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Love Island star Amber Davies is taking on a new venture competing on this year's Dancing On Ice and will no doubt be supported by her West End co-star boyfriend. Amber, 27, who won Love Island back in 2017, is dating Ben Joyce, who stars in the London West End production of Back To The Future: The Musical - playing the lead role of Marty McFly. Amber revealed she "accidentally fell in love" with Ben when she starred in the same show as Lorraine Baines McFly back in 2022.

Former Love Islander Amber Davies has opened up about her decision to take part in Dancing on Ice, revealing her mum wasn't best pleased about the "danger involved" in the ITV show. Amber, 27, who won the ITV2 dating show with Kem Cetinay in 2017, is one of the celebrities competing on the 2024 series of Dancing on Ice, alongside the likes of Ricky Hatton, Adele Roberts and Miles Nazaire. While she's understandably excited to be taking part in the ITV show, Amber has revealed her family were less enthusiastic about her latest venture, due to the danger involved in performing on the ice.

Holly Willoughby is returning to TV to host Dancing On Ice, adding to her already huge net worth. The TV star, 42, will present the ITV show alongside Stephen Mulhern as it kicks off on Sunday, 14 January. Holly previously fronted Dancing On Ice with Phillip Schofield, who stepped down from all his ITV duties last year due to an "unwise but not illegal" affair with a much younger male colleague.

Greg Rutherford is one of the famous faces taking part in this year's Dancing on Ice, with the new series kicking off on Sunday, 14 January on ITV. The 37 year old Olympian, who is a retired track and field athlete, is no stranger to TV, having competed on shows such as Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity MasterChef, as well as celebrity editions of The Cube and Million Pound Drop. Cheering Greg on throughout his Dancing on Ice stint will be his longterm partner and wife-to-be Susie Verrill, 35, and the couple's three children, Milo, eight, Rex, five, and two-year-old Daphne.

Hannah Spearritt is one of the celebrities taking on the challenge of Dancing on Ice this year, with the hit ITV show returning to screens on Sunday, 14 January. S Club 7 star Hannah, 42, is partnered with professional skater Andy Buchanan, and is set to compete against fellow famous faces including Ricky Hatton, Amber Davies, Ricky Norwood, Adele Roberts and Mile Nazaire. The mum-of-two has revealed that she actually auditioned for Dancing on Ice in the past, but she fell pregnant shortly after so didn't end up signing up for the ITV show.

Dancing on Ice's Amber Davies was forced to seek medical help after enduring a 'painful' injury while training for the ITV show. The former Love Island winner, now West End star, had been preparing hard for the ice-skating competition which kicks off tonight. During an intense training session, Amber was reduced to tears as she required medical attention due to a tear in her quad muscle.

A new era of Dancing On Ice is set to begin this weekend as Holly Willoughby returns to presenting duties, this time joined by Stephen Mulhern. Holly, 42, had previously hosted the ITV show with Phillip Schofield, who stepped down from his ITV duties last year due to an "unwise but not illegal" affair with a younger male colleague.

January wouldn’t be January without a new series of Dancing On Ice. With the series kicking off on our screens, a whole host of celebrities are looking to brace themselves for the ice as they attempt to wow the judges and take home the trophy. Joining celebrities including Love Island star Amber Davies and S Club’s Hannah Spearritt is boxer Ricky Hatton who was the first contestant to be announced as appearing on the show.

Matthew Wolfenden has given a sober warning about Dancing On Ice to one of his former Emmerdale co-stars who is taking on the challenge this year. Roxy Shahidi, who plays Leyla Harding in the ITV soap, is set to take to the ice this weekend, and has a close advisor on hand as Matthew, whose character David Metcalfe was in a relationship with Leyla in the Dales, won Dancing On Ice in 2012. Of course, Matthew has had some words of advice for his ex co-star, but Roxy, 40, admitted he painted a tough picture of what the coming weeks could look like.

He's been an athlete all his life but it's taken Dancing On Ice to whip retired Olympian Greg Rutherford MBE back into shape.The gold medallist, 37, has dropped over a stone since he started training on the ice with skater Vanessa James.Their training has been so intense he has even collapsed on ice. However, he feels great. “I do feel much better now that I’m training because I’ve been trying to get physically stronger.

