The cast of Dancing On Ice 2023 has officially been announced and this year's line-up is already training for the next season of the ITV series, which usually kicks off in January. Among the contestants taking part next year is Love Island 2022 winner Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu.
The reality television star, who won the dating programme alongside boyfriend Davide Sanclimenti, is joining a star-studded line-up, which includes actress and DJ Patsy Palmer, football legend John Fashanu, 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 and The Wanted’s Siva Kaneswaran. You can see the Dancing On Ice 2023 line-up in full here.
And now, following the line-up announcement, Ekin-Su has given a glimpse of Dancing On Ice training alongside skating stars and show judges Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean. Wearing a white puffer jacket, blue leggings and ice skates, Ekin-Su told her 3.2 million Instagram followers on Tuesday, October 11: "Hi guys, today is the first day on the ice! Do I look the part? I can't wait to get on the ice and skate guys."
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Following the session, Ekin-Su added: "Guys I just had my first skating trial on the ice with Chris and Jayne. Omg it was the best! So good." Ekin-Su also posed alongside Liberty X singer and DOI co-star Michelle Heaton, who simply captioned the snap: "Let's go …"
Returning to the rink on Wednesday, October 12, Ekin-Su took to her Instagram story again with Joey Essex and Siva Kaneswaran. "Guys you ready?" she asked before sharing a picture of the training rink.
Ekin-Su's Dancing On Ice confirmation comes as ITV announced a Love Island spin-off show following the reality television star and her boyfriend Davide in life after the villa. The two-part programme, which is called Ekin-Su & Davide: Homecomings, will see the duo pack their suitcases again for two new adventures.
Davide will return to his hometown Frosinone for the first time since leaving the Love Island villa with Ekin-Su by his side. He will also give Ekin-Su a taste of Italy as the pair embark on a whistle-stop tour of the Italian city of love, Verona, made famous by lovers Romeo and Juliet.
The couple will then travel through the Tuscan valley and eventually jet off to Turkey, where they will visit Istanbul. Ekin-Su will introduce Davide to the acting colleagues she met while living and working as an actress in Turkey. You can read more on this here. For more showbiz and television stories get our newsletter here.
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