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Professional skaters from the British television show ''
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'' are figure skaters who appear with celebrities in front of a panel of judges. Most of the professionals on the series are former ice dancers or pair skaters.


Competitive appearances

If the skater competed at a given international event, the highest placement is indicated. All information relates to senior-level events, except the World Junior Championships. The European Championships is for skaters from Europe, while the Four Continents Championships is for skaters from the other continents. Those not included in the table below have no senior national medals to their name and did not compete in any ISU Championship or Grand Prix events.


Current skaters


Vanessa Bauer

Vanessa Bauer was born on 23 May 1996 in Berlin, Germany. Skating in partnership with
Nolan Seegert Nolan Seegert (born 11 July 1992) is a German retired pair skater. With his skating partner, Minerva Fabienne Hase, he was the 2019 Rostelecom Cup bronze medalist, 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy champion, and three-time German Figure Skating Championsh ...
, she became the German national junior pairs' champion at the 2013 German Figure Skating Championships. The pair was not selected for the 2013 World Junior Championships. Bauer has no senior national medals to her name and did not compete in any ISU Championships. Following the end of her competitive years, she went on to work for Willy Bietak Productions, Inc, and Royal Caribbean. Working on board Royal Caribbean's '' Harmony of the Seas'', she performed in their Iskate and 1887 shows. After working numerous contracts with Royal Caribbean, she moved to London in late 2017 and joined the ITV show as a professional skater. She was partnered with
Jake Quickenden Jacob Quickenden (born 3 September 1988) is an English singer, ex-footballer and reality television personality. He was a contestant on the ninth and eleventh series of '' The X Factor'' in 2012 and 2014, before being runner-up in series 14 o ...
for her first season on the series. The two were named the winners, ahead of
Brooke Vincent Brooke Levi Vincent (born 4 June 1992) is an English actress, known for her portrayal of Sophie Webster in the ITV soap-opera ''Coronation Street'', which she played from 2004 to 2019. Early life Vincent was born in Audenshaw, Greater Manch ...
and Matej Silecky. In
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, Bauer's second series on the show, she was partnered with '' Love Island'' star
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, ending up as runner-up to James Jordan and Alexandra Schauman. In
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, she was partnered with
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dancer, Perri Kiely, again ending up as runner-up, this time to
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and Alex Murphy. In
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she was paired with ''
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'' actor Joe-Warren Plant but they were forced to withdraw on 12 February due to them testing positive for
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, she was partnered with
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, where she once again ended up as runner-up, this time to Regan Gascoigne and
Karina Manta Karina Manta (born March 20, 1996) is an American former competitive ice dancer. Early life Manta was born on March 20, 1996, in Olympia, Washington. She began figure skating in 2002. Career Manta previously competed in ice dance with Jonat ...
. In series 15, she was partnered with
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and was for the fourth time a runner-up in the competition. In series 16, she was paired with Miles Nazaire, and again finished as the runner-up. For series 17, she was paired with Chris Taylor but had to withdrew due to an injury and was subsequently replaced by Robin Johnstone.


Andy Buchanan

Andrew Buchanan did not appear in any ISU Championship or Grand Prix events. He was paired with
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in series 8,
Zaraah Abrahams Zaraah Clover Abrahams (born 7 January 1987) is an English actress and voiceover artist. She is known for her roles as Magda in '' Girls in Love'' from 2003 to 2005, Michaela White in the BBC school-based drama series '' Waterloo Road'' from 200 ...
in series 9, Rebekah Vardy in series 13 and
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in series 14. After a series break, he returned for series 16 and was paired with Hannah Spearritt. They were the second couple to be eliminated. In series 17, he was paired with
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.


Annette Dytrt

Annette Dytrt (born 7 September 1983) is a German figure skater who competed internationally for the Germany and the Czech Republic. She is the 1999 Czech national champion and the 2003–06 German national champion. She joined the show in series 16 and was paired with actor Ricky Norwood. They were the sixth couple to be eliminated. For series 17, she was paired with footballer and pundit
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Colin Grafton

Colin Grafton (born 19 September 1991) is an American pair skater. He is the 2012 U.S. junior bronze medalist and finished eighth at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Minsk. He joined as a professional in fourteenth series; however did not receive a partner until the fifteenth series, when he was partnered with
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and they finished in third place. For series 16, he was paired with actress
Claire Sweeney Claire Jane Sweeney (born 17 April 1971) is an English actress, singer, and television personality. Known for her portrayal of Lindsey Corkhill on Channel 4's '' Brookside'' (1991–2003), she also played Roxie Hart in ''Chicago'' ( West End, ...
and the pair were third to be eliminated. In series 17, he was paired with Mollie Pearce.


Mark Hanretty

Mark Hanretty (born 21 March 1985 in
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) is a Scottish ice dancer. With Christina Chitwood, he is a two-time senior bronze medalist at the British Championships and competed at the 2010 World Championships, where they placed 23rd. He appeared in series 6 with
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and series 7 with
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. He was paired with Oona King in series 8. Hanretty returned to the show in its 10th series with actress and television presenter
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, they were eliminated in week 7. For the 2019 series, he was paired with Saira Khan. In series 12, he was partnered with paralympic sprinter,
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, finishing in 3rd place of the competition. For series 13 he was paired with Reality TV star Billie Shepherd but they withdrew from the competition on 6 February when Billie missed out on two weeks of the competition, one due to a family bereavement and another to Billie suffering a head injury in rehearsals. For series 14, he was paired with
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and they finished in third place. In series 15, he was paired with
Carley Stenson Carley Stenson (born 22 September 1982) is an English actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Steph Cunningham in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' and Harriet Shelton in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors''. For her role as Steph, sh ...
and they were the sixth couple to be eliminated. In series 16, he was paired with Adele Roberts and they finished in third place. Prior to the start of series 17, in October 2024 5 confirmed it would be his final series as a professional; he was paired with
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Brendyn Hatfield

Brendyn Hatfield (born 4 January 1986) is an American skater. Prior to ''Dancing on Ice'', he was in ''
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'' and '' Holiday on Ice''. He was partnered with
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for the
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and they were the second couple to be eliminated. In series 13, he was paired with rapper
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. In series 14, he was paired with
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. In series 15, he was paired with Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu. They were the third couple to be eliminated. For series 16, he was paired with stand-up comedian Lou Sanders and they were the fifth couple to be eliminated. Hatfield confirmed in October 2024 that the upcoming 17th series would be his last as a professional; for that series he was paired with television personality Ferne McCann.


Vanessa James

Vanessa James (born 27 September 1987) is a Canadian pair skater. She is the 2019 European Champion, the 2018 World bronze medallist, the 2017 European bronze medallist, the 2018 Grand Prix Final champion, and a seven-time French national champion. James also represented Canada at the
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. She joined the show as a professional in series 16 and was paired with Olympic long jumper
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. They reached the final however were forced to withdraw after Rutherford sustained an injury. She returned for series 17 and was paired with Dan Edgar.


Robin Johnstone

Robin Johnstone did not appear in any ISU Championship or Grand Prix events. She was paired with Gareth Thomas in series 8, but she withdrew in week 9 due to Gareth's sickness and
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in series 9. Robin returned for the 2021 series, and was partnered with
Rufus Hound Rufus Hound (born Robert James Blair Simpson 6 March 1979) is an English actor, comedian and presenter. Early life Hound was born on 6 March 1979 in Essex and moved to Surrey at the age of 7. He was educated at Hoe Bridge School Woking, Fre ...
but withdrew on 3 February after Rufus came in contact with someone who tested positive for
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. They were replaced by
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who made his debut in the competition in week 4 but left the same week. In series 14, she was paired with rugby player
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but they were eliminated first. After a series break, Johnstone returned for series 16 where she was paired with professional boxer
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. They were eliminated first. She returned for series 17 as a replacement partner for Chris Taylor after his original partner Vanessa Bauer withdrew due to injury.


