So true. Ray really does flow on the ice. He's so brilliant to watch!Quote:
Originally Posted by Siobhan
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So true. Ray really does flow on the ice. He's so brilliant to watch!Quote:
Originally Posted by Siobhan
From the Sun:
CASH-STRAPPED ITV chiefs are planning a Dancing On Ice spin-off show to air midweek.
Producers at the debt-laden network want to stretch out next year’s contest to make the most of the reality show’s 10million fans.
The plan is at a very early stage but TV Biz understands the show's short Ice Star segment could be given its own full slot — possibly on a Monday or Thursday night.
A network insider said: “Dancing On Ice works so well for ITV they want to get as much value out of it as possible.
“They already have the studio booked but it just sits there empty for most of the week.
The thinking is a midweek show could be a great way of getting more value out of the set.”
Ice Star — dubbed Britain’s Got Talent on Ice — sees the show’s choreographers Jayne Torvill, 51, and Christopher Dean, 50, hunt for the nation’s most entertaining skaters.
Each week wannabes try to impress the skating legends, who eventually pick an ultimate winner who gets to take to the rink as part of the show’s glittering final.
Ice Star currently airs as part of the main Sunday night shows.
The source said: “Ice Star is a really popular part of the show but it often gets little attention because it’s crammed into the main show.
“Bosses reckon it could easily stand alone and be something extra for fans to enjoy during the week.
“Top brass at ITV are really keen to get more entertainment shows on during the week.
“Whenever I’m A Celebrity or Britain’s Got Talent airs during the week they get massive numbers.”
ITV chairman Michael Grade revealed last week that the network had lost £2.7billion and said a key to its recovery was to draw in more viewers and advertisers with popular entertainment and reality shows.
He said that viewers “aren’t getting much fun out of the news”.
He added drama would be cut from eight hours a week to just seven, with The Bill being cut to one episode a week.
Chris Fountain has said that he is ready for a "battle" with Ray Quinn on the Dancing On Ice tour.
The Hollyoaks actor, 21, finished runner-up on last year's show, but is hoping to come out on top against Quinn, 20, at the forthcoming live shows.
"Ray's very good, but the battle is on," Fountain told the Daily Star. "Hopefully I’ll be the overall winner at the end.”
Quinn, who has already scored a perfect 30 marks from the judges, is currently the bookmaker's favourite to win this year's instalment of the reality show.
Ex-Blue Peter host Zoe Salmon became the latest celebrity to exit the show on Sunday. She claimed that the tour was helping her to get over the disappointment of missing out on a semi-final spot.
"The big thing for me is that we start training for the tour next week and I just can't wait to get stuck into that!" she told DS. "It's just the thought of it being over that scares me. The tour is just delaying the void in my life to be honest. As soon as that's finished, I'm going to be screaming 'Oh, no!'"
Coleen Nolan has only a "50/50" chance of making this Sunday's Dancing On Ice, according to Phillip Schofield.
The show's host wrote on his Twitter blog that the Loose Women star is genuinely struggling with an injury.
"News direct from Dancing On Ice," wrote Schofield. "It is genuinely 50/50 as to whether Coleen will skate on Sunday. Rib is causing concern. I'll let you know."
A spokesman told The Mirror: "It doesn't look good for her ice dream. She'll be heartbroken if she has to pull out. We're all just keeping our fingers crossed she'll be fit enough but it's not looking good."
Nolan is reported to have dislocated a rib during a flying routine in a high-wire harness.
Dancing On Ice continues at 7.10pm on ITV on Sunday.
I hope she is alright to skate on Sunday. It would be a shame if she had to withdraw now.
I dont really care about this farce of a programme any more.:wall:
Dislocated a rib - gosh , that sounds really painful.
COLEEN Nolan is touch-and-go for the Dancing On Ice semi-final after she sprained her rib and lower back.
The star of ITV1’s Loose Women and Iceland TV ads was rushed to hospital on Monday after rehearsals left her in agony. Three days earlier she broke a bone in her thumb.
Host Phillip Schofield revealed: “It is genuinely 50/50 as to whether Coleen will skate on Sunday.”
An ITV spokeswoman explained: “Her chest was X-rayed and there were no broken bones.
“Coleen has sprained her rib and lower back and was given painkillers. She is receiving treatment from the show physio.”
Coleen, 43, will rest today. It will be decided tomorrow whether she will be fit enough to take part at the weekend.
Meanwhile, bitchy judge Jason Gardiner told TV Biz it would not be fair for the public to put her through to the final at the expense of Ray Quinn or Jessica Taylor.
He sniped: “People shouldn’t be looking at Loose Women or ‘I shop at Iceland’ to vote.”
Jason, 37, revealed all five judges fear Ray and Jessica will go head-to-head in the skate-off.
He said: “We want the best people to go through to the final — not just those who are popular.
“Vote for people who are great on the ice, not great personalities.”
HOLLY Willoughby, 28, seven months pregnant but hosting Dancing On Ice, is keeping fit with yoga in preparation for the birth.
JAYNE Torvill and Christopher Dean will perform the Bolero dance that won 1984 Olympic gold on their Dancing On Ice tour.
Jason makes some good points. I think the personality contest has gone too far, and hope the best skaters are in the final.
unless Ray and Jessica are up against each other in the bottom two this week then they will both get to the final. the judges would put either of them through over anyone else.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ruffed_lemur