last hurdle.
"I think everybody thinks because, obviously, I'm the athlete (it's) win at all costs," he shared.
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"But this is a very different world, for me, this isn't what I did before as well. I'm still learning every day."
The Dancing On Ice final will air on ITV and ITVX at 6.25pm on Sunday, March 10, 2024.