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Lottie Gibbons

Dancing On Ice 2023: Line-up, return date, judges and confirmed couples

Dancing on Ice returns to ITV1 and ITVX with a new cast this weekend.

This year has the fewest number of celebrities taking part in years, with only 11 stars taking to the ice.

Six celebrities will skate in week one, while the remaining six will perform in week two. Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby return as hosts.

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Last year's show was won by Regan Gascoigne and his professional skating partner Karina Manta.

Who is on Dancing on Ice 2023?

The celebrity competitors taking part in the new series are:

  • Actress and DJ Patsy Palmer
  • Football legend John Fashanu
  • Love Island winner Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu
  • Olympic gymnast Nile Wilson
  • Coronation Street’s Mollie Gallagher
  • Drag Queen and TV personality The Vivienne
  • TV personality Joey Essex
  • Comedian Darren Harriott
  • Actress and West End star Carley Stenson
  • Singer Michelle Heaton
  • The Wanted’s Siva Kaneswaran

Who are the judges on Dancing on Ice 2023?

Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean resume their roles as judges on the ice panel alongside dancers Ashley Banjo and Oti Mabuse.

Who are the professional skaters on Dancing on Ice 2023?

Guiding the celebrity novices are their professional partners. A new addition to the 2023 line-up is world-class ice dancer Olivia Smart.

Returning to the new series are three Dancing on Ice favourites – Sylvain Longchambon, who last skated in the 2019 series and Vicky Ogden and Klabera Komini who both last skated in the 2021 series.

Meanwhile, Matt Evers, who has been a part of Dancing on Ice since it launched in 2006, returns to the show alongside fellow series favourites Alexandra Schauman and husband Łukasz Różycki, Mark Hanretty, Brendyn Hatfield, Vanessa Bauer, Tippy Packard and Colin Grafton.

When does Dancing on Ice 2023 start and what time is it on?

Dancing on Ice starts Sunday, January 15 at 6.30pm on ITV1 and ITVX.

Which celebrities are performing in week one of Dancing on Ice?

  • Michelle Heaton and Łukasz Różycki
  • Joey Essex and Vanessa Bauer
  • Patsy Palmer and Matt Evers
  • Nile Wilson and Olivia Smart
  • Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Brendyn Hatfield
  • Siva Kaneswaran and Klabera Komini

Which celebrities are performing in week two of Dancing on Ice?

  • Darren Harriott and Tippy Packard
  • Mollie Gallagher and Sylvain Longchambon
  • The Vivienne and Colin Grafton
  • John Fashanu and Alexandra Schauman
  • Carley Stenson and Mark Hanretty

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