Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Entertainment
Harry Thompson

Who are the Dancing On Ice professionals? Cast, new skaters, injuries and secret jobs

Dancing On Ice is back underway again for another year of spins, spills and spectacular outfits.

With Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield back at the helm for another year, the primetime show welcomes a stellar lineup of celebrities onto the ice to battle it out for the coveted trophy.

On this year's show, the likes of Happy Monday's Bez, Coronation Street's Sally Dyenvor, Strictly Come Dancing's Brendan Cole and the Pussycat Dolls' Kimberly Wyatt are all famous faces learning the ropes - but what about the other half of the competitors in the battle?

The pro skaters are, as well as being enormously talented, something of celebrities in their own right. Take this year's famous dancer Brendan as a prime example after he made his name as a pro on rival dance competition Strictly.

But with 12 celebrities battling it out, remembering the details of all 14 of the highly skilled, finely tuned athletes they call their dance partners can be a challenge.

Two dancers are on the subs bench for support and back up in case of injuries.

Read on for the full list.

Dancing on Ice pro dancers 2022

Dancing on Ice new pro skaters

As well as the returning pros, this year's series also has three new faces set to either support or help guide a celebrity through the trials and tribulations of the show.

Morgan Swales

Morgan is a competitive figure skater who started taking lessons aged nine after being inspired by Dancing On Ice.

She has taken part in national and international competitions and has finished in the top 10 of the British national championships. She came in fifth place in the British qualifiers in 2021.

She has also been in the Netflix show Zero Chill.

Tippy Packard

Tippy Packard has been paired with Olympic BMX racer Kye Whyte (Dave Benett/Getty Images for Park Row)


Set this year to pair with Olympic BMX racer Kye Whyte, the newcomer is already an accomplished skater.

The American is a three-time Hong Kong National Champion and Worlds Competitor in figure skating

Colin Grafton

Colin has been on the ice since he was seven and has picked up a US junior bronze medal for his efforts.

He isn't due to be paired with a celeb in this year's run of the show but will be present for the group routines that take place throughout the series.

He will also be on hand to step in if someone has the misfortune of an injury.

Dancing On Ice returning pro skaters

Łukasz Różycki

Łukasz it set for another year on the show (ITV)

The 42-year-old picked up a bronze medal at an ISU Junior Grand Prix event in 1999 and competed in the World Junior Championships.

He is married to Finnish skater Alexandra Schauman and was eliminated first in both the 2020 and 2021 series of the show.

In those series, he danced with Trisha Goddard and Myleene Klass.

Vanessa Bauer

Vanessa Bauer and Brendan Cole are already favourites to win (Vanessa Bauer /Instagram)

Partnered with former Strictly pro Brendan, the pair go into this year's show among the favourites to win.

She is one of the show's most successful pros, having won in 2017 with Jake Quickenden and come runner-up in 2019 and 2020 with Wes Nelson and Joe Swash.

Originally from Germany, she worked on cruise liners after a career in competing before her move to London in 2017.

Robin Johnstone

Robin will be dancing with former England Rugby player Ben Foden (ITV)

Robin hails from Canada where the abundance of ice and snow no doubt played into the development of her exceptional skating skills.

She first appeared on the show in 2013 and made a return after a few years away in 2021's show for the 13th series.

She is married to fellow pro skater Andy. They met in 2000 when they were working on Disney On Ice Presents Three Jungle Adventures

Andy Buchanan

Andy Buchanan was paired with Becky Vardy in the 2021 run (Matt Frost/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Andy is married to Robin and also comes from snowy Canada.

He is a seven-time Western Canadian champion and has played huge roles in Disney on Ice including Simba, Tarzan and Aladdin.

He was partnered with Rebekah Vardy in series 13.

Alexandra Schauman

Alexandra Shauman and Connor Ball. (ITV)

Schauman, now 41, is a returning champion after winning the show in 2019.

That year she took to the ice with James Jordan, a former Strictly pro.

From Finland, she had to bow out of the show in 2020 when she got injured skating with her partner for that year, the TV personality Joe Swash.

Mark Hanretty

Billie Faiers with her pro partner Mark Hanretty in 2021 (Billie Faiers/Instagram)


Two-time British medalist and former competitive skater, Scotsman Mark has been to both the European and World Championships.

He took part in the show in 2011 and 2013 before making his glorious return in 2018 when the show rebooted after a few fallow years.

In the past, he's partnered with Donna Air, former Loose Women panellist Saira Khan and Paralympic athlete Libby Clegg.

Angela Egan

Angela Egan with her previous DOI partner Sonny Jay (PA)

Angela is a 35-year-old Scott kicking off her second year on the show.

She picked up the coveted role after a job packing for Amazon but rose to great heights after reaching the final in her debut year with partner Sonny Jay.

Metro reports she started working for Amazon after Covid cost her her spot on Disney on Ice.

Brendyn Hatfield

Rachel Stevens and Brendyn Hatfield (ITV/Matt Frost/REX/Shutterstock)

Partnered this year with S Club 7 star Rachel Stevens, Brendyn comes into this year's competition after a successful run with musician Lady Leshurr last year.

36-year-old Hatfield has been in Disney on Ice and Holiday on Ice in the past and also does cinematography and editing.

Matt Evers

Matt Evers has competed in every season of DOI (Mike Marsland/WireImage)

Matt, 45, has completed in every series of the show to date. He's dancing this year with Sally Dyenvor.

He won the junior pair championships in 1998.

In his previous years on Dancing On Ice, he has been paired with Jorgie Porter, Denise Welch and Zoe Salmon.

He was the first dancer to be in a same-sex pair for a season in the show in 2020 when he partnered with Steps singer Ian ‘H’ Watkins.

Karina Manta

Karina Manta and Regan Gascoigne (ITV/Matt Frost/REX/Shutterstock)

She has been skating with fellow pro Joe Johnson since 2013 with the pair announcing they were moving with to join Cirque du Soleil in Montreal.

She skated with Olympic skier Colin Bell in 2021 for her first series on the show and is also the first figure skater to compete for the USA to come out as bisexual.

Joe Johnson

Joe Johnson is teaming up with Liberty Poole this year (libertypoolex/Instagram)

Joe began skating in 2003, joining forces with Karina in 2013.

He has competed in Midwestern Sectional Championships, Skate America, US National Championships and the US International Classic.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.