Molly Lanaghan

Molly Lanaghan is an English figure skater from
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. With Dmirtre Razgulajevs, she has appeared at various national and international ice dance events. She joined the show in series 17 and was paired with ''
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'' actor
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Sylvain Longchambon

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. He was due to appear in series 7 with
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, but due to injury had to pull out. He was paired with
Samia Ghadie Samia Maxine Longchambon (''née'' Ghadie, previously Smith; born 13 July 1982) is an English actress. She has played the role of Maria Connor in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' since 2000. She also appeared as a contestant on the ei ...
, whom he later married and had a son with, in series 8 and
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in series 9. He returned to the show when it was revived for its 10th series in 2018, he partnered
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, they were eliminated in 11th place. For the 11th series he was paired with
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. Longchambon returned for series 15 and was paired with ''
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'' actress Mollie Gallagher, and they were eliminated in the semi-final. For series 16, he was paired with ''
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'' actress
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. They were the fourth couple to be eliminated. In series 17, he was due to be paired with paralympian Sarah Storey however Storey had been forced to withdraw from the competition due to injury.


Vicky Ogden

Vicky Ogden is from
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. She has no senior national medals to her name and did not compete in any ISU Championships. She appeared in series 7 with Andy Whyment and in series 8 with
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. In series 9, she was partnered with
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whom she married in 2014. She temporarily returned for series 13, where she was partnered with
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, joining the competition in week 4 after
Rufus Hound Rufus Hound (born Robert James Blair Simpson 6 March 1979) is an English actor, comedian and presenter. Early life Hound was born on 6 March 1979 in Essex and moved to Surrey at the age of 7. He was educated at Hoe Bridge School Woking, Fre ...
and his partner Robin Johnstone were forced to withdraw from the competition but left the same week. For the fifteenth series, she did not receive a partner however took part in professional group routines and was used as a reserve. In series 16, Ogden was a replacement partner for Eddie the Eagle after Tippy Packard sustained an injury. They were the seventh couple to be eliminated. For series 17, she was paired with Olympic rower
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Eric Radford

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, he is a two-time world champion (
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), a 2018 Olympic gold medallist in the team event, a 2014 Olympic silver medallist in the team event, a 2018 Olympic bronze medallist in the pairs event, a two-time Four Continents champion (
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,
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), the 2014–15 Grand Prix Final champion, and a seven-time
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champion (2012–18). He is also the first openly gay man to have won a gold medal at any
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. He joined the show in series 17 and was paired with ''
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Former skaters


Pavel Aubrecht

Pavel Aubrecht is a Czech skater. He has no senior national medals to his name and did not appear in any ISU Championship or Grand Prix events. He appeared in series 2 with
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, series 3 with
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, series 4 with
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, and series 5 with Sharron Davies.


Victoria Borzenkova

Viktoria Borzenkova (born 25 December 1981 in
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) is a Russian pair skater. With Andrei Chuvilaev, she finished as high as fourth at the senior Russian Championships and competed once at the
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, placing 15th in
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. She appeared in the third series, partnered with
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Brooke Castile

Brooke Castile (born 31 May 1986 in
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) is an American pair skater. With Benjamin Okolski, she is the 2007 U.S. senior national champion, 2008 Four Continents bronze medalist, and competed twice at the World Championships, placing as high as 11th. She appeared in series 7, partnered with
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Brianne Delcourt

Brianne Delcourt (born 2 February 1981 in
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) is a Canadian pair skater. With partner CJ Pugh, she placed 8th in novice pairs at the 1997 Canadian Championships. She has no senior national medals to her name and did not appear in any ISU Championship or Grand Prix events. Delcourt began skating in shows in September 2001, performing adagio routines with Nicholas Keagan and Gord Willemse. She made her first appearance on ''Dancing on Ice'' in series 5, finishing third with ''
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'' actor
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. Delcourt and ''
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'' actor
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were the winners of series 6. In series 7, she was partnered with
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, with whom she was eliminated in week 7. In series 8, she was paired with another ''EastEnders'' actor, Matt Lapinskas, and came second. Delcourt was paired with
Gareth Gates Gareth Paul Gates (born 12 July 1984) is an English singer-songwriter and actor. He was the runner-up in the first series of the ITV talent show ''Pop Idol'' in 2002. As of 2008, Gates had sold over 3.5 million records in the UK. He is ...
for series 9. Delcourt returned to ''Dancing on Ice'' when the show returned for its tenth series in January 2018, where she partnered '' Good Morning Britains weatherman, Alex Beresford. She was partnered with actor Mark Little for the 2019 series, they were eliminated in week 2. In series 12, she was partnered with footballer and now husband,
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. On 19 July 2020, it was announced that Delcourt would not return for the 2021 series.


Alexander Demetriou

Alexander Demetriou was announced as a new professional skater for the 11th series in 2019, alongside wife Carlotta. Demetriou has no senior national medals to his name and did not compete in any ISU Championships. Demetriou was partnered with former
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member Melody Thornton for the 2019 series. They were eliminated in Week 8, placing 5th. In
series 12 Series may refer to: People with the name * Caroline Series (born 1951), English mathematician, daughter of George Series * George Series (1920–1995), English physicist Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Series, the ordered sets used in ...
, he was partnered with '' Love Island'' finalist
Maura Higgins Maura Higgins (born 25 November 1990) is an Irish reality television personality, presenter and model based in Essex, United Kingdom. She rose to prominence in 2019, when she was a finalist on the fifth series of ITV2 reality series '' Love Isla ...
but were eliminated in week 7, placing 6th. In August 2020, it was announced that Demetriou and Edwards would be dropped from the main professional skater lineup for the thirteenth series.


Carlotta Edwards

Carlotta Edwards from Canada was announced as a new professional skater for the 11th series in 2019, alongside husband Alexander Demetriou. She has no senior national medals to her name and did not compete in any ISU Championships. She was partnered with actor
Richard Blackwood Richard Clifford Blackwood (born 15 May 1972) is a British actor, presenter, and rapper. Between 2015 and 2018, he played Vincent Hubbard in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. In 2020, he began portraying the role of Felix Westwood in the Chan ...
for her first series on the show. They were eliminated in week 3. In series 12, she was partnered with magician and presenter, Ben Hanlin but were eliminated during the semi-final, placing 4th. In August 2020, it was announced that Edwards and Demetriou would be dropped from the main professional skater lineup for the thirteenth series.


Angela Egan

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dancer Bez.


