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Olympian Perri Shakes-Drayton is the 10th celebrity to join Dancing on Ice 2018

louise randell

Published: 12:03, 6 Nov 2017
Updated: 14:49, 6 Nov 2017

PERRI Shakes-Drayton has been confirmed as the 10th celebrity to join Dancing on Ice 2018.

The track athlete will join stars including Kem Cetinay and Candice Brown skating in the new series of the hit show.

Olympian Perri Shakes-Drayton is the 10th celebrity to join Dancing on Ice 2018Credit: ITV

The Dancing on Ice news was revealed during a live interview on BBC Radio 1Xtra today.

Perri has met her professional partner and will now embark on training ahead of the new series, which returns to ITV in the New Year.

She said: "It is an opportunity and I was told in the past I’d never be able to run again and that was not nice to be told...

"Now the fact my body feels good, I’ve been given a challenge, an opportunity, I’m going to go give it my best shot.

The show is coming back with a whole new bunch of amateur skatersCredit: ITV

"I came across Kem from Love Island and we saw each other at the ice rink. He saw my skills, I saw his skills... I’m better than him. I’m most excited about the costumes!”

She is among 12 celebrities who will be hitting the ice to impress the judges, skating legends Jane Torvill and Christopher Dean, and Jason Gardiner.

There is also one remaining panellist who is yet to be announced.
This Morning stars Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby are returning to host the show.

British athletics star Perri Shakes-Drayton goes indoor skydiving

She has competed for Team GB at the Olympic GamesCredit: PA:Press Association

She has won titles at the European Athletics Indoor Championships and the IAAF World Indoor ChampionshipsCredit: PA:Press Association

Donna joins previously confirmed celebrities Brooke Vincent, Cheryl Baker, Kem Cetinay, Candice Brown, Max Evans, Jake Quickenden, Monty Panesar, Alex Beresford and Donna Air.