Dancing On Ice 2011

Emma Bunton has revealed that she is in talks to return to Dancing On Ice next year.

The 34-year-old, who is hosting Five's talent show Don't Stop Believing, said that she hoped viewers appreciated her honesty with the contestants.

She told What's On TV: "It was brilliant. I hope people thought I spoke my mind and that I was honest with contestants. There is no point being nice all the time.

"You have to give them criticism that can then help them. I'd love to do the show again, but we will have to see. We are currently having talks."

Don't Stop Believing begins tonight at 7pm on Five.

Matthew Cutler has reportedly signed up to compete in Dancing On Ice.

The former Strictly Come Dancing star, who recently quit the BBC show after he was dropped from the main competition, will apparently appear on the show as a celebrity, not as a professional.

According to The Sun, TV presenter Jonathan Wilkes has also agreed to take part in the ITV programme's upcoming sixth series.

An insider told the paper that signing Cutler was "two fingers to the BBC after they dropped him", but another insider added: "It shows the power of Strictly that you can join as an unknown dancer and by the time you leave you can go on to another show as a celebrity."

The 36-year-old dancer, who previously turned down the chance to appear in a special dance troupe on the next series of Strictly, is already thought to have started practising for the competition.

Speaking about Cutler's chances in the contest, a source said: "His dance training will definitely give him an advantage and he could be seen as a front-runner from the off. Other contestants might not be too happy about that."

Wilkes, who is known to be good friends with Robbie Williams, was described as "a popular choice". A source added: "He may even bring Robbie and the Take That boys to the rink to cheer him on."

The new series of Dancing On Ice starts in January 2011.

Emma Bunton has revealed that she is in talks to return to Dancing On Ice next year.

The 34-year-old, who is hosting Five's talent show Don't Stop Believing, said that she hoped viewers appreciated her honesty with the contestants.

She told What's On TV: "It was brilliant. I hope people thought I spoke my mind and that I was honest with contestants. There is no point being nice all the time.

"You have to give them criticism that can then help them. I'd love to do the show again, but we will have to see. We are currently having talks."

Don't Stop Believing begins tonight at 7pm on Five.

This show could do with a big shake up imo

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I agree its getting very dull!

Katie Price is reported to be "furious" over a plan to re-unite Peter Andre and Kerry Katona on the new series of Dancing on Ice.

A tabloid newspaper was told that show bosses have offered a place on the ice dancing contest to the troubled star and said that they are now keen to secure Andre.

The insider claimed that Katona is "chuffed to bits" at being offered the reality TV job as she hopes it will become key to her plans to resurrect her showbiz career.

The source said that Price is "fuming" over plans to have Pete and Kerry on the same show.

KERRY Katona practises at the rink as she tries to rescue her sliding career - in Dancing on Ice.

The reality TV star, 29, sacked as the face of frozen food giant Iceland in a drug scandal last year, is being lined up as a contestant in the new series.

But judging by her wobbly efforts, there could be many a slip before she masters the skates.

And she can expect a frosty welcome from judge Jason Gardiner.

He vowed to quit if the mum-of-four joins the ITV1 show and called her "pond-life".

That's not Kerry nice, Jason.

DANCING On Ice judges Jason Gardiner and Emma Bunton WILL return for the next series, TV Biz can reveal.

And it emerged that the show has found a new home after its Elstree Studios base was pinched by the new Harry Potter flick.

Catty Jason, 45, and former Baby Spice Emma, 34, will return with Robin Cousins, 53, Nicky Slater, 52, and Karen Barber, 49, for the show's sixth run in January.

It was feared that Jason might be axed after saying contestant Sharron Davies looked like "faecal matter".

An ice rink and smaller training facility will be built as the show moves to Shepperton Studios, Surrey.

Vanilla Ice and Calum Best are being lined up to take part in the next series of Dancing On Ice, it has been reported.

The 42-year-old rapper and the 29-year-old model are on a list of names being tried out in training by ITV producers, according to The Sun.

A source said: "Bosses think Vanilla Ice and Calum will be big draws and are eager to get them on."