Matt Evers

Matt Evers (born 16 March 1976 in
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,
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) is an American pair skater. With Heather Allebach, he won the 1998 U.S. junior national title and competed at two senior Grand Prix events. He has appeared in every series of ''Dancing on Ice'': Series 1 with
Bonnie Langford Bonita Melody Lysette Langford (born 22 July 1964) is an English actress, dancer and singer. She came to prominence as a child star in the 1970s, when she had a notable role in the TV series '' Just William''. In the 1980s, she played companio ...
, series 2 with
Lisa Scott-Lee Lisa Scott-Lee (born 5 November 1975) is a British singer from St Asaph, Wales. She is a member of the pop group Steps, formed in 1997. Scott-Lee signed a record deal with Mercury Records and launched a solo career in 2003, achieving only min ...
, series 3 with
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(winner), series 4 with
Zöe Salmon Zoe Salmon (born 7 January 1980) is a Northern Irish television presenter. She hosted the children's television programme '' Blue Peter'' from 23 December 2004 to 25 June 2008. She also appeared on '' Dancing on Ice'' in early 2009. She was th ...
, series 5 with
Heather Mills Heather Anne Mills (born 12 January 1968) is an English former model, businesswoman and animal rights activist. Mills first came to public attention in 1993 when she was a model and was run over by a police motorcycle in London. The accident ...
, series 6 with
Denise Welch Jacqueline Denise Welch (born 22 May 1958) is an English actress, television personality, writer and broadcaster. Her roles include Natalie Barnes in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' (1997–2000), Steph Haydock in '' Waterloo Road' ...
, and series 7 with
Jorgie Porter Jorgina Alexandra Porter (born 25 December 1987) is an English actress and model. She is known for portraying the role of Theresa McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' from 2008 until 2016 and again from 2020. Early life Jorgina Ale ...
(runner up) In series 8, he and partner
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were the first eliminated. He was paired with
Suzanne Shaw Suzanne Christine Crowshaw (born 29 September 1981), known as Suzanne Shaw, is an English actress, singer and television personality, who rose to fame after winning the talent contest ''Popstars'' and subsequently being a member of the band Hear' ...
for series 9. He returned to Dancing on Ice for its tenth series where he was paired with the Great British Bake Off winner, Candice Brown. They were eliminated first. In series 11, he was partnered with ''
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'' star Gemma Collins. They were the fifth couple to be eliminated in week 6. In series 12, he became part of the first same-sex couple in ''Dancing on Ice'' history when he paired up with Steps singer
Ian "H" Watkins Ian Watkins (born 8 May 1976), known by his stage name H, is a Welsh singer and actor. He is a member of the British pop group Steps. In 2020 he competed in the twelfth series of the British television series ''Dancing on Ice''. Career St ...
. In series 13, he was partnered with Denise van Outen however they withdrew from the competition due to injury. However, in week 6 of the competition, Evers returned a replacement partner for
Faye Brookes Faye Alicia Brookes (born 3 September 1987) is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of Kate Connor on the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. In 2021, she competed in the thirteenth series of ''Dancing on Ice'', where s ...
after her original partner Hamish Gaman withdrew due to injury. In series 14, Evers was paired with ''
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'' actress
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, they were eliminated in week 7. For series 15, he was paired with former ''
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'' actress and DJ
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. In October 2023, Evers announced his departure from the show and as a result would not return for series 16. Having competed in every series of the show since its inception until series 15, Evers is the longest serving professional skater in ''Dancing on Ice'' history.


Amani Fancy

Amani Fancy (born 14 July 1997) is an English pair skater. She is a 2015 CS Tallinn Trophy bronze medalist and a two-time British national champion in both 2014 and 2016. She was also professional on the German version of the show, which she won in 2019. She joined the show for series 16 and was paired with ''
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'' actor
Ryan Thomas Ryan James Thomas (born 10 June 1984) is a British former actor. He is known for playing the role of Jason Grimshaw on ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 2000 until 2016. In 2018, he played Rafael Humphreys in Australian soap opera ''N ...
. They went on to win the series.


Maria Filippov

Maria Filippov (born 20 June 1973 as Maria Hadjiiska) Bulgarian ice dancer. With Hristo Nikolov, she competed once at the World Championships in
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but did not reach the free dance. She has appeared seven times on ''Dancing on Ice'': Series 2 with
Duncan James Duncan Matthew James Inglis (born 7 April 1978) is an English singer, actor and television presenter. He became widely known in 2001 as a member of the boy band Blue and later for playing Ryan Knight in the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. E ...
, series 3 with
Gareth Gates Gareth Paul Gates (born 12 July 1984) is an English singer-songwriter and actor. He was the runner-up in the first series of the ITV talent show ''Pop Idol'' in 2002. As of 2008, Gates had sold over 3.5 million records in the UK. He is ...
with whom she reached the semi-final, series 4 with
Ray Quinn Raymond Arthur Quinn (born 25 August 1988) is an English actor, singer, and dancer. He is best known for his role as Anthony Murray in '' Brookside'' from 2000 to 2003. He achieved more public recognition when he auditioned for the third serie ...
(winner), series 5 with
Gary Lucy Gary Edward Lucy (born 27 November 1981) is an English people, English actor, television personality and model who is best known for playing List of The Bill characters (E–L)#Will Fletcher, Will Fletcher in the ITV (TV network), ITV police dra ...
, series 6 with
Craig McLachlan Craig Dougall McLachlan (born 1 September 1965) is an Australian actor, musician, singer and composer. He has been involved in film, television, the music industry and music theatre for over 30 years. He is best known for appearing in the soap o ...
(eliminated first), series 7 with
Andy Akinwolere Odunayo Andrew Akinwolere (born 30 November 1982), previously known as Andy Akinwolere, is a British television presenter. Early life Akinwolere was born in Ibadan, Nigeria in 1982, and moved to the United Kingdom with his family when he was ei ...
, series 8 with
Shayne Ward Shayne Thomas Ward (born 16 October 1984) is an English singer and actor. He rose to fame as the winner of the second series of ''The X Factor''. His debut single, "That's My Goal", was released in the United Kingdom on 21 December 2005 a ...
(eliminated 5th), and in series 9 with
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, with whom she won again.


Hamish Gaman

Hamish Gaman (born 20 April 1983) is an English
pair skater Pair skating is a figure skating discipline defined by the International Skating Union (ISU) as "the skating of two persons in unison who perform their movements in such harmony with each other as to give the impression of genuine Pair Skating a ...
. With partner Caitlin Yankowskas, he is the 2015
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silver medalist and 2015
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champion. They were included in the British team to the 2015 European Championships, where they finished 9th. Gaman was announced as a new professional skater for the revived series in 2018. He partnered athlete Perri Shakes-Drayton in 2018, finishing in 10th place. For the 2019 series, he was paired with singer
Saara Aalto Saara Sofia Aalto (born 2 May 1987) is a Finnish singer, songwriter and voice actress. In 2012, she came second in the first season of '' The Voice of Finland''. In 2016, Aalto finished as the runner-up in the thirteenth series of ''The X F ...
, finishing in third place. In series 12, he was paired with model and actress, Caprice, however they parted ways in Week 3, and Caprice was re-partnered with Oscar Peter from Week 4 onwards. In series 13, he was paired with ''
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'' actress,
Faye Brookes Faye Alicia Brookes (born 3 September 1987) is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of Kate Connor on the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. In 2021, she competed in the thirteenth series of ''Dancing on Ice'', where s ...
, however Gaman was forced to withdraw from the competition in week 6, and Brookes was re-partnered with
Matt Evers Matt Evers (born March 16, 1976) is an American pair skater, model and actor. He is the 1998 U.S. Junior champion, and was a professional skater on the ITV series ''Dancing on Ice'' (2006–2023). Career With his partner Heather Allebach, Eve ...
.


Isabelle Gauthier

Isabelle Gauthier (born 2 April 1980) is a Canadian pairs skater who competed once at Junior Worlds, placing 15th in
1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...
and retired from competition after finishing 9th on the junior level at the 2000 Canadian Championships. She appeared in series 6 with
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.


