ICE AGE
Dancing On Ice star lands brand new Channel 5 show alongside legendary CBBC presenter
She is currently one of the favourites to win Dancing On Ice
DANCING On Ice star Michaela Strachan has landed a brand new Channel 5 show exploring the secrets of the Ice Age.
The BBC presenter, 58, is currently competing in Dancing On Ice on ITV and is hoping to be crowned as the 2025 winner.
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The epic three-part documentary series will delve into the heart of the Ice Age where viewers will see stunning locations around the world, breath-taking landscapes and expert interviews.
But aside from dancing, Michaela is set to appear on a new series called Ice Age: Apocalypse, alongside CBBC presenter and explorer Steve Backshall.
The series will chart the rise of the mega beasts, from woolly mammoths to sabre-tooth cats, the David and Goliath story of Neanderthals versus Homo Sapiens and the warning that global warming could trigger the next Ice Age.
The first episodes will see Michaela in Svalbard looking into why the Ice Age started in the first place. While Steve will be in the UK discovering which ice age mega beasts used to frequent here.
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Alongside Professor Danielle Schreve, Steve explores the bones of mammoth, arctic foxes and even a massive Ice Age hyena.
The remains of almost a dozen ice age creatures are all found in the same small cave near Plymouth.
Meanwhile, Michaela takes a look at the most famous predator of the ice age - the sabre-toothed cat - and examines the beast’s skull and giant fangs,
The TV presenter is currently competing in this year’s Dancing On Ice – and according to Betfair odds, she’s a favourite to win the series.
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She was praised for her stunning performance alongside professional figure skater Mark Hanretty, topping the leaderboard with an impressive 30.5 points out of a possible 40.
Michaela has been a regular face on our screens for over three decades, most notably on Autumnwatch, Countryfile, Springwatch and Winterwatch.
She also won a BAFTA for Best Children’s Presenter for her part in Michaela’s Wild Challenge and the programme won Best Children’s Factual.
The presenter recently opened up about how the previous year was “really sad” and surrounded by tragedy.
Speaking on the On The Marie Curie Couch podcast, she said: “There was a lot of loss in my close circle of family and friends, starting off at the beginning of the year with the passing of my sister-in-law who died of cancer … she suffered for three years and eventually passed in January.”
She explained that her partner Nick Chevallier’s previous wife had died from cancer, his best friend also died of a heart attack and the son of one of her close friends died at the age of just 35.
Ice Age: Apocalypse begins Sunday 9th February at 7:30pm on Channel 5.
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