Dancing on Ice
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| Created by | ITV |
| Directed by | Richard Valentine |
| Creative directors | Karen Barber Christopher Dean Jayne Torvill |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 8 |
| No. of episodes | 70 (as of 26 February 2012) |
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| Executive producers | Jane Beacon Katie Rawcliffe |
| Producer | ITV Studios |
| Production locations | Elstree Studios (2006–10, 2012–) Shepperton Studios (2011) |
| Running time | 60–120 minutes |
| Production company | LWT |
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| Network | ITV, STV, UTV |
| Release | 14 January 2006 – present |
Dancing on Ice is a British television show presented by Phillip Schofield and Christine Bleakley, in which celebrities and their professional partners figure skate in front of a panel of judges. The format, devised by LWT[citation needed] and Granada Television,[1] has been a prime-time hit in eight different countries, including Italy and Chile. In Australia, where it was titled Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice, it was axed after just one series owing to production costs.
Originally titled Skating with Celebrities, the show was renamed following the failure of ITV's celebrity oriented 2005 summer schedule. Dancing on Ice is frequently compared to the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. The BBC aired a Strictly Come Dancing special entitled Strictly Ice Dancing at Christmas in 2004 which was won by England goalkeeper David Seaman (who was a contestant in Series 1).
ITV's show was given a January premier amidst network doubts about its viability but became a surprise hit in Britain, where it became the third highest rated television show of 2006. It attained an impressive thirteen million viewers for the final in March. Britain's best-known ice-skating duo and former Olympic champions Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean help to train the aspiring dancers, and also appear throughout the show with comments and advice. Head Coach Karen Barber also trains the skaters for the live show.[2] Since the beginning Torvill and Dean have opened every episode with a performance, with the exception of the second, third and fourth shows of the fourth series, when Torvill performed alone due to Dean's recovery from a shoulder operation. In 2012 they performed less regularly.
Schofield previously presented with Holly Willoughby, with commentary from Tony Gubba and voiceovers done by John Sachs. The members of The Ice Panel were originally Karen Barber, Jason Gardiner, Nicky Slater and Robin Cousins, and the fifth judge varied from series to series: Karen Kresge in the first series, Natalia Bestemianova in the second, Ruthie Henshall in the third and fourth and Emma Bunton in the fifth. In series 6, there were only three judges: Gardiner, Cousins and Bunton.
During the shows first two series it ran two supplementary programmes - Dancing on Ice Defrosted presented by Stephen Mulhern, and Dancing on Ice Exclusive (or Dancing on Ice Extra during its first series) hosted by Andi Peters alongside Andrea McLean in series one and Ben Shephard in series two. In mid-2007, it was announced that both shows would not return to accompany the third series as the audience attracted is out of ITV2's target range.[3]
As part of ITV's new revamped schedule at the start of 2008, from the third series, the show aired on a Sunday night and featured updated music and new titles as well as redesigned graphics. The third series finale was a massive draw for ITV pulling an average 11.7 million viewers (up from 9.6 million the previous year) peaking at 12.6 million viewers over the two-hour slot, up over a million from season two.[4]
The seventh series began on 8 January 2012, with Torvill and Dean as coaches for which they will be paid £250,000 each series.[5] Christine Bleakley was announced as the new co-host of the show replacing Holly Willoughby,[6] whilst Katarina Witt and Louie Spence replaced Emma Bunton and Jason Gardiner on the judging panel.[7]
On 20 November 2012, it was announced that Gardiner was to return to the panel for the 2013 series, replacing Spence.[8][9] The full judging panel for the 2013 series was revealed on 28 December 2012, with former Pussycat Dolls singer Ashley Roberts joining and Karen Barber returning to the panel after acting as head coach on the show the previous two years; they joined Gardiner and head judge Robin Cousins on the panel.[10]
On 21 May 2013, Torvill and Dean announced that they would leave the series after it's ninth series in 2014,[11] leading to speculation that the whole show would be axed. On 24 June 2013 it was rumoured that Dancing on Ice may continue after they have left with new coaches,[12] however, on 22 October 2013 it was confirmed that the show will be axed after its ninth series in 2014.[13]
Format
Each week the celebrities and their partners perform a live ice dance routine. The four (as of series 8) judges (commonly known as the Ice Panel) judge each performance and give a mark between 0.0 and 10.0 (0.0 to 6.0 between series 1 and 5), depending on the performance. These total scores then create a leaderboard which combines with the public vote in order to determine the two lowest placed couples. As this is the case, the pair with the lowest score from the judges can avoid being in the bottom two if the public vote for them.