Dancing On Ice pro Tippy Packard was forced to pull out of the ITV show at the last minute due to a sudden injury in training and now she's opened up about her sad exit and admitted it "brings tears to her eyes." The 2024 series is set to kick off on Sunday, 14 January, with a new set of celebrities taking to the ice in a bid to be crowned the winner of the ITV show. But ahead of the show's launch, eagle-eyed fans spotted there was one pro skater who was noticeably absent from the promo photos that were released to show each celebrity with their pro skating partner.

Holly Willoughby has left fans puzzled after sharing a photo of the script for the Dancing on Ice launch show, showing that new host Stephen Mulhern's name comes before hers. Holly, 42, returned to social media on 12 January with a photo of the script as she excitedly prepares for her TV return after quitting This Morning in October.The script read: "Dancing on Ice 2024. Host: Stephen Mulhern and Holly Willoughby.

The biggest show on ice is back with 12 celebrities taking to the rink in the hopes of being crowned 2024’s Dancing On Ice champion – without breaking any bones in the process.To prepare for the show, former Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas asked advice from 2008 Dancing On Ice runner-up and ex-Hollyoaks regular Chris Fountain. “I’m Chris’s biggest fan – and now he’s going to be my biggest fan,” says Ryan, who is dancing with Amari Fancy. “Chris is pretty special around the ice.

Emmerdale actress Roxy Shahidi, 40, and S Club 7 ’s Hannah Spearritt, 42, almost appeared on the show before - but pulled out after falling pregnant.The stars both auditioned to join the line up before discovering they were to become mothers for the first time. “I auditioned years ago but about two weeks after that, I found out I was pregnant,” says mum-of-one Roxy. “And this happened to Hannah, too.” Hannah adds, “I auditioned five years ago and the same as Roxy, things were looking good and then I found out I was pregnant with my first child, so I couldn’t do it.” Roxy and her actor husband, Arsher Ali, welcomed their daughter in 2018, but Roxy reveals she wishes she had taken part in Dancing On Ice before becoming a mother.

Christine Lampard issued an apology on Friday's episode of Lorraine after the ITV show made an "unforgivable" mistake regarding one of the Dancing on Ice contestant's names. The presenter, 44, stepped in for Lorraine Kelly during Friday's show and halted the episode to share an apology on behalf of ITV for Thursday's on screen error. During Thursday's episode of Lorraine,Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney - who is due to star in the latest series of Dancing on Ice, was mistaken for Steps star Claire Richards.

S Club 7 singer Hannah Spearritt has opened up about her secret health problems ahead of competing in Dancing on Ice this weekend. While stopping by ITV chat show Loose Women, panellist Nadia Sawalha highlighted the fact that Hannah, 42, dropped out of the pop band's big reunion tour last year in the wake of Paul Cattermole's tragic death. "I think S Club 7 unfortunately will never ever be the same again.

Stephen Mulhern has shared his excitement over hosting the upcoming series of Dancing On Ice alongside close pal Holly Willoughby, who will be making her highly anticipated TV return on the ITV show. Deal or No Deal host Stephen, 46, has taken over Phillip Schofield's role on Dancing on Ice for the 2024 series after the former This Morning presenter stepped down from his roles at ITV in May 2023, following an 'unwise but not illegal' affair with a younger colleague.

Josie Gibson is set to reunite with Holly Willoughby as she's reportedly landed a role on Dancing On Ice. Holly, who quit This Morning earlier this year, will be returning to TV to host the ice dancing competition, where she will be joined by pal Stephen Mulhern. Stephen has joind the show after Holly's former co-host, on both This Morning and Dancing On Ice, Phillip Schofield resigned from ITV completely after confessing to an "unwise but not illegal" affair with a much younger male colleague.

Dancing on Ice 2024 is set to kick off on Sunday, 14 January, with a new set of celebrities taking to the ice in a bid to be crowned the winner of the ITV show. Ahead of the show's launch, a new set of promo photos have been released showing each celebrity with their professional skating partner, but there's one pro skater who is noticeably absent from the shots. Tippy Packard, who joined the ITV show in 2022, had initially been partnered with Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards for the 2024 series.

There could be an awkward run-in for former Emmerdale couple Matthew Wolfenden and Charley Webb when Dancing On Ice returns this week. Roxy Shahidi, who plays Leyla Harding on Emmerdale, is one of the celebrity stars taking part in Dancing On Ice this year. Ahead of the show's launch on Saturday, 14 January, Roxy revealed that many of her Emmerdale co-stars, past and present, including former couple Matthew, 43, who played David Metcalfe, and his ex-wife Charley Webb, 35, who portrayed Debbi Dingle, will be on hand to support her.

