Dancing on Ice | |
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Creative directors | Christopher Dean (2008–2013) Jayne Torvil (2008–2013) Karen Barber (2018–) |
Presented by | Holly Willoughby Phillip Schofield Christine Lampard Stephen Mulhern |
Judges | Robin Cousins Karen Barber Jason Gardiner Nicky Slater Karen Kresge Ruthie Henshall Natalia Bestemianova Emma Bunton Katarina Witt Louie Spence Ashley Roberts Jayne Torvill Christopher Dean Ashley Banjo John Barrowman Oti Mabuse |
Voices of | Tony Gubba Simon Reed Matt Chapman Sam Matterface |
Theme music composer | Paul Farrer |
Original release | |
Network | ITV |
Release | March 2005 present | –
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Dancing on Ice is a British television series currently presented by Stephen Mulhern and Holly Willoughby. Former hosts include Phillip Schofield, who hosted from 2006 to 2023, and Christine Lampard, who hosted in Willoughby's absence from 2012 to 2014. The series features celebrities and their professional partners figure skating in front of a panel of judges. The series, broadcast on ITV, started on 14 January 2006 and initially ended on 9 March 2014.
On 4 September 2017, it was announced that a revived series would air on ITV from 7 January 2018 with Schofield and Willoughby returning as hosts. Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean assumed new roles as head judges, alongside original judge Jason Gardiner and new judge Ashley Banjo. In 2020, John Barrowman replaced Gardiner as a judge, however on 3 October 2021, it was announced that Barrowman would not be returning to the judging panel. His replacement was later announced as Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse. During the finale of the fifteenth series, it was confirmed that the show would return in 2024 for its sixteenth series. In 2023, It was announced that Schofield would not be returning to the show. His replacement was later announced as Catchphrasepresenter Stephen Mulhern.