Once the scores and votes are combined to form the final leaderboard for that week's show, the two/three couples at the bottom compete in a final showdown known as the "Skate Off", where they perform their routine again. Once the couples have performed their routines for the judging panel, the judges decide on who deserves to stay and cast their votes, based on their second performance. The couple with the most votes from the judges receives a place in the following week's show, while the couple with the fewest votes leaves the competition. One couple leaves each week, but in series 7, two couples left in one week, due to numbering issues.
Series overview
To date eight series have been broadcast, as summarised below.
Professionals
- Winner
- Runner-up
- Third place
- Eliminated
- Withdrew
- Participating
Required elements
In each show, there is an element that the skaters are required to perform as part of their routines. These required elements have included:
- Assisted and unassisted jumps
- Use of a prop
- Forming a spiral position
- Flying above the ice, suspended by a harness
- A one footed spin
- Shadow steps
- Classic moves of Torvill and Dean, sometimes with a choice between them
- Cross rolls
- Toe step sequences
- Pair spin
- One unique move
- Solo skate
- Change of edge
Main series results
Series 1 (2006)
The first series began on Saturday 14 January 2006 and ended on Saturday 4 March 2006, including ten celebrity skaters.
The contestants for the first season were:
| Celebrity | Known for | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamara Beckwith | Reality TV star | Sergey Malyshev | Eliminated 1st |
| Andi Peters | Radio and television presenter | Tamara Sharp | Eliminated 2nd |
| Andrea McLean | Loose Women anchorwoman and weather presenter | Doug Webster | Eliminated 3rd |
| John Barrowman | Doctor Who actor and singer | Olga Sharutenko | Eliminated 4th |
| Sean Wilson | Coronation Street actor | Marika Humphreys | Eliminated 5th |
| Kelly Holmes | Runner, Olympic gold medallist | Todd Sand | Eliminated 6th |
| David Seaman | England football goalkeeper | Pam O'Connor | Eliminated 7th |
| Bonnie Langford | Actress and dancer | Matt Evers | Third place |
| Stefan Booth | Actor | Kristina Lenko | Second place |
| Gaynor Faye | Actress | Daniel Whiston | Winner |
Series 2 (2007)
The second series began on Saturday 20 January 2007. In it, 11 celebrities competed, compared to ten in the first series. The final was held on Saturday 17 March 2007.
The contestants for the second series were:
| Celebrity | Known for | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Fox | Radio presenter and talent show judge | Pam O'Connor | Eliminated 1st |
| Phil Gayle | Breakfast newsreader | Natalia Pestova | Eliminated 2nd |
| Ulrika Jonsson | Television presenter | Pavel Aubrecht | Eliminated 3rd |
| Stephen Gately | Boyzone singer | Kristina Lenko | Eliminated 4th |
| Kay Burley | Sky newscaster | Fred Palascak | Eliminated 5th |
| Lisa Scott-Lee | Steps singer | Matt Evers | Eliminated 6th |
| Lee Sharpe | England footballer | Frankie Poultney | Eliminated 7th |
| Emily Symons | Home And Away and Emmerdale actress | Daniel Whiston | Eliminated 8th |
| Duncan James | Television presenter and member of Blue | Maria Filippov | Third place |
| Clare Buckfield | Actress | Andrei Lipanov | Second place |
| Kyran Bracken | Rugby union player | Melanie Lambert | Winner |
Series 3 (2008)
The commissioning of the third series of Dancing on Ice was first confirmed by Phillip Schofield at the BAFTA awards.[14] The third series began on 13 January 2008, moving to Sunday nights in the process and ended on 16 March 2008, when Suzanne Shaw was crowned as the winner. Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby returned to present.[15]
The contestants for the third series were:
| Celebrity | Known for | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Greene | Television presenter | Fred Palascak | Eliminated 1st |
| Natalie Pinkham | Sports television presenter | Andrei Lipanov | Eliminated 2nd |
| Michael Underwood | Television presenter | Melanie Lambert | Withdrew |
| Samantha Mumba | Singer | Pavel Aubrecht | Eliminated 3rd |
| Aggie MacKenzie | How Clean Is Your House? co-presenter | Sergey Malyshev | Eliminated 4th |
| Tim Vincent | Actor and television presenter | Victoria Borzenkova | Eliminated 5th |
| Steve Backley | Javelin thrower, Olympic medallist | Susie Lipanova | Eliminated 6th |
| Linda Lusardi | Page 3 model and Emmerdale actress | Daniel Whiston | Eliminated 7th |
| Greg Rusedski | Professional tennis player | Kristina Lenko | Eliminated 8th |
| Gareth Gates | Singer | Maria Filippov | Eliminated 9th |
| Zaraah Abrahams | Coronation Street actress | Fred Palascak | Third place |
| Chris Fountain | Hollyoaks actor | Frankie Poultney | Runner-up |
| Suzanne Shaw | Hear'say singer and West End star | Matt Evers | Winner |
Series 4 (2009)
The fourth series started on 11 January 2009 and ended on 22 March 2009. Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby returned to present as well as Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean to mentor the celebs.