Matthew Gonzalez

Matthew Gonzalez (born 1 October 1986 in
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,
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...
) is an American roller skater who later took up pair skating. He has no senior national medals to his name and did not compete in any ISU Championship or Grand Prix events. He appeared in series 5 with Eastenders actress
Danniella Westbrook Danniella Westbrook (born 5 November 1973) is an English actress and television personality. She is best known for playing Sam Mitchell in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. Westbrook has also presented various television shows and was a conte ...
and series 7 with ''
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'' actress
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.


Jess Hatfield

Jessica Hatfield is an American skater. Prior to ''Dancing on Ice'', she was in ''
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'' and '' Holiday on Ice''. For
series 12 Series may refer to: People with the name * Caroline Series (born 1951), English mathematician, daughter of George Series * George Series (1920–1995), English physicist Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Series, the ordered sets used in ...
, she was paired with Radzi Chinyanganya.


Jodeyne Higgins

Jodeyne Higgins (born 26 September 1974) is a Canadian pairs skater. With husband Sean Rice, she is a two-time Canadian senior bronze medalist and placed as high as 10th at the World Championships in 1993. They also won four national titles in
four skating Four skating is a figure skating and artistic roller skating discipline. Fours teams consist of two women and two men. The sport is similar to pair skating, with elements including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals, and throw jumps, as wel ...
. She appeared in series 6 with
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and series 7 with
Chico Slimani Yousseph "Chico" Slimani (born 1971) is a Welsh singer who rose to prominence in the United Kingdom after reaching the quarter-finals of the 2005 series of the talent show ''The X Factor''. In 2006, he had a number one hit on the British cha ...
.


Florentine Houdinière

Florentine Houdinière is a French former single skater who placed 13th (last) at the
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. She appeared in series 4 with Donal MacIntyre (runner-up).


Marika Humphreys

Marika Humphreys-Baranova (born 3 January 1977 in
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) is a British ice dancer who is a five-time British senior national champion with three partners. With husband Vitali Baranov, she also competed at the Olympics, placing 15th in 2002, and twice at the World Championships, placing 14th in 2002. She appeared in series 1 with Sean Wilson.


Ale Izquierdo

Ale Izquierdo is a Mexican skater. She did not compete in any ISU Championships or Grand Prix events. She was announced as a new professional skater for the revived series in 2018 and was paired with Max Evans.


Joe Johnson

Joseph Johnson (born 5 May 1994) is an American ice dancer. He began appearing as a professional in series 13. He was paired with former Olympic artistic gymnast
Amy Tinkler Amy Tinkler (born 27 October 1999) is a retired British artistic gymnast. She is the 2016 Olympic floor exercise bronze medallist and the 2015 British all-around champion. Junior career 2013 In late March, Tinkler competed at the 2013 Britis ...
after Denise Van Outen withdrew due to her shoulder injury. They made their debut in the competition in week 3 but were eliminated in week 5. In series 14, Johnson was paired with Liberty Poole, they were also eliminated in week 5.


Klabera Komini

Klabera Komini (born 31 August 1994) is an American ice dancer. She began appearing as a professional in series 13. She was paired with former Olympic hurdler,
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and placed 3rd. She returned for series 15 and was paired with
Siva Kaneswaran Siva Michael Kaneswaran (born 16 November 1988) is an Irish singer best known for being a member of the boy band The Wanted. Early life Kaneswaran grew up in Corduff Blanchardstown, Dublin with a Singaporean father of Sri Lankan Tamils, Eela ...
.


Melanie Lambert

Melanie Lambert (born 30 June 1974 in
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) is an American pair skater. She and Fred Palascak began skating together in 1994 and married in 2003. They placed 9th on the senior level at the 1996 U.S. national championships. They did not compete in any ISU Championship or Grand Prix events. She was partnered in series 2 with the eventual winner, Kyran Bracken In series 3, she appeared with
Michael Underwood Michael Paul Underwood (born 26 October 1975) is an English television presenter, best known as a children's TV presenter on CBBC and CITV. He can be seen as a fifteen-year-old in an episode of ''The Crystal Maze'', then presented by Richar ...
who withdrew after breaking his ankle in week 3 training. They reformed their partnership in series 4 and were voted off in week 4. In series 5, Lambert skated with
Boyzone Boyzone were an Irish boy band created in 1993 by the talent manager Louis Walsh. Before even recording any material, Boyzone made an appearance on RTÉ's ''The Late Late Show (Ireland), The Late Late Show''. Its most successful line-up was co ...
star
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, who was voted off in week 9. (with Palascak)


Melody Le Moal

Melody Le Moal from France was announced as a new professional skater for the revived series in 2018. She has no senior national medals to her name and did not compete in any ISU Championships. She was partnered with singer
Lemar Lemar Obika (born 4 April 1978), known mononymously as Lemar, is an English singer, songwriter and record producer. Initially rising to fame after finishing third on the Fame Academy (series 1), first series of British talent show ''Fame Acade ...
.


Kristina Lenko

Kristina Lenko (born 4 October 1980 in
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) is a Canadian ice dancer. After competing on the junior level with Mitchell Park, she teamed up with Danny Moir to compete as a senior. They placed 8th at the 2003 Canadian national championships and 7th at the 2002
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. She has no senior national medals to her name and did not appear in any ISU Championship or Grand Prix events. She appeared in series 1 with ''
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'' actor
Stefan Booth Stefan Booth (born 4 October 1979) is an English actor and singer, best known for playing Greg Jessop in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' from 1 October 2010 to 21 October 2011. Career Booth played Jamie Nash in ''Hollyoaks'' from 2001 unti ...
, finishing as runners-up to Gaynor Faye and Daniel Whiston. Lenko also appeared in series 2 with Boyzone singer
Stephen Gately Stephen Patrick David Gately (17 March 197610 October 2009) was an Irish singer who, with Ronan Keating, was co-lead singer of the pop group Boyzone. All of Boyzone's studio albums during Gately's lifetime hit number one in the United Kingdom, ...
, series 3 with tennis player
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, and series 4 with former
Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club is a professional football club based in Fulham, West London, England. The club was founded in 1905 and named after neighbouring area Chelsea. They compete in the Premier League, the top tier of English football, pl ...
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. She skated with
Matt Evers Matt Evers (born March 16, 1976) is an American pair skater, model and actor. He is the 1998 U.S. Junior champion, and was a professional skater on the ITV series ''Dancing on Ice'' (2006–2023). Career With his partner Heather Allebach, Eve ...
on the ''Dancing on Ice'' tour. In 2009, Lenko partnered with former hockey player
Bob Probert Robert Alan Probert (June 5, 1965 – July 5, 2010) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. Probert played for the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks. While a successful player by some measures, including be ...
on the Canadian show ''
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''. She is the sister of Joanna Lenko.


