DANCING On Ice presenter Phillip Schofield has confirmed he will miss out on the show tonight due to testing positive for coronavirus.
The This Morning star, 59, tested himself twice in the hope he would return a negative result and be cleared to go back to work in the studio.
Sharing a picture of his latest lateral flow tests, he wrote on Instagram: "Sorry Dancing On Ice. Have an amazing show Stephen Mulhern it's so much fun x."
Meanwhile, Dancing On Ice's Liberty Pool's devastated ex-boyfriend, Jake Cornish, says he was deeply in love with “Lib” after they coupled up in the Love Island villa and tried to win her back after their dramatic on-air break-up.
In an exclusive interview, he said: “I only had one girlfriend before her, my childhood sweetheart. I’d never been dumped and it hurt."
Read our Dancing On Ice live blog below for the latest news, gossip and updates…
- Milica Cosic
Liberty Poole vows to be DOI's sexiest contender
LIBERTY POOLE has vowed to be Dancing On Ice’s sexiest contender.
She says tiny TV show skating costumes don’t faze her after spending eight weeks in a bikini in front of millions on Love Island.
And she said she has no problem showing off her sex appeal on ice — though she admitted that show judges Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean have had to give her tips on becoming more flexible.
She said: “The Dancing On Ice costumes are revealing but feel modest compared with the bikinis I was in almost 24 hours a day on Love Island. I’ve tried on one so far and I loved it, it was so pretty. I can’t wait for everyone to see it.
“My first routine is pure independent woman, really sassy vibes, and I’ve loved throwing my personality into it and becoming a sass queen. I think that’s my secret weapon on the show.
“But one thing that is not my secret weapon is flexibility — I’m actually pretty inflexible. Jayne and Chris have told me I should do some yoga sessions to help, so I’m trying that.”
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When can I watch Dancing On Ice 2022?
Dancing on Ice returns to ITV on Sunday, February 06 at 6.30 pm.
The episodes to air every Sunday at the same time.
In case you miss them, you will also be able to catch up on the episode via the ITV Hub.
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Who is judge Ashley Banjo?
Ashley Modurotolu Banjo MBE is a 33-year-old English street dancer, choreographer and actor.
He shot to fame in 2009 when he won Britain's Got Talent with his dance troupe Diversity.
The dance troupe have since done servera, arena tours around the UK and still continue to perform as guest appearances on BGT.
Ashley appeared as a judge on Sky1’s Got To Dance along with Pussycat Doll's Kimberly Wyatt.
He has been part of the Dancing on Ice judging panel since 2018.
He also became the first-ever co-host of the Pride of Britain awards in 2021, where he co-hosted with Carol Vorderman for the ceremony.
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Who is Christopher Dean?
Christopher Dean, 63, is the other half of the skating duo.
He gave up his job as a police officer to skate with Jayne full-time.
After their gold-medal winning Bolero performance, the pair turned professional and were admitted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1989.
Although people would assume Torvill and Dean are a couple, they have insisted that they only briefly snogged as teenagers and never got together.
Christopher lives in Colorado Springs, America with his partner and Dancing On Ice head coach Karen Barber.
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Who is Jayne Torvill?
Jayne Torvill, OBE is a 64-year-old British professional ice dancer and former competitor.
She is best known as one half of Britain's gold medallist skating duo.
She has been skating since she was just eight-years-old and has gone on to become British National Pairs Champion at 14-years-old.
In 1975, her skate partner Christopher Dean and herself chose to give up their day jobs to pursue a career of ice skating.
The pair entered the 1984 Winter Olympic Games where they made history after receiving 12 perfect 6.0 scores which was watched by 24 millions people in the UK.
Since 2006, the pair have starred on Dancing on Ice where they recreate versions of their iconic Bolero routine for every final of the series.
Torvill currently lives in East Sussex with her husband Phil Christensen and their adopted children Kieran and Jessica.
- Milica Cosic
'DOI's Liberty Poole broke my heart'
THE telly boyfriend of Dancing On Ice hopeful Liberty Poole has told of his heartbreak after she suddenly dumped him while they were planning their future.
Devastated Jake Cornish says he was deeply in love with “Lib” after they coupled up in the Love Island villa and tried to win her back after their dramatic on-air break-up.
In an exclusive interview, he said: “I only had one girlfriend before her, my childhood sweetheart. I’d never been dumped and it hurt.
"One minute we were planning a holiday together and arranging to meet each other’s families, the next it was over.
“I was devastated, I couldn’t think straight. My family was asking how my mental health was.
"Something made her decide that we weren’t right for each other and I had to take it on the chin.”
- Milica Cosic
Phillip Schofield forced to miss tonight's show
PHILLIP Schofield has confirmed he will miss Dancing On Ice tonight with coronavirus – and has wished replacement Stephen Mulhern good luck.
The This Morning star, 59, tested himself twice in the hope he would return a negative result and be cleared to go back to work in the studio.
But it wasn't to be and he remains positive, forcing him to stay at home for a little while longer.
Sharing a picture of his latest lateral flow tests, he wrote on Instagram: "Sorry Dancing On Ice. Have an amazing show Stephen Mulhern it's so much fun x."
Despite his positive tests, Phillip reassured fans earlier in the week he's feeling "100 per cent well".
- Milica Cosic
Who has Oti replaced on the judging panel?
She has replaced actor and entertainer John Barrowman on the skating panel.
The star said his exit was prompted by him taking on another role on All Star Musicals, another ITV series.
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Who are the Dancing on Ice 2022 judges?
The 2022 judging panel will be graced by returning judge Ashley Banjo with head judges Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.
Strictly professional Oti Mabuse will also be joining the panel as a new judge.
- Milica Cosic
Dancing on Ice: The full line-up
Here are the 12 contestants taking to the ice for this year's series:
- Sally Dynevor
- Bez
- Stef Reid
- Regan Gascoigne
- Ben Foden
- Liberty Poole
- Rachel Stevens
- Brendan Cole
- Kimberley Wyatt
- Kye Whyte
- Connor Ball
- Ria Hebden
How to get tickets for Dancing on Ice
SRO audiences, the company that usually allocates audience tickets, say on their website: "we try to be as fair as we can about issuing the tickets. Successful applicants are randomly selected from amongst those who apply. We aim to email tickets to the successful applicants as quickly as possible."
The website states that there are three types of tickets: Production tickets (allocated by the production company to friends & family of the team), Priority tickets (to people who have a priority note to use from SRO) and Regular tickets.
Go here for further details and to fill out the application for a chance to gain tickets for the live show.
Where is Dancing On Ice 2022 filmed?
ITV had previously used the George Lucas Stage at Elstree Studios in Hertfordshire for Dancing On Ice when the show first began back in 2006.
But since the show returned to our screens in 2018, it has been filmed at a purpose-built rink at RAF Bovingdon in Hertfordshire.
Speaking about the set, host Philip Schofield said: "Yes it has ice in the centre of it and there is a competition but it will look and feel different.
"There is a new studio, Jayne and Chris are on the panel and that frees up our professional dancers to choreograph."
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