The contestants for the fourth series were:
| Celebrity | Known for | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Le Saux | Former England and Chelsea player | Kristina Lenko | Eliminated 1st (Men's round) |
| Gemma Bissix | Former EastEnders and Hollyoaks actress | Andrei Lipanov | Eliminated 2nd (Women's round) |
| Jeremy Edwards | Former Holby City actor | Darya Nucci | Eliminated 3rd |
| Michael Underwood | Television presenter | Melanie Lambert | Eliminated 4th |
| Todd Carty | Former EastEnders and The Bill actor | Susie Lipanova | Eliminated 5th |
| Ellery Hanley | Rugby League player | Frankie Poultney | Eliminated 6th |
| Melinda Messenger | Glamour model and television presenter | Fred Palascak | Eliminated 7th |
| Roxanne Pallett | Emmerdale actress | Daniel Whiston | Eliminated 8th |
| Zöe Salmon | Former Blue Peter presenter | Matt Evers | Eliminated 9th |
| Coleen Nolan | Loose Women panellist and singer | Stuart Widdall | Eliminated 10th |
| Jessica Taylor | Singer, member of Liberty X | Pavel Aubrecht | Third place |
| Donal MacIntyre | Investigative journalist | Florentine Houdinière | Runner-up |
| Ray Quinn | Former Brookside actor and The X Factor runner-up | Maria Filippov | Winner |
Series 5 (2010)
The fifth series began on 10 January 2010 and ended on 28 March 2010. Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean returned to train the celebrities, with Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby returning as hosts. Karen Barber, Robin Cousins, Nicky Slater and Jason Gardiner returned to the judging panel, with singer Emma Bunton replacing West End star Ruthie Henshall.
In addition to the main show, there was also a new spin-off show called Dancing on Ice Friday which gives viewers the insight to the training of the celebrities. It was hosted by Ben Shephard and former contestant Coleen Nolan and broadcast from 8 pm to 8.30 pm on Friday evenings on ITV.
Robin Cousins did not appear as a judge for 2 weeks from 14 February due to commentary commitments for the Winter Olympics, so Karen Barber was in charge of the panel during Robin's absence. Michael Ball covered for him for 14 February and Angela Rippon covered him on 21 February 2010.