Ryan Thomas has revealed he’s suffered a devastating setback just days before making his Dancing on Ice debut, after he took a tumble during training. The 39 year old actor, who is paired with professional skater Amani Fancy for the upcoming series shared the news of his “tough fall” on This Morning.

Lorraine and This Morning star Andi Peters has reignited a feud with his Dancing On Ice partner, Tamara Sharp, as he said "We didn't get on" live on air. On Tuesday Morning's segment of Lorraine, Andi was seen living it up in Dubai as he informed viewers of the latest competition. As Dancing On Ice is currently on everyone's mind as the latest series is set to start in a matter of days, Andi couldn't help but mention his time on the first ever series - way back in 2006.

Holly Willoughby is preparing for a “new year and a new start” after saying good riddance to a drama-filled 2023. Within the space of six months last year, the presenter saw her long-standing friendship with Phillip Schofield left in tatters, became the target of a terrifying alleged plot to kidnap her, and quit This Morning after 14 years. Following the unexpected news that the 42-year-old signed a new contract over Christmas to return to ITV as co-host of Dancing On Ice alongside Stephen Mulhern, 46, a source exclusively told OK! that Holly is looking forward to “a new beginning”.

Dancing On Ice star Ricky Hatton has reportedly split from his Playboy model girlfriend Chelsea Claire after just four months of dating. The 45 year old star is said to have decided to part ways from his bombshell blonde belle, who is 31, as the age gap caused issues between them. Ahead of his stint on the rink later this month and while he's deep into training at the moment, Ricky reportedly wanted to focus more on being the best he could be on the hugely-popular competition.

Love Island winner turned musical theatre actress Amber Davies, 27, is taking a break from the West End to compete on Dancing on Ice, and admits that she turned to her ex-boyfriend Kem Cetinay for advice as he did the show in 2018. “I text him a couple of times. He just said, ‘It’s all about confidence,’” says Amber, who broke up with Kem shortly after they won Love Island in 2017.

A new line-up of celebs are lacing up their skates and heading to the rink as Dancing on Ice returns to our screens for 2024.These 12 famous contestants are spending hours on the ice in the hopes of impressing judges Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean, Ashley Banjo and Oti Mabuse - and trying not to topple over. But with Gogglebox ’s Stephen Webb already out of the show after breaking his ankle, let’s see who will glide to the top and who could fall on their bottom… Adele Roberts BBC Radio 1 presenter Adele Roberts, 44, plans to “reclaim her body” on the ice after successfully fighting bowel cancer two years ago. “I think it’s a privilege to be alive - what amazing problems to have that I might fall on the ice!” she says.

The official Love Island All Stars line-up has finally been revealed ahead of the spin-off series on 15 January 2023. ITV has managed to recruit some of the show's biggest fan favourites as well as controversial figures who have ruffled some feathers over the previous series. Viewers can expect to see exes such as Jake Cornish and Liberty Poole reunited, as well as stars who have gone on to have careers in the spotlight.

Jason Donovan is best known for his myriad of roles acting and singing across the West End, as well as launching his career in hit Australian soap Neighbours back in the 1980s. The 52 year old star is now currently starring in the new series of Dancing On Ice, which is due to debut on ITV this weekend. As fans gear up to watch the performer donning his skates and taking to the rink, his family will undoubtedly be there to support him with bells on too.

Suzanne Shaw is one of several brave celebrities, including former Celebrity SAS contestant Michelle Heaton, to be vocal about her alcohol-free journey. On Thursday, the 42 year old took to Instagram to celebrate four years of sobriety, in an inspirational post in which she explained exactly why she decided to quit the booze. In a montage video put together by the former Hear’Say singer, including one clip which Suzanne called ‘embarrassing’, she told followers it was 'time to escape the alcohol trap', be 'hangover free' and live her best life.

Loose Women's Jane McDonald is heading off on a new adventure across the Canary Islands and we take a look back at her heartbreaking love life.The 60 year old has achieved huge successes in her career as a television star, but has sadly been much less fortunate in her love life away from the cameras. In March 2021, Jane's childhood sweetheart and partner of 13 years, Walter 'Eddie' Rothe, tragically passed away at the age of 67, after being diagnosed with lung cancer.The couple first met in 1980 when Jane worked part-time in a pub in West Yorkshire, and Eddie's pop band Liquid Gold played a gig there. Of their early romance, Jane told the Mirror back in 2012: "I couldn't believe it when the owner said the drummer had taken a fancy to me.