Andrei Lipanov

Andrei Lipanov (; born 12 April 1976 in
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, Russia) is a Russian skater. He has no senior national medals to his name and did not compete in any ISU Championships. In 1998, he married Susie Lipanova, with whom he has a son, Sasha. In 2006, Lipanov and his partner, Belgian actress, model and presenter Kelly Pfaff, finished in third place in the Belgian/Dutch version of
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. Lipanov joined the UK version for its second series, in 2007. He partnered actress Clare Buckfield, and achieved the joint top score of 29.5 (out of 30) twice in the finals. They were voted second by the British public, beaten by rugby player Kyran Bracken. In the third series, Lipanov was partnered with sports presenter Natalie Pinkham. They were voted off in week two of the competition, after being defeated by three votes to two in the skate-off against TV presenter
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and his professional partner Victoria Borzenkova. In the fourth series, he and his partner, actress
Gemma Bissix Gemma Bissix (born 6 June 1983) is an English actress. She has been acting since the age of 9. Her most prominent roles have been in soap operas, as Clare Bates in ''EastEnders'' and Clare Devine in ''Hollyoaks''; she was awarded with two Brit ...
, were eliminated in week two. In series 5, he was partnered with '' So Macho'' pop singer
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; they were eliminated in week one after losing the skate-off to Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies. He didn't return in series 6 but he return in series 7 he was paired with
Heidi Range Heidi India Partakis (' Range; born 23 May 1983) is an English singer and songwriter, best known as a former member of the girl group Sugababes. She was an original member of girl group Atomic Kitten between 1998 and 1999, however she left the g ...
after her original partner
Sylvain Longchambon Sylvain Longchambon (born 30 July 1980) is a French ice dancer. With Caroline Truong, he won two silver medals on the 1999–2000 ISU Junior Grand Prix series, bronze at the 2001 Ondrej Nepela Memorial, and bronze at the 2002 French Champions ...
ruptured a bicep while lowering her from a lift before the series began. In series 9, he returned to be paired with
Bonnie Langford Bonita Melody Lysette Langford (born 22 July 1964) is an English actress, dancer and singer. She came to prominence as a child star in the 1970s, when she had a notable role in the TV series '' Just William''. In the 1980s, she played companio ...
, replacing her injured partner Mark Hanretty.


Susie Lipanova

Susie Lipanova (born Susan Humble on 6 June 1974) is a British skater from
South Shields South Shields () is a coastal town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England; it is on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne. The town was once known in Roman Britain, Roman times as ''Arbeia'' and as ''Caer Urfa'' by the Early Middle Ag ...
,
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, England. She was second in the British Junior Championships in 1990 and two years later finished fifth in the senior version. She did not compete in any ISU Championships. Lipanova is married to Andrei Lipanov with whom she has a son, Sasha. She appeared in series 3 with Olympic champion javelin thrower
Steve Backley Stephen James Backley, OBE (born 12 February 1969) is an English retired track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He formerly held the world record, and his throw from 1992 is the British record. During his career, he was a ...
. They were the sixth to be eliminated after a skate-off against actress
Zaraah Abrahams Zaraah Clover Abrahams (born 7 January 1987) is an English actress and voiceover artist. She is known for her roles as Magda in '' Girls in Love'' from 2003 to 2005, Michaela White in the BBC school-based drama series '' Waterloo Road'' from 200 ...
and Fred Palascak. In series 4, Lipanova partnered former ''
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'' actor,
Todd Carty Todd Carty, also known as Todd John Jennings (born Todd Robert Carty; 31 August 1963), is an actor and director who has grown up on television screens in a variety of roles. His stage appearances have ranged from serious drama to pantomime, an ...
. They were eliminated in week 5 after a skate-off with Ellery Hanley and Frankie Poultney. In series 5, Lipanova and her partner, actor
Jeremy Sheffield Jeremy Sheffield (born 17 March 1966) is an English actor and former ballet dancer. He is most noted for his roles in ''Holby City'', '' Murder in Suburbia'' and ''Hollyoaks'' on television, as well as in the films '' Creep'' and '' The Wedding ...
, were eliminated at the end of the third round.


Brandee Malto

Brandee Malto from the United States was announced as a new professional skater for the revived series in 2018. She has no senior national medals to her name and did not compete in any ISU Championships. Her partner in 2018 was actor
Antony Cotton Antony Cotton (born Antony Dunn; 5 August 1975) is an English actor and comedian, known for portraying the role of Sean Tully in ''Coronation Street'', as well as portraying Alexander Perry in the original '' Queer as Folk'' series. In 2007, C ...
and in 2019 was
Ryan Sidebottom Ryan Jay Sidebottom (born 15 January 1978) is a former England international cricketer who played domestic cricket for Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire and retired in 2017, after taking more than 1,000 career wickets. He is the only player in the ...
.


Sergey Malyshev

Sergey Malyshev has no senior national medals to his name and did not compete in any ISU Championships. He appeared in the first series with Tamara Beckwith, with whom he was voted off in the first week following a skate-off with the eventual series winner Gaynor Faye. He also skated in the third series with
Aggie MacKenzie Agnes MacKenzie (born 12 October 1955) is a Scottish television personality, professional cleaner and writer. She is known for co-presenting the Channel 4 series ''How Clean Is Your House?'' (2003–2009) with Kim Woodburn and the ITV (TV networ ...
in the third series and was voted off in their first skate-off, held in week four of the competition.


Karina Manta

Karina Manta (born 20 March 1996) is an American ice dancer. She began appearing as a professional in series 13. She was paired with Graham Bell after his original partner Yebin Mok had to pull out due to injury. In series 14, Manta was paired with Regan Gascoigne and the pair went on to win the series.


Molly Moenkhoff

Molly Moenkhoff competed on the US Team and was an International Medalist. She appeared in series 5 with
Bobby Davro Robert Christopher Nankeville, known professionally as Bobby Davro (born 13 September 1958), is an English actor and comedian. He made his television debut in 1981 followed by breakthrough in ''Live from Her Majesty's'' (1983); this was follo ...
.


Alex Murphy

Alexandra Destiny Klein (
née The birth name is the name of the person given upon their birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name or to the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a births registe ...
Murphy; (born 1 February 1989 in
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,
Massachusetts Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...
) was announced as a new professional skater for the revived series in 2018. She is the reigning Dutch Dancing On Ice (Sterren Dansen op Het Ijs) champion. She partnered with Love Island star
Kem Cetinay Kemal Cetinay (born ) is an English media personality. He currently hosts The Capital Weekender on Capital and appeared on the ITV2 reality series '' Love Island'', winning the show's third series in 2017. Early life Kemal Cetinay was born i ...
for her first series on the show, finishing in fourth place. She returned in 2019 and was paired with
Brian McFadden Brian Nicholas McFadden (born 12 April 1980) is an Irish pop singer and television presenter. He rose to fame in 1998 as a member of the Irish boy band Westlife. Following his departure from the group in 2004, McFadden released his debut solo ...
, again, finishing in fourth place, following a fall in the semi-final skate-off. She was originally planned to partner with
Michael Barrymore Michael Ciaran Parker (born 4 May 1952), known by his stage name Michael Barrymore, is an English comedian, influencer and television presenter of game shows and light entertainment programmes on British television in the 1980s, 1990s and 200 ...
in series 12, but on 18 December 2019, it was announced that Barrymore had withdrawn from the show after breaking his hand in training, however from Week 4 onwards she replaced Alexandra Schauman as
Joe Swash Joseph Adam Swash (born ) is a British actor and television presenter from London, best known for his role of Mickey Miller in the BBC One soap opera ''EastEnders'' and various presenting roles with ITV2. He won the eighth series of '' I'm ...
's partner after Schauman sustained an injury. Swash and Murphy went on to win the series. On 24 June 2020, it was announced that Murphy would not return for the 2021 series. In December 2023, Murphy revealed she had married her partner Kleiny, aka Paul Klein.