The contestants for the fifth series were:
| Celebrity | Known for | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinitta | Singer and aide to Simon Cowell | Andrei Lipanov | Eliminated 1st (Women's round) |
| Bobby Davro | Former EastEnders actor and comedian | Molly Moenkhoff | Eliminated 2nd (Men's round) |
| Jeremy Sheffield | Former Holby City actor | Susie Lipanova | Eliminated 3rd |
| Tana Ramsay | Cookbook author and wife of chef Gordon Ramsay | Stuart Widdall | Eliminated 4th |
| Heather Mills | Charity campaigner | Matt Evers | Eliminated 5th |
| Hilary Jones | Daybreak doctor | Alexandra Schauman | Eliminated 6th |
| Sharron Davies | Former Olympic swimmer | Pavel Aubrecht | Eliminated 7th |
| Emily Atack | Inbetweeners actress | Fred Palascak | Eliminated 8th |
| Mikey Graham | Boyzone singer | Melanie Lambert | Eliminated 9th |
| Danny Young | Former Coronation Street actor | Frankie Poultney | Eliminated 10th |
| Danniella Westbrook | EastEnders actress | Matthew Gonzalez | Eliminated 11th |
| Kieron Richardson | Hollyoaks actor | Brianne Delcourt | Third place |
| Gary Lucy | Former The Bill actor | Maria Filippov | Second place |
| Hayley Tamaddon | Former Emmerdale actress | Daniel Whiston | Winner |
Series 6 (2011)
The sixth series started on 9 January 2011 and ended on 27 March 2011 with the following 16 celebrities taking part. Although 16 celebrities are confirmed to take part, in a shocking twist, the first two episodes were qualifying rounds, in each of which eight couples skated and two were eliminated, so that only 12 couples reached the competition proper. For the first time, viewers in the Republic of Ireland were able to vote via the TV3 Ireland website.[16]
The contestants for the sixth series are:
| Celebrity | Known for | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Rippon | Former newsreader and television presenter | Sean Rice | Did not qualify (Qualifying round 1) |
| Nadia Sawalha | Actress and television presenter | Mark Hanretty | Did not qualify (Qualifying round 1) |
| Craig McLachlan | Former Neighbours and Home And Away actor | Maria Filippov | Did not qualify (Qualifying round 2) |
| Elen Rivas | Model | Łukasz Różycki | Did not qualify (Qualifying round 2) |
| Steven Arnold | Former Coronation Street actor | Nina Ulanova | Eliminated 1st |
| Dominic Cork | Cricketer | Alexandra Schauman | Eliminated 2nd |
| Jennifer Metcalfe | Hollyoaks actress | Sylvain Longchambon | Eliminated 3rd |
| 'Comedy' Dave Vitty | Radio 1 presenter | Frankie Poultney | Eliminated 4th |
| Kerry Katona | Former reality TV star | Daniel Whiston | Eliminated 5th |
| Vanilla Ice | American rapper and reality TV star | Katie Stainsby | Eliminated 6th |
| Denise Welch | Actress and Loose Women panelist | Matt Evers | Eliminated 7th |
| Jeff Brazier | Television presenter and reality TV star | Isabelle Gauthier | Eliminated 8th |
| Johnson Beharry | Victoria Cross recipient soldier | Jodeyne Higgins | Eliminated 9th |
| Chloe Madeley | Daughter of Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan | Michael Zenezini | Third place |
| Laura Hamilton | Children's television presenter | Colin Ratushniak | Second place |
| Sam Attwater | Former EastEnders actor | Brianne Delcourt | Winner |
Series 7 (2012)
The seventh series started on 8 January 2012.[17] The celebrities were revealed on 3 January 2012.[18]
The contestants for the seventh series are as follows. Singer Chesney Hawkes was originally part of the line-up, but withdrew after sustaining an injury. He was replaced by The X Factor contestant Chico Slimani.[19]
| Celebrity | Known for | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Akinwolere | Former Blue Peter presenter | Maria Filippov | Eliminated 1st |
| Laila Morse | EastEnders actress | Łukasz Różycki | Eliminated 2nd |
| Mark Rhodes | Children's TV presenter and singer | Frankie Poultney | Eliminated 3rd |
| Corey Feldman | Hollywood actor | Brooke Castile | Eliminated 4th |
| Charlene Tilton | Dallas actress | Matthew Gonzalez | Eliminated 5th |
| Rosemary Conley | Diet and fitness guru | Mark Hanretty | Eliminated 6th |
| Sébastien Foucan | Founder of freerunning | Brianne Delcourt | Eliminated 7th |
| Heidi Range | Sugababes singer | Andrei Lipanov | |
| Sam Nixon | Children's TV presenter and singer | Alexandra Schauman | Eliminated 9th |
| Andy Whyment | Coronation Street actor | Vicky Ogden | Eliminated 10th |
| Chemmy Alcott | Professional skier | Sean Rice | Eliminated 11th |
| Jennifer Ellison | Actress | Daniel Whiston | Eliminated 12th |
| Chico | Pop singer | Jodeyne Higgins | Third place |
| Jorgie Porter | Hollyoaks actress | Matt Evers | Second place |
| Matthew Wolfenden | Emmerdale actor | Nina Ulanova | Winner |
Series 8 (2013)
The eighth series started on 6 January 2013.[20]
The line-up was officially announced on 18 December 2012.[21][22] Consisting of twelve couples series eight will be the shortest series of series to air, and will have the lowest number of couples since series three in 2008.