Other celebrities believed to be in the running to compete on the show include Kerry Katona, Jonathan Wilkes, Johnson Beharry, Matthew Cutler and Tim Westwood.

A Dancing On Ice insider recently informed DS that the show's upcoming sixth series will be filmed in HD at Shepperton Studios for the first time.

Emmerdale actor Dominic Brunt has revealed that he turned down an offer to appear on Dancing On Ice.

Brunt, who has played village vet Paddy Kirk for almost 14 years, told ITN that he had to decline the opportunity as he was too busy.

Several of the ITV soap's former stars have appeared in the skating contest, including Emily Symons, Linda Lusardi, Roxanne Pallett and the winner of the this year's series Hayley Tamaddon.

"Somebody asked me if I wanted to do Dancing On Ice a while ago and I politely turned it down," he admitted. "I don't think I was available anyway because I was doing Emmerdale but I would die!

"Okay, I might not die but I'm pretty sure I'd break my arms and bang my head hard!" he added.

Brunt also confessed that despite liking the show, he had also rejected appearing on Channel 4's Come Dine With Me because of Dave Lamb's narration.

"Somebody also asked if I would like to do Come Dine With Me," he said. "I don't think so! The narration just takes the p*** out of everybody all the way through. Why would you put yourself through that?"

AAGGHH David Lamb makes the show what it is!

ce dancer Nicky Slater has been axed from the judging panel on ITV1 programme Dancing On Ice.

Slater, who has been on the show since the first series in 2006, revealed the news on his official website, posting a message to his fans.

Writing in a post titled 'I Will Not Be Judging Dancing On Ice Series 6', he said: "ITV have told me that they are refreshing the judging panel for the 2011 season of Dancing On Ice and that I will not be on the panel.

"I have been a judge for the last five years on the show. It was a shock to get the news as I was under the impression that I was wanted for the show. However, things changed abruptly. My lawyer was told and had it confirmed again today that I will not be needed."

He continued: "I imagine I will go through the gamut of emotions ranging from loss, to 'woe is me' to a rational balanced approach that justifies the decision in the next few weeks. I've had some of this already. In some strange way, even though I was a contractor out of contract, the surprising and somewhat cursory goodbye feels like I've been sacked!

"So I expect some natural emotional rollercoastering. I have enjoyed being part of a super team and a big show - I love showbusiness. It has sometimes been great fun and often very challenging as a journey for me as a judge on DOI."

Speaking positively about his future, he added: "There are blessings in the news. DOI does take time and a lot of head-space for me and I have been craving time for my own projects.

"Now I have more which is a win. My next year is planned as one of learning, writing and developing music, video and my own show in my studio. I am on a journey that I hope will end up with something magical to give the world.

"I wish all the DOI crew, producers and front-of-house talent every success for series six which I am sure will be as action-packed as ever. Thank you for the five years I've had. I must admit though that I will be glad not to have people shouting down my ear in a hostile environment for a while."

None of last year's judges - Jason Gardiner, Karen Barber, Emma Bunton and Robin Cousins - have been confirmed to return yet for the 2011 series.

Angela Rippon has agreed to compete in the next series of Dancing On Ice, it has been reported.

Rippon - who hosts Cash in the Attic - previously appeared on the judging panel of the ITV skating competition last year as a stand-in for regular judge Robin Cousins.

An insider suggested that Rippon's inclusion on the show may not go down well with her fellow competitors.

The source told The Sun: "This is like judge Dannii Minogue competing on The X Factor, or Arlene Phillips on Strictly Come Dancing. She's got an unfair advantage."

Meanwhile, rumoured participant Kerry Katona is already said to have provoked a reaction from other celebrity contestants.

"They are jealous of the time she gets on the rink and the coaching," the source explained.

Dancing On Ice returns to ITV on January 9, 2011

How is it an unfair advantage. She sat on the judging panel for a couple of weeks, she wasn't on the ice so it's not as if she has had extra lessons.

Phillip Schofield has teased Kerry Katona's reported involvement in the new series of Dancing On Ice.

The 30-year-old was linked to the show in August when she was first photographed practicing at an ice rink.

In her first appearance on This Morning, Schofield told Katona: "You have new opportunities and new TV shows which we can't talk about and wouldn't dream of talking about."