Tom Naylor

Tom Naylor is a British figure skater and doctor. Prior to ''Dancing on Ice'', he was in '' Holiday on Ice'' and '' Hot Ice Show''. For
series 12 Series may refer to: People with the name * Caroline Series (born 1951), English mathematician, daughter of George Series * George Series (1920–1995), English physicist Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Series, the ordered sets used in ...
he was partnered with ''
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'' actress,
Lisa George Lisa George (born 15 October 1970) is an English actress. She played the role of Beth Tinker in the ITV (TV channel), ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 2011 to 2024. In 2020, George competed in the Dancing on Ice (series 12), twelfth se ...
.


Darya Nucci

Darya Nucci has no senior national medals to her name and did not compete in any ISU Championships. She appeared in series 4 with
Jeremy Edwards Jeremy Edwards (born 17 February 1971) is an English actor, known for his roles as Kurt Benson in ''Hollyoaks'', Danny Shaughnessy in ''Holby City'' and Mike Taylor in ''Millie Inbetween'', as well as being a regular panellist and guest host ...
.


Pam O'Connor

Pamela O'Connor is a Scottish ice dancer. With Jonathon O'Dougherty, she won the 2003 British Championships and finished 19th at the 2003 World Championships. She appeared in series 1 with
David Seaman David Andrew Seaman (born 19 September 1963) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. In a career lasting from 1981 to 2004, he is best known for his time playing for Arsenal. He won 75 caps for England, and is the country ...
and series 2 with Neil Fox.


Tippy Packard

Tippy Packard is an ice skater from Hong Kong. She toured over 40 countries as a show skater after retiring from the competitive sport. She was announced as a professional skater in
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. She was paired up with Kye Whyte. For series 15, she was paired with
Darren Harriott Darren Harriott (born 1 September 1988) is a British stand-up comedian from Oldbury, West Midlands. He was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award and Best Show Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2017 and 2019 respectively. Early life Har ...
.


Fred Palascak

Fred Palascak (born 2 April 1975 in
Parma, Ohio Parma is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb south of Cleveland. The population was 81,146 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Parma is the List of municipalities in Ohio, seventh-most populous city in Ohio, ...
) is an American pair skater. He and Melanie Lambert began skating together in 1994 and married in 2003. They placed 9th on the senior level at the 1996 U.S. national championships. They did not compete in any ISU Championship or Grand Prix events. He appeared in series 2 with
Kay Burley Kay Elizabeth Burley (; born 17 December 1960) is an English broadcaster. She was a presenter on Sky News and hosted the breakfast slot on the channel. She has also worked for BBC Local Radio, Tyne Tees Television, and TV-am. On 5 February ...
. They were eliminated at fifth show. In series 3, he and Sarah Greene were the first partnership voted off, however, Palascak returned to the show in the third week of the competition, partnering actress
Zaraah Abrahams Zaraah Clover Abrahams (born 7 January 1987) is an English actress and voiceover artist. She is known for her roles as Magda in '' Girls in Love'' from 2003 to 2005, Michaela White in the BBC school-based drama series '' Waterloo Road'' from 200 ...
, a reserve brought in to fill the space left by
Michael Underwood Michael Paul Underwood (born 26 October 1975) is an English television presenter, best known as a children's TV presenter on CBBC and CITV. He can be seen as a fifteen-year-old in an episode of ''The Crystal Maze'', then presented by Richar ...
's injury-related departure. Abrahams and Palascak finished in third place. In series 4, he was partnered with
Melinda Messenger Melinda Jane Messenger (born 23 February 1971) is an English television presenter and former glamour photography, glamour model and Page Three girl. She presented the magazine programme ''Live from Studio Five'' and was formerly the co-Televisio ...
and was voted off in week 7. Palascak and his series 5 partner, ''
The Inbetweeners ''The Inbetweeners'' is a British coming-of-age television sitcom, which originally aired on E4 from 2008 to 2010 and was created and written by Damon Beesley and Iain Morris. The series follows the misadventures of suburban teenager Willi ...
'' actress
Emily Atack Emily Jane Atack (born 18 December 1989) is an English model, actress, comedienne, and television personality. She played the role of Charlotte Hinchcliffe on the E4 comedy series ''The Inbetweeners'' (2008–2010), and appeared in Keith Lemon ...
, were eliminated in week 8. In 2010, Palascak appeared on the U.S. show Skating with the Stars as the partner of the winner,
Rebecca Budig Rebecca Budig (; born June 26, 1973) is an American actress and television presenter. Her career began in 1993, and in 1995, she was cast in the role of Michelle Bauer on the CBS soap opera ''Guiding Light''. In 1999, she was cast as Greenlee ...
.


Natalia Pestova

Natalia Pestova has no senior national medals to her name and did not compete in any ISU Championships. She appeared in series 2 with Phil Gayle


Oscar Peter

Oscar Peter (born 11 June 1981) is a Swiss figure skater. He was brought in as a replacement partner for Caprice in Week 4 of series 12 after she parted ways with her original partner, Hamish Gaman.


Frankie Poultney

Frankie Poultney (born 1 March 1973; from 2015 named Frankie Seaman) is a British skater. She has no senior national medals to her name and did not compete in any ISU Championship or Grand Prix events. She performed worldwide for over twenty years as a professional adagio skater. In series 2, she skated with English footballer
Lee Sharpe Lee Stuart Sharpe (born 27 May 1971) is an English former professional footballer, sports television pundit, reality television personality and golfer. As a player, Sharpe was predominantly a left winger from 1988 to 2004. He notably played ...
, who was eliminated in week 7. In series 3, Poultney was paired with ''
Hollyoaks ''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which originally began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the soap opera ''Brookside (TV series), Brookside''. From 2005 to 2023, episodes h ...
and
Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced ...
'' actor
Chris Fountain Christopher Ryan Fountain (born 3 September 1987) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Justin Burton in ''Hollyoaks'' and Tommy Duckworth in ''Coronation Street''. Early life Fountain was born in the West Yorkshire city of Brad ...
. They finished as runners-up to
Suzanne Shaw Suzanne Christine Crowshaw (born 29 September 1981), known as Suzanne Shaw, is an English actress, singer and television personality, who rose to fame after winning the talent contest ''Popstars'' and subsequently being a member of the band Hear' ...
and
Matt Evers Matt Evers (born March 16, 1976) is an American pair skater, model and actor. He is the 1998 U.S. Junior champion, and was a professional skater on the ITV series ''Dancing on Ice'' (2006–2023). Career With his partner Heather Allebach, Eve ...
. In series 4, she was partnered with British rugby player
Ellery Hanley Cuthwyn Ellery Hanley (born 27 March 1961) is an English former rugby league player and coach. Over a nineteen-year professional career (1978–1997), he played for Bradford Northern, Wigan, Balmain, Western Suburbs and Leeds. He won 36 ca ...
; they were eliminated in week 5. In series 5, her partner was former ''
Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced ...
'' actor Danny Young, who was eliminated in 5th position against
Kieron Richardson Kieron Mark Richardson (born 12 January 1986) is an English actor and television presenter. He plays the role of Ste Hay in ''Hollyoaks'', having previously appeared in ''Heartbeat (British TV series), Heartbeat'' as Ricky Smith. He won the Bri ...
and Brianne Delcourt in the week 10 skate-off. In series 6, Poultney and her partner,
BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It specialises in modern popular music and Contemporary hit radio, current chart hits throughout the day. The station provides alternative genres at night, including ...
presenter
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, were eliminated in week 4. In series 7, she was paired with English singer and television presenter
Mark Rhodes Mark Thomas Rhodes (born 11 September 1981) is an English singer and television presenter, best known as one half of Sam & Mark, the other being Sam Nixon. Career Born in Wolverhampton, England, Rhodes finished in second place in the second ...
; they were third to be eliminated. Poultney also competed on the Dancing On Ice, Olympic special spin-off "Dancing On Ice Goes Gold" partnering Olympic silver medalist hurdler Colin Jackson. It was announced in December 2013 that she was engaged to series 1 contestant
David Seaman David Andrew Seaman (born 19 September 1963) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. In a career lasting from 1981 to 2004, he is best known for his time playing for Arsenal. He won 75 caps for England, and is the country ...
. They were subsequently partnered together in series 9, where they were eliminated in week 2. They married in 2015. David and Frankie Seaman performed together on the second season of '' The Masked Dancer'' as "Pillar and Post," finishing in eighth place after Frankie had to withdraw due to injury.