| Celebrity | Known for | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pamela Anderson | Actress & Ex-Playboy model | Matt Evers | Eliminated 1st |
| Lauren Goodger | Former TOWIE star | Michael Zenezini | Eliminated 2nd |
| Oona King | Labour Party politician | Mark Hanretty | Eliminated 3rd |
| Anthea Turner | Television presenter | Andrew Buchanan | Eliminated 4th |
| Shayne Ward | Singer and The X Factor winner | Maria Filippov | Eliminated 5th |
| Joe Pasquale | Comedian | Vicky Ogden | Eliminated 6th |
| Keith Chegwin | Television presenter and actor | Olga Sharutenko | Eliminated 7th |
| Samia Ghadie | Coronation Street actress | Sylvain Longchambon | Eliminated 8th |
| Gareth Thomas | Former Wales rugby player | Robin Johnstone | Withdrew |
| Luke Campbell | Olympic amateur boxer | Jenna Smith | Third place |
| Matt Lapinskas | Former EastEnders actor | Brianne Delcourt | Second Place |
| Beth Tweddle | Olympic artistic gymnast | Daniel Whiston | Winner |
Series 9 (2014)
As announced by Phillip Schofield in the final of series 8, Dancing on Ice will return for another series in 2014. It was announced on 21 May 2013 by Torvill and Dean that it would be their last as coaches, and ITV's Director of Television, Peter Fincham, confirmed that the programme would be cancelled after this.[23] On 24 June 2013, it was reported that Dancing on Ice could continue with new coaches,[24] however, on 22 October 2013 it was confirmed that this series will be the shows last.[13]
Series averages
All information in this table comes from BARB.[25] including figures from ITV+1 and ITV HD channels
| Series | Day | # Ep. | Premiere | Final | Aired | Viewers (in millions) | ||
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| Date | Premiere Viewers (in millions) |
Date | Finale Viewers (in millions) | |||||
| 1 | Saturdays | 16 | 14 January 2006 | 9.83 | 4 March 2006 | 11.68 | 2006 | 9.12 |
| 2 | 18 | 20 January 2007 | 9.08 | 17 March 2007 | 9.14 | 2007 | 8.00 | |
| 3 | Sundays | 20 | 13 January 2008 | 9.34 | 16 March 2008 | 12.08 | 2008 | 8.93 |
| 4 | 22 | 11 January 2009 | 8.83 | 22 March 2009 | 11.31 | 2009 | 8.86 | |
| 5 | 23 | 10 January 2010 | 9.64 | 28 March 2010 | 9.42 | 2010 | 8.28 | |
| 6 | 9 January 2011 | 10.23 | 27 March 2011 | 9.35 | 2011 | 8.15 | ||
| 7 | 8 January 2012 | 8.42 | 25 March 2012 | 7.01 | 2012 | 6.63 | ||
| 8 | 19 | 6 January 2013 | 7.49 | 10 March 2013 | 7.36 | 2013 | 6.32 | |
Awards
| Year | Group | Award | Result | Reference(s) |
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| 2006 | National Television Awards | Most Popular Entertainment Programme | Nominated | |
| 2007 | National Television Awards | Most Popular Talent Show | Nominated | |
| 2008 | National Television Awards | Most Popular Talent Show | Nominated | |
| 2008 | TV Quick Awards | Best Talent Show | Nominated | |
| 2009 | National Television Awards | Most Popular Talent Show | Nominated | |
| 2009 | TV Quick Awards | Best Talent Show | Nominated | |
| 2009 | RTS Craft & Design Award | Best Costume Design | Won | |
| 2009 | RTS Craft & Design Award | Best Multicamera Work | Nominated | |
| 2010 | RTS Craft & Design Award | Best Costume Design | Nominated | |
| 2011 | National Television Awards | Most Popular Talent Show | Nominated | |
| 2011 | RTS Craft & Design Award | Best Costume Design | Nominated | |
| 2012 | National Television Awards | Most Popular Talent Show | Nominated | |
| 2013 | National Television Awards | Most Popular Talent Show | Nominated | [26] |
Statistics
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Top weekly scores
It must be mentioned that judges were considerably more generous with their marks in series one and two than in later series especially during the early weeks of the competition. A decision was made before series three began that marks in the early stages would begin far lower than previous years to show progression more effectively. In series 6 the scoring system changed to three judges and a mark out of 10. This must also be taken into account when comparing the average marks received by each skater over the course of the six series.