She quipped: "No idea what you're talking about Phillip!"

Hinting again towards her participation, the presenter added: "Not until later on - but that's a lovely opportunity for you as well, should any of that be true."

FRANK Lampard's stunning ex Elen Rivas is set to steam up Dancing on Ice.

Former model Elen, 34, has been confirmed as a contestant - and things could hot up further when she exits the ITV1 show.

Like others who leave, she will be interviewed on Daybreak by Christine Bleakley... who is Chelsea star Lamps' new love.

An insider said: "Elen will bring a bit of glamour to the show.

"But it will also be interesting to see how she and Christine react when they meet for the first time."

Spanish beauty Elen - mum to Lampard's daughters Luna, five, and Isla - split with the footballer nearly two years ago but made no secret of her desire to win back her former fiancé.

She will be joined on the rink by former Neighbours star and singer Craig McLachlan, 45.

Also among the 16 celeb hopefuls, who kick off next month, are axed Corrie actor Steven Arnold - who played soap tram crash victim Ashley Peacock - US rapper Vanilla Ice, reality star Kerry Katonaand Iraq war hero Johnson Beharry.

The insider said: "It's the best line-up ever."

The Sun

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FRANK Lampard's stunning ex Elen Rivas is set to steam up Dancing on Ice.

Former model Elen, 34, has been confirmed as a contestant - and things could hot up further when she exits the ITV1 show.

Like others who leave, she will be interviewed on Daybreak by Christine Bleakley... who is Chelsea star Lamps' new love.

An insider said: "Elen will bring a bit of glamour to the show.

"But it will also be interesting to see how she and Christine react when they meet for the first time."

Spanish beauty Elen - mum to Lampard's daughters Luna, five, and Isla - split with the footballer nearly two years ago but made no secret of her desire to win back her former fiancé.

She will be joined on the rink by former Neighbours star and singer Craig McLachlan, 45.

Also among the 16 celeb hopefuls, who kick off next month, are axed Corrie actor Steven Arnold - who played soap tram crash victim Ashley Peacock - US rapper Vanilla Ice, reality star Kerry Katonaand Iraq war hero Johnson Beharry.

The insider said: "It's the best line-up ever."

The Sun

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Frank would be better :love:

ITV has confirmed that Dancing On Ice will return on January 9.

The celebrities will compete on a brand new set as the show moves to its new home at Shepperton Studios. Hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby will also present the show in HD for the first time.

The two-hour launch show will also see a change on the judging panel following Nicky Slater's exit.

Kerry Katona recently hinted that she is among those competing to follow in the footsteps of last year's winner Hayley Tamaddon.

Dancing On Ice begins on January 9 at 6.30pm on ITV1.

The lineup for the new series of Dancing On Ice has been revealed.

Coronation Street star Steven Arnold, whose character Ashley Peacock was recently killed in the tram crash, will compete in this year's show, alongside Kerry Katona, Jeff Brazier and rapper Vanilla Ice.

Loose Women's Denise Welch will also take to the rink, as well as former newsreader Angela Rippon, ex-EastEnders star Sam Attwater and Hollyoaks actress Jennifer Metcalfe.

Chloe Madeley, Neighbours star Craig McLachlan, cricketer Dominic Cork and David Vitty - Comedy Dave from Chris Moyles's Radio 1 show - will further star in the ITV skating show. Actress Nadia Sawalha, Nickelodeon presenter Laura Hamilton and Ellen Rives - Frank Lampard's ex-girlfriend - are also among the 16 contestants.

Soldier Lance Corporal Johnson Beharry, who won the Victoria Cross in 2005, completes the cast - marking the first time a competitor has come from outside the world of sport and entertainment.

However, in a new twist, only 12 skaters will make it through to the competition stage, meaning four celebrities will be voted off before they even get the chance to compete.

Emma Bunton, Jason Gardiner and Robin Cousins will return as judges, while Karen Barber will now act as head coach to the contestants. Nicky Slater was axed from the panel last month.

The new series of Dancing On Ice starts with two specials on January 9 and January 16 and two celebrities will be axed during each show.

