Holly Willoughby has been defended by a large number of fans after receiving negative comments on Dancing on Ice's new series, as some critics called for her and Phillip Schofield to be replaced as presenters.
After the line-up for the new series was confirmed in the autumn, the start date for Dancing on Ice's latest run has now been confirmed as Sunday, December 15, with all of this year's skating stars heading onto the rink for a 90 minute launch, in a major format change to years gone by.
While the length of the Dancing on Ice's live shows may have changed, both its judging panel and hosts will remain the same, meaning that Holly and her This Morning partner in crime Phillip will once again be at the helm. First look photos of this year's contestants, judges and hosts were released by ITV earlier this week, with Holy quick to share one of her and Phillip together, as well as a solo shot of her behind the scenes, on her Instagram grid.