Record scores
Highest scores
- 40.0:
- Matt Lapinskas & Brianne Delcourt, Series 8, Final
- 39.0:
- Matt Lapinskas & Brianne Delcourt, Series 8 Semi Final
38.0 Beth Twedle& Daniel Whiston Series 8 Final
37.5
Beth Twedle& Daniel Whiston series 8 Final
36.5 Beth Twedle& Dan Whiston Series 8 week 9
Lowest scores
- 7.0:
- Steven Arnold & Nina Ulanova, Series 6, Qualifier 1 & Week 1
- 7.5:
- Todd Carty & Susie Lipanova, Series 4, Week 1 and Week 4
- Hilary Jones & Alexandra Schauman, Series 5, Week 3
- 8.0:
- Mark Rhodes & Frankie Poultney, Series 7, Week 1
- Corey Feldman & Brooke Castile, Series 7, Week 3
- 8.5:
- Todd Carty & Susie Lipanova, Series 4, Week 5
- 9.0:
- Nadia Sawalha & Mark Hanretty, Series 6, Week 1
- Craig McLachlan & Maria Filippov, Series 6, Qualifier 2
- Denise Welch & Matt Evers, Series 6, Week 1
- Kerry Katona & Daniel Whiston, Series 6, Week 5
Guest singers
- Series 2 - Week 6 - Take That with "Shine" & "Patience"[27]
- Series 3 - Week 3 - Westlife with "World of Our Own" & "Us Against The World"[28]
- Series 3 - Week 9 - Leona Lewis with "Footprints in the Sand" & "Better in Time"[29]
- Series 4 - Week 5 - Bette Midler with "From a Distance"
- Series 4 - Week 7 - Will Young with "Let It Go"
- Series 4 - Week 10 - Girls Aloud with "Untouchable"
- Series 5 - Week 2 - The Saturdays with "Ego"
- Series 5 - Week 5 - Mumford & Sons with "The Cave"
- Series 5 - Week 5 - Pixie Lott with "Use Somebody" & "Cry Me Out"[30][31]
- Series 5 - Week 8 - Katherine Jenkins and Andrew Lloyd Webber with "Love Never Dies"
- Series 5 - Week 11 - Alexandra Burke with "All Night Long"
- Series 6 - Qualifying Week 2 - Ellie Goulding with "Your Song"
- Series 6 - Week 5 - Rumer with "What the World Needs Now Is Love"
- Series 6 - Week 7 - Nicole Scherzinger with "Don't Hold Your Breath"
- Series 6 - Week 8 & 10 - The Overtones (house band for week 10)
- Series 7 - Week 2 - Pixie Lott with "Kiss the Stars"
- Series 7 - Week 4 - Christina Perri with "Jar of Hearts"
- Series 7 - Week 5 - One Direction with "What Makes You Beautiful" and "One Thing"
- Series 7 - Week 10 - Marcus Collins with "Seven Nation Army"
- Series 8 - Week 3 - Little Mix with "Change Your Life"
- Series 8 - Week 7 - Olly Murs with "Army of Two"
- Series 8 - Week 8 - Jools Holland and Rumer
Spin-offs
Like many other reality TV shows, Dancing on Ice has had a number of supplementary shows. The first was Dancing on Ice Defrosted. It was presented by Stephen Mulhern and aired on ITV2 immediately after the main ITV show and again after the results show. The show featured opinions from celebrity guests and past contestants as well as from Torvill and Dean, the judges, hosts and competitors. Judge Nicky Slater also offered in-depth analysis of various performances using the latest video technology that the judges use to judge performances.
The second spin-off show was originally called Dancing on Ice Extra and was presented by Andi Peters and Andrea McLean, both competitors in the first series. Midway through the first series Paul O'Grady left ITV to join Channel 4 meaning that ITV had no show to put on air at 5 pm. The format of Dancing on Ice Defrosted was modified so that it could be broadcast every weekday. Due to Andrea's maternity leave during the second series she did not return to present the show and therefore Ben Shephard joined the show as the anchor presenter, and, unlike during the previous, series Andi Peters was now a roving reporter around the studio. For its second run the show was renamed Dancing on Ice Exclusive.
