Dancing On Ice fans convinced they’ve worked out Philip Schofield’s replacement after spotting ‘clues’
DANCING On Ice fans think they've figured out who will be partnering Holly Willoughby when the show returns in January.
Long-running host Phillip Schofield has left a void at the hit ITV programme after the channel cut ties with him following his affair scandal with a This Morning colleague.
Now, telly viewers reckon Good Morning Britain stalwart Ben Shephard will get the gig.
Armchair sleuths have noticed Ben follows and is followed by Dancing On Ice on social media, and today he partnered Holly on This Morning as a guest host, prompting them to claim it was a screen test.
Speculating as to who will front the series with Holly, one simply wrote "Ben shepherd" followed by a preaching hands emoji.
On X, formerly Twitter, one posted: "Love to see Ben Shephard be the presenter on dancing on ice he would be perfect with Holly such a nice gentleman and smart and on this morning also and to present the awards x."
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Others praised Holly and Ben's rapport and demanded they work together more.
One said: "Please stay Ben. You and Holly make a great team."
Another said: "Holly and Ben are fabulous on #ThisMorning. Really love watching their rapport."
The pair unveiled Dancing On Ice's first celebrity contestant today.
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Boxing legend and ex-world champion Ricky Hatton made a dramatic entrance by punching through a paper screen - after The Sun revealed his signing two weeks ago.
He whipped off his gloves, and Holly said: "I can't wait to see you on the show!"
Ben added: "So excited, it's the Hitman on the ice!"
Ricky laughed: "I wish I shared your confidence."
Ricky insisted he's not afraid to swap the boxing rink for the ice rink, adding: "Being a boxer I have been on my a**e a few times.
"But skating is all about balance and so is boxing, and I've got good upper body strength."
Asked why he signed up for the show, Ricky, who advocates for improving mental health, said: "What I bang the drum about is keeping yourself busy.
"When I was retired I was sat there with nothing to do and my will power fell apart a bit.
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"It's about taking on new adventures, and it doesn't come quite as new as Dancing On Ice."
The Manchester sportsman retired in 2011 before another defeat in his comeback fight led him to retire from the sport for good.