I think the Lance Copral will stand a good chance of winning. If he's a good skater he will win the public vote.

I love DOI but wish they'd stick to celebrities and not relatives and exes of celebrities. :hmm:

Looking forward to seeing Ashley from Coronation st. skating. Hope he has lots of fun! :)

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Will he be the todd carty this year??

he proably will be! although he may be the surprise!

Looking forward to seeing Denise Welch

Steven Arnold has revealed that the Coronation Street cast have given him their support as he prepares to take part in Dancing On Ice.

Arnold's character in the soap, Ashley Peacock, was one of the characters killed off earlier this month when a gas explosion destroyed The Joinery and caused a devastating tram crash. The 36-year-old was confirmed as one of the contestants on the ITV show over the weekend.

"Everyone of them just wishes me well and they said I'm so brave for doing it," he said. "And they would all like to come and watch me. At least twenty or thirty cast members have asked to come down to watch me so I don’t think I will be short of people from the cast."

However, Arnold confessed that he is not a regular viewer of the show.

"I haven't seen the show before but I have seen clips," he said. "I will be honest with you, I don't watch much television apart from sport or documentaries, but if my girlfriend has got it on or if I'm round at my mum's she has it on."

He added: "I watched the Todd Carty clip and I thought he was fantastic! I mean, if I can get to his level I will be happy."

Kerry Katona, ex-newsreader Angela Rippon and rapper Vanilla Ice are among the celebrities set to take part in the next series of ITV1's Dancing on Ice.

Actor Steven Arnold, whose Coronation Street character Ashley Peacock was recently killed off, is also among the 16 stars hoping to compete.

Although 16 prepared for the show, only 12 will reach the competition stage.

The series will begin with two shows on 9 and 16 January in which four hopefuls will be axed after votes from viewers.

Victoria Cross hero Lance Corporal Johnson Beharry, the first contestant from outside the worlds of sport and showbiz, is also in training to compete.

Soap actors are well represented in the line-up.

Ex-Coronation Street actress Denise Welch, former EastEnders star Sam Attwater, Australian Craig McLachlan - best known for his role in Neighbours - and Hollyoaks actress Jennifer Metcalfe are all set to appear in the show.

Cricketer Dominic Cork, BBC Radio 1's David Vitty - better known as Chris Moyles's sidekick Comedy Dave - and Chloe Madeley, daughter of Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan, are also in the running.

Nickelodeon presenter Laura Hamilton, Chelsea footballer Frank Lampard's ex-girlfriend Ellen Rives and actress Nadia Sawalha complete the line-up.

Spice Girl Emma Bunton and choreographer Jason Gardiner will remain on the judging panel, along with former figure skater Robin Cousins, who is head judge.

The voting panel has been reduced from four to three after a decision was taken not to replace former judge Nicky Slater, who announced he was leaving the show last month.


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Hmm, my comment to the above post is not included :confused:

Only half of the celebrities taking part in this year's show will skate on Sunday's series six launch episode, with the other eight taking part the following weekend.

Dancing On Ice returns on Sunday at 6.30pm on ITV1. The results show follows at 9.30pm.

The eight contestants taking part in the first Dancing On Ice live show of 2010 have been revealed.

Only half of the celebrities taking part in this year's show will skate on Sunday's series six launch episode, with the other eight taking part the following weekend.

Kerry Katona, Vanilla Ice and Angela Rippon will head up this weekend's bill. They will compete against Johnson Beharry, Corrie's Steven Arnold, TV presenter Jeff Brazier, Nadia Sawalha and Nickelodeon star Laura Hamilton.

Two of the celebrities will be voted off the show after a three-way skate-off. The public will vote for who they want to save from the axe and the judging panel will have no say in who stays or goes until the third week of the competition when the lineup is reduced to the final 12.

Dancing On Ice returns on Sunday at 6.30pm on ITV1. The results show follows at 9.30pm.

Angela Rippon and Nadia Sawalha have become the first celebrities to be eliminated from the new series of Dancing On Ice.

The newsreader and presenter were denied the chance to progress to the next stage of the competition after finishing in the bottom three of the initial public vote along with Laura Hamilton. They were ultimately sent home after the Nickelodeon host was judged by viewers to have performed best in the final skate-off.