Simon Proulx-Sénécal

Simon Proulx-Sénécal (born 6 December 1991) is a Canadian-born ice dancer who competes for Armenia. He is a Golden Spin of Zagreb bronze medalist and reached the free dance at two European Championships in 2016 and 2017. He joined the show in series 16 and was paired with
Amber Davies Amber Elizabeth Davies (born 4 October 1996) is a Welsh actress and television personality. After winning the third series of '' Love Island'' in 2017, she pursued a professional acting career, having trained at the Urdang Academy in her youth. ...
. They were the eighth couple to be eliminated in the semi-final.


Colin Ratushniak

Colin Ratushniak (born 18 August 1985 in
Gillam, Manitoba Gillam is a town on the Nelson River in northern Manitoba, Canada. It is situated between Thompson and Churchill on the Hudson Bay Railway line. Many residents of Gillam are employed by Manitoba Hydro at one of their many facilities or suppo ...
) is a Canadian skater. He switched from hockey to figure skating at the age of 12. He is the 2002
Manitoba Manitoba is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada at the Centre of Canada, longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's Population of Canada by province and territory, fifth-most populous province, with a population ...
novice champion in men's singles. He has no senior national medals to his name and did not appear in any ISU Championship or Grand Prix events. In 2003, after graduating from high school, Ratushniak joined Feld Entertainment to skate in
Disney on Ice Walt Disney's World on Ice is a series of touring ice shows produced by Feld Entertainment's Ice Follies And Holiday on Ice, Inc. division under agreement with The Walt Disney Company. Aimed primarily at children, the shows feature figure ska ...
productions and continued to tour for eight years, working with Rand Productions and Karen Kresge Productions. During this time he also developed his skills as a pairs skater, pairing up with Amanda Frank and Isabelle Gauthier. He appeared in series 6 with
Laura Hamilton Laura Jane Hamilton (born 24 April 1982) is an English television presenter, property expert and entrepreneur. She began her career on children's television, presenting shows such as ''Fun Song Factory'' and on Nickelodeon. She participated in ...
. They finished as runners-up in the series to
Sam Attwater Samuel Attwater (born 10 April 1996) is an English actor and singer who played Leon Small in the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' and its online spin-off '' EastEnders: E20''. He won the sixth series of ''Dancing on Ice'' in March 2011 and p ...
and Brianne Delcourt and went on to perform in cities across the UK with the '' Dancing on Ice Live Tour''.


Sean Rice

Sean Rice (July 20, 1972 – January 14, 2022) was a Canadian pair skater. With his wife Jodeyne Higgins, he is a two-time Canadian senior bronze medalist and placed as high as 10th at the World Championships in 1993. They also won four national titles in
four skating Four skating is a figure skating and artistic roller skating discipline. Fours teams consist of two women and two men. The sport is similar to pair skating, with elements including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals, and throw jumps, as wel ...
. He was paired with
Angela Rippon Angela May Rippon (born 12 October 1944) is an English broadcaster, former newsreader, writer and journalist. Rippon presented radio and television news programmes in South West England before moving to BBC One's ''BBC Nine O'Clock News, Nine ...
in series 6 and
Chemmy Alcott Chimene Mary "Chemmy" Crawford-Alcott ( Alcott; born 10 July 1982) is an English former World Cup alpine ski racer. She competed in all five disciplines: downhill, super G, giant slalom, slalom and combined. Alcott competed in four Wint ...
in series 7. Rice died of unknown causes on 14 January 2022, becoming the first ''Dancing on Ice'' professional to pass away.


Łukasz Różycki

Łukasz Różycki is a Polish pair skater. With Aneta Kowalska, he competed twice at the World Junior Championships (placing as high as 16th) and won a bronze medal at an
ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (titled the ISU Junior Series in the 1997–98 season) is a series of international figure skating competition, junior-level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded ...
event. He is married to Finnish skater Alexandra Schauman. He appeared in series 6 with Elen Rivas and series 7 with
Laila Morse Maureen Lesley Bass (' Oldman; born 1 August 1945), better known by her stage name Laila Morse, is an English actress. After making her acting debut as Janet in the drama film '' Nil by Mouth'' (1997), she went on to join the BBC soap opera ' ...
. In season 9, he was paired with
Beth Tweddle Elizabeth Kimberly Tweddle (born 1 April 1985) is a retired English Artistic gymnastics, artistic gymnast. Renowned for her uneven bar and floor routines, she was the first female gymnast from Great Britain to win a medal at the Rhythmic Gymnas ...
. He returned to the show in its 11th series and was partnered with
Didi Conn Edith "Didi" Conn (née Bernstein; born July 13, 1951) is an American actress. She is best known for her work as Frenchy in '' Grease'', Denise Stevens Downey in '' Benson'' and Stacy Jones in '' Shining Time Station''. Early life Edith Bernst ...
. In series 12, he was partnered with talk show host,
Trisha Goddard Patricia Gloria Goddard (born 23 December 1957) is a British television presenter. From 1998 to 2010, she presented the talk show '' Trisha'', which was broadcast in a mid-morning slot on ITV, before later being moved to Channel 5. She also h ...
. They were first to be eliminated. In series 13, he was partnered with musician and presenter,
Myleene Klass Myleene Angela Klass (born 6 April 1978) is an English musician, singer, television presenter and model. She was a member of the pop group Hear'Say, and later released two solo classical crossover albums in 2003 and 2007. More recently, Klass ...
. They were also first to be eliminated. In series 14, Różycki was paired with Ria Hebden and they were eliminated second. In series 15, he was paired with
Michelle Heaton Michelle Christine Heaton (born 19 July 1979) is an English singer, stage actress and television personality. She is best known as member of the pop group Liberty X. Early life Heaton was born in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, on 19 July 19 ...
. Różycki and his wife Schauman did not return for series 16, as they left take part in the skating theatre show ''Christmas on Ice'' in
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.


Todd Sand

Todd Sand is an American pair skater. With wife Jenni Meno, he is the 1998 World silver medalist, 1995–96 World bronze medalist, three-time U.S. national champion (1994–96), and competed at two Olympics, placing as high as 5th (
1994 The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ...
). He appeared in series 1 with
Kelly Holmes Dame Kelly Holmes (born 19 April 1970) is a retired British Middle-distance running, middle distance Track and field, athlete and television personality. Holmes specialised in the 800 metres, 800 and 1500 metres events and won gold medals for ...
.