Neither of these first two spin-off shows returned in 2008 nor 2009.
In 2010 it was announced that a new spin-off show would accompany Dancing on Ice, named Dancing on Ice Friday, hosted by Ben Shephard and Coleen Nolan.
Champion of Champions
This took place on Saturday 24 March 2007 and featured finalists from both Series 1 and Series 2. All six celebrities did one routine each, scored by the judges, and then voted on by the public. The two couples finishing first after the public voted skated again in the skate off to decide the winner. The skaters that did not reach the skate off - 3rd to 6th - were announced "in no particular order", so ranks may not be accurate.
| Place | Celebrity | Partner | Position on Dancing on Ice | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kyran Bracken | Melanie Lambert | Series 2 winner | 6.0+6.0+5.5+6.0+6.0= 29.5 |
| 2nd | Clare Buckfield | Andrei Lipanov | Series 2 runner-up | 5.5+5.5+4.5+5.0+5.5=26.0 |
| 3rd | Bonnie Langford | Matt Evers | Series 1 third place (final) | 5.0+5.5+5.5+5.5+5.0=26.5 |
| 4th | Duncan James | Maria Filippov | Series 2 third place (final) | 4.5+5.5+5.5+5.5+5.0=26.0 |
| 5th | Gaynor Faye | Daniel Whiston | Series 1 winner | 5.0+5.5+5.0+5.0+5.0=25.5 |
| 6th | Stefan Booth | Kristina Lenko | Series 1 runner-up | 4.5+5.0+4.0+4.5+4.5= 22.5 |
Dancing on Ice at Christmas (2008)
For Christmas 2008, Torvill and Dean went head to head with Jayne Torvill having a team of three female celebrities, and Christopher Dean having a team of three male celebrities. The judges were the usual line-up of Robin Cousins, Ruthie Henshall, Jason Gardiner, Karen Barber and Nicky Slater. Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield presented the 90-minute programme.
| Place | Celebrity | Partner | Position on Dancing on Ice | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Suzanne Shaw | Matt Evers | Series 3 winner | 6.0+6.0+6.0+6.0+6.0= 30.0 |
| 2nd | Chris Fountain | Frankie Poultney | Series 3 runner-up | 6.0+6.0+5.0+5.5+5.5=28.0 |
| 3rd | Kyran Bracken | Melanie Lambert | Series 2 winner | 5.5+5.5+5.0+5.5+5.5=27.0 |
| 4th | Clare Buckfield | Pavel Aubrecht | Series 2 runner-up | 5.5+5.5+4.5+5.0+5.5=26.0 |
| 5th | Duncan James | Maria Filippov | Series 2 third place | 5.0+5.0+5.0+5.0+4.5=24.5 |
| 6th | Zaraah Abrahams | Fred Palascak | Series 3 third place | 5.0+4.5+4.5+5.0+5.0= 24.0 |
Team Torvill scored 80 points to Team Dean's 79.5 and won the show by also receiving the majority of the audience votes.
Suzanne Shaw received the perfect score of 30 for the third time in a row. In her last two appearances on the show she has picked up the trophy.
Dancing on Ice: Make Me a Star
A 30-minute prime time spin-off to Dancing on Ice premiered on 26 January 2008 and ran for a few episodes, hosted solely by Holly Willoughby. This both showed some exclusive footage of the celebrities training for the Sunday night main show and followed Torvill and Dean on the search for a member of the public to perform on the Dancing on Ice final in 2009.[32] Shows:
- Kyran Bracken skated with his new partner (they have been on Holiday on Ice)
- David Seaman and Melanie Lambert showed what to expect on the Tour
- Clare Buckfield and Andrei Lipanov did a new performance of "Reach"
Dancing on Ice: Ice Star
This was shown after the announcement of the bottom two had been made but before the skate off. It showed Torvill and Dean's search for an entertainment act on ice, with auditions from all kinds of ice skaters. The winner skated live on the Dancing on Ice 2009 final and join Torvill and Dean on tour.