Following the elimination announcement, Rippon confessed to hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby that she felt like she had failed professional partner Sean Rice.

"I am gutted, I've had a wonderful time," she said. "I think it's been absolutely tremendous learning to skate with world-class teachers like we have."

Meanwhile, Sawalha - who had previously joked that she would give up her house to stay on the programme - said: "This has been the most incredible experience... What I'm most gutted about is [partner] Mark Hanretty is the most beautiful skater, and [because] he's been holding me up nobody got to see how beautiful he is."

Vanilla Ice, Johnson Beharry, Jeff Brazier, Steven Arnold and Kerry Katona were awarded a spot on the show by audience members based on their debut routines earlier tonight.

The remaining half of the cast will compete for a place in Dancing On Ice next Sunday at 6.35pm on ITV1.


DS

I want Vanilla Ice to win

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I haven't seen the rest of them yet but I was suprised that Laura was in the bottom 3.. she was way better than most of them... Sorry to see Nadia go.. I liked her

ETA.. the people with the likes of Daniel and Maria are going to be ok cause they are probably now more recognised than those skating with them

Elen Rivas and Craig McLachlan have failed to win a spot in the final stages of this year's Dancing On Ice.

The Spanish model and Australian soap star were eliminated from the reality contest after losing a bottom three skate-off with Hollyoaks favourite Jennifer Metcalfe, who was granted a reprieve by the public when voting lines reopened.

When speaking to hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, McLachlan thanked his professional partner Maria Filippov and joked that he was now looking forward to riding the waves Down Under.

"Well, the good news is there's a six-foot swell coming in at Bondi [Beach], but seriously I've had the best time with this bunch [of contestants] over here, and [Filippov] is an absolute treasure."

Rivas, meanwhile, came off the ice panting from her skate-off performance and stated only that she was "gutted" and "really sad" at her exit.

Her partner Lukasz Rozycki added: "She improved so much since the first time I saw her, I'm really really proud."

'Comedy' Dave Vitty, Sam Attwater, Dominic Cork, Chloe Madeley and Denise Welch - who were all granted safety by viewers earlier tonight - will join Metcalfe and last week's surviving six for the official beginning of the skating competition next week.

Should be fun when Christine Bleakley interviews Rivas on Good Morning

Ah.. I like Craig.. ok he wasn't great at the skating but then again neither was Stephen but he made it through.. I am beginning to think this is just a popularity contest (sarcasm)

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Ah.. I like Craig.. ok he wasn't great at the skating but then again neither was Stephen but he made it through.. I am beginning to think this is just a popularity contest (sarcasm)

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Of course it is just a popularity contest. Look at what happened with Todd Crappy. He had two left feet yet kept getting voted in.

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Ah.. I like Craig.. ok he wasn't great at the skating but then again neither was Stephen but he made it through.. I am beginning to think this is just a popularity contest (sarcasm)

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Of course it's a popularity contest more than a skating contest. Laura should never have been in the skate of last week but it's because not many people know who she is unless you watch kids channel Nickeloden. Jennifer should have went out last night as she made two mistakes last night. 1 in the main dance and 1 in the dance-off. Sam Attwood is getting up my nose already I hate watching show off so early in the competition. He is going to be like Ray Quinn.

I prefer when none of them have skating experience and get better as the weeks go on like last year

i just dont know who any of them are! and that makes it less enjoyable to watch. I loved the first two series but these have gone downhill fast

The shows seem to drag on an awful lot, there are too many adverts and I have yet to watch one right through but on saying that there has only been 2 shows, so willing to stick with it.

the number of ad breaks in DOI is ridiculous, there's one after every single dance!

Emma Bunton has announced her engagement to Jade Jones on tonight's episode of Dancing On Ice.

The former Spice Girl flashed her engagement ring to audience members and informed them of the R&B singer's proposal.

She also revealed the news to her Twitter followers before tonight's edition of the skating competition, writing: "Yahoooo I'm engaged! Love you Jade! I'm a very happy lady!!"

The couple have a 3-year-old son named Beau and are expecting a second child later this year.

DS

Congratulations to them :)