Alexandra Schauman

Alexandra Schauman (born 17 June 1980) is a Finnish skater who finished 7th in the junior ladies' singles event at the 1996 Finnish Championships. She did not appear in any ISU Championship or Grand Prix events. She is married to
Łukasz Różycki Łukasz Różycki (; born 13 December 1979 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish pair skating, pair skater who competed with Aneta Kowalska. He is married to Finnish skater Alexandra Schauman. Competitive highlights ''Dancing on Ice'' In January 201 ...
. From October and December 2008, Schauman appeared on the Swedish equivalent of Dancing on Ice, ''Stjärnor på is''. She was runner-up with her partner
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. In January 2010, she appeared in series 5 of the British show. She and her partner, Hilary Jones, were eliminated in week 6. In series 6, she was partnered with
cricket Cricket is a Bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball game played between two Sports team, teams of eleven players on a cricket field, field, at the centre of which is a cricket pitch, pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two Bail (cr ...
er
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. They survived the skate-off on 23 January but were eliminated the following week. She and
Sam Nixon Samuel Nixon (born 21 March 1986) is an English singer and television presenter. He came third on the '' Pop Idol'' television series in 2003 and is now one half of the duo Sam & Mark, with the other being fellow ''Pop Idol'' contestant Mar ...
, a children's television presenter, finished seventh in series 7. She was paired with
Todd Carty Todd Carty, also known as Todd John Jennings (born Todd Robert Carty; 31 August 1963), is an actor and director who has grown up on television screens in a variety of roles. His stage appearances have ranged from serious drama to pantomime, an ...
for series 9. She returned to the show in its 11th series and was partnered with professional dancer James Jordan. The pair went on to win the series. For series 12, she was partnered with actor and television presenter,
Joe Swash Joseph Adam Swash (born ) is a British actor and television presenter from London, best known for his role of Mickey Miller in the BBC One soap opera ''EastEnders'' and various presenting roles with ITV2. He won the eighth series of '' I'm ...
. However, after sustaining an injury, Swash was re-partnered with Alex Murphy. Swash and Murphy went on to win the series. In series 13, she was paired with actor and singer,
Jason Donovan Jason Sean Donovan (born 1 June 1968) is an Australian actor and singer. He initially achieved fame in the Australian soap ''Neighbours'', playing Scott Robinson, before beginning a career in music in 1988. In the UK he has sold over 3 millio ...
but withdrew on 22 February due to Jasons back injury. In series 14, Schauman was paired with singer
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and they reached the semi-final. In series 15, she was paired with
John Fashanu John Winton Fashanu (born 18 September 1962) is an English television presenter and former professional footballer. As a footballer he was a centre-forward from 1978 until 1995, most notably in an eight-year spell at Wimbledon in which he won ...
. Schauman and her husband Różycki did not return for series 16, as they left take part in the skating theatre show ''Christmas on Ice'' in
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.


Tamara Sharp

Tamara Sharp did not appear in any ISU Championship or Grand Prix events. She was paired with
Andi Peters Andi Eleazu Peters (born 29 July 1970) is a British television presenter, producer, journalist and voice actor, currently employed by ITV and known for presenting Children's BBC, roles on breakfast TV shows ''Live & Kicking'', ''GMTV'', '' Go ...
in series 1.


Olga Sharutenko

Olga Sharutenko is a Russian ice dancer. With Dmitri Naumkin, she is the 1997 World Junior champion and competed for four seasons on the senior international level, twice winning the
Nebelhorn Trophy The Nebelhorn Trophy is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), organized and hosted by the German Ice Skating Union () and held in Oberstdorf, Germany. The competition debuted in 1969 and is na ...
. Sharutenko appeared in series 1 with
John Barrowman John Scot Barrowman MBE (born 11 March 1967) is a Scottish-American actor, author, presenter, singer and comic book writer. He is known for his roles as Captain Jack Harkness in ''Doctor Who'' (2005–2010; 2020–2021) and its spin-off ''Torc ...
and appeared again in series 8, paired with
Keith Chegwin Keith Chegwin (17 January 1957 – 11 December 2017), also known by the nickname Cheggers, was an English television presenter and actor, appearing in several children's entertainment shows in the 1970s and 1980s, including ''Multi-Coloured Swa ...
.


Matej Silecky

Matej Silecky is an American skater who competed in senior singles and pairs at the national level. He is the 2012 - 2013 U.S. Collegiate Figure Skating Champion, Junior Men, achieved while attending the
University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California), is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Berkeley, California, United States. Founded in 1868 and named after t ...
. He has no senior national medals to his name and did not compete in any ISU Championships. Matej was partnered with ''
Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced ...
'' actress
Brooke Vincent Brooke Levi Vincent (born 4 June 1992) is an English actress, known for her portrayal of Sophie Webster in the ITV soap-opera ''Coronation Street'', which she played from 2004 to 2019. Early life Vincent was born in Audenshaw, Greater Manch ...
, in his first series, finishing as runners-up to
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and
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.


Olivia Smart

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and won alongside
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. Smart returned to competitive skating and did not return for series 16.


Jenna Smith

Jenna Smith (Harrison) did not appear in any ISU Championship or Grand Prix events. She was paired with Luke Campbell in series 8.


Katie Stainsby

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in series 6 and
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in series 9. She also partnered Olympic gold medalist rower Steve Williams in Dancing on Ice Goes Gold, they finished in first place. Stainsby has also appeared in the world renowned Hot Ice show for over 8 years and currently coaches and skates with her partner Swiss and international competitor and champion Oscar Peter in the UK.


Nina Ulanova

Nina Ulanova is a Russian ice dancer. With Michail Stifunin, she is the 1997 World Junior champion and won several senior international medals (non-
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). She appeared in series 6 with
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and series 7 with
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(winner). In series 9, she was partnered with Kyran Bracken.


Doug Webster

Doug Webster has no senior national medals to his name and did not compete in any ISU Championships. He appeared in series 1 with Andrea McLean.


Daniel Whiston

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, series 3 with
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, series 4 with Roxanne Pallett, series 5 with
Hayley Tamaddon Hayley Soraya Tamaddon (born 24 January 1977) is a British actress. She is known for her roles in the ITV (TV network), ITV soap operas as Del Dingle in ''Emmerdale'' and Andrea Beckett in ''Coronation Street''. Tamaddon won the Dancing on Ice ...
(winner), series 6 with
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, and series 7 with
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. He was paired with
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(winner) in series 8 and became three-time champion of ''Dancing on Ice'' on 10 March 2013. Whiston was paired again with Tamaddon for series 9 and they came runner-up. He returned to the show in its 10th series in 2018 and was partnered with
Cheryl Baker Rita Maria Stroud (''née'' Crudgington; born 8 March 1954), known professionally as Cheryl Baker, is an English singer and television presenter. She was a member of pop group Bucks Fizz, which won the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest and, followi ...
. In 2019, he was promoted to Associate Creative Director.


Stuart Widdall

Stuart Widdall did not appear in any ISU Championship or Grand Prix events. He performed in series 4 with
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and series 5 with
Tana Ramsey Cayetana Elizabeth "Tana" Ramsay (née Hutcheson; born 23 August 1974) is an English TV broadcaster and author of several cookery books. Early life Cayetana Elizabeth Hutcheson was born in Croydon, South London, United Kingdom, and raised on a f ...
. Widdall quit the show in 2010 to become a gay porn star under the name of Trey Thornton.


Michael Zenezini

Michael Zenezini is a French ice dancer. With Melanie Espejo, he competed twice at the World Junior Championships, placing fifth in
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. He appeared in series 6 with Chloe Madeley and in series 8 with Lauren Goodger.


See also

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List of figure skaters Lists of figure skaters are grouped by discipline and include the following: * List of figure skaters (men's singles) * List of figure skaters (women's singles) * List of figure skaters (pair skating) * List of figure skaters (ice dance) {{li ...


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