A second contestant has been confirmed for Dancing on Ice 2023.
Today, ITV announced that football legend John Fashanu would be swapping his football boots for ice skates as he is set to dance on the ice early next year. So far he will join EastEnders legend Patsy Palmer as they are paired with professional skaters in a bid to impress the judges.
Speaking about signing up for the series, Fashanu said: "I'm so excited to be a part of Dancing on Ice. I don't think it'll come as a surprise to people that I'm very competitive - I am definitely in it to win it. And this may be one of the scariest things I've ever signed up for but I couldn't be more ready for the challenge!"
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60-year-old Fashanu played for Norwich City, Crystal Palace, Millwall and Aston Villa but is best known for his spell at Wimbledon between 1986 and 1994. He scored 134 league goals in a career lasting 17 years.
Following his football career, he went on to co-host British television show Gladiators in the 1990s, and between 2003 and 2004 he managed his own Sunday league football side, Fash FC on TV channel Bravo. Dancing on Ice won't be his first time competing against other celebs, as in 2003, he came second in the second series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here!
Hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield will welcome a whole host of new celebrity faces to the ITV show as they swap their normal professions for the ice rink. Each will be paired with a professional ice skater as they strut their stuff to music to try and wow judges Oti Mabuse, dancer Ashley Banjo and skating legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.
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