From a shortlist of 20 acts, Torvill and Dean invited only 4 back to give another performance in the Dancing on Ice studio. The final 4 were:
- Hannah and Daniel - Child pairs skaters
- Nick Rigby - Figure skater
- The Oxford Freestylers - Stunt and trick performers
- The Elody - Skating girlband
The best skater to slip through the net was Grimsby born Daniel Bennett who initially impressed Christopher Dean on his first audition. Controversially however Jane Torvil denied him entry after his cataclismic fall on the quarter finals just metres away from the legendary skating duo.
The Oxford Freestylers won and performed live on the Dancing on Ice 2009 final.
Dancing on Ice Goes Gold
An Olympic special aired on 22 July 2012, before the London 2012 Summer Olympics. It featured medal-winning Olympic athletes.
The one-off special featured the judges from series 7, with Phillip Schofield and Christine Bleakley returning as presenters. Torvill & Dean unveiled a new and specially-crafted performance. Head judge, Robin Cousins also performed a solo routine for first time in twelve years.
| Olympian | Sport | Medals | Professional partner | Judges scores | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Williams OBE | Rowing | Gold, Coxless Four (Athens 2004, Beijing 2008) | Katie Stainsby | 9.5, 9.5, 10.0 = 29.0 | Gold (Winner) |
| Olga Korbut | Gymnastics | 4 Gold & 2 Silver (Munich 1972, Montreal 1976) | Matthew Gonzalez | 10.0, 9.0, 9.5 = 28.5 | Silver (2nd place) |
| Pippa Wilson MBE | Sailing | Gold, Yngling sailing (Beijing 2008) | Mark Hanretty | 9.0, 9.5, 9.5 = 28.0 | Bronze (3rd place) |
| Gail Emms MBE | Badminton | Silver, Mixed Doubles (Athens 2004) | Łukasz Różycki | 9.0, 9.0, 9.5 = 27.5 | Eliminated |
| Colin Jackson CBE | Hurdling, Sprinting | Silver, 110m Hurdles (Seoul Olympics 1988) | Frankie Poultney | 9.0, 8.5, 9.0 = 26.5 | Eliminated |
| Jamie Baulch | Sprinting | Silver, 4 x400m relay (Atlanta 1996) | Maria Filippov | 8.5, 8.5, 9.0 = 26.0 | Eliminated |
| Tessa Sanderson CBE | Javelin | Gold (LA 1984) | Yannick Bonheur | 7.5, 7.5, 8.0 = 23.0 | Eliminated |
The judges scores were added to the studio audiences votes to decide the winner. No public vote took place, as the programme was recorded earlier in the year.
Dancing on Ice Friday
A brand new spin-off show for the 2010 series of Dancing On Ice appropriately called Dancing on Ice Friday will give viewers the insight to the training of the celebrities over the last week. It is hosted by television presenter Ben Shephard and former contestant and Loose Women star Coleen Nolan. The show is broadcast from 8 pm to 8.30 pm on Friday evenings on ITV throughout the duration of the main shows season.
Studio set and ice rink
The show has been based in the George Lucas Stage at Elstree Studios since it began in 2006, with the exception of 2011, when the show was broadcast from Shepperton Studios. The original set was axed in 2011 following the move to Shepperton Studios, it was replaced by a much more modern design. When the show moved back to Elstree the new set also moved, using the same set in a new layout. The ice rink measures 30 × 15 m. There are several areas of the studio; The Tunnel, this is to the left of the rink and is where the couples enter the rink. The Ice Cave, this is situated at the back of the rink and where Phillip stands to interview the couples and the Judges and Contestants Area, this to the right of the rink and is where the judging panel are based, and where Christine stands to speak to them and the couples.
Dancing on Ice: The Tour
Merchandise
- A DVD, featuring highlights from Series 1, and a CD, containing music from Series 1, were released shortly after it ended. A highlights DVD for Series 2 was released on 2 April 2007 and a Series 3 highlights DVD was released on 7 April 2008. There is a Series 4 DVD in The Series 1–5 Boxset; you can`t buy it by itself. The Series 5 Highlights DVD was released on 12 April 2010 and the Live Tour 2010 DVD was released on 29 November 2010. A compilation boxset of highlights of Series 1–5 has also been released.
- The Live Tours are also filmed at a different location each year by Live Nation UK Ltd who own the rights to the tours and released on DVD by Universal Media. The Live 25th Bolero Anniversary Tour DVD was released in November 2009.
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External links
- Dancing on Ice at itv.com
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- Dancing on Ice at IMDb
