Dancing on Ice 2018 start date: When does Dancing on Ice start?
DANCING ON ICE 2018 will be making its long-awaited comeback this weekend after a four-year absence from our screens. But when does the new series start?
When does Dancing on Ice 2018 start?
The new series will be kicking off on Sunday, January 7 on ITV at 6pm.
Dancing on Ice will run for two hours and see six of the 12 celebrities performing with their professional skating partner for the first time.
This week Love Island’s Kem Cetinay, Stephanie Waring, Coronation Street actor Antony Cotton, athlete Perri Shakes-Drayton, X Factor star Jake Quickenden and Great British Bake Off winner Candice Brown will be taking to the ice.
Each of the couples will be awarded scores from the Ice Panel for their performances.
After all six of the couples have performed, the phone lines will be opened to the public to vote and the bottom two will be revealed.
However, no one will be eliminated in the first week.
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Instead, the bottom two couples will face the skate off next week when one star and their partner will be sent home.
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean will alternate each week in the role of the head judge and in the event of a tie in the skate off, they will pass the deciding vote on who to save.
The remaining six couples will be taking to the rink the following week when they will go through the same process.
Although not all of the celebrities will be performing this week, there will be a special group routine to open the first show.
There will also be a performance from the skating professionals during the programme.
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Who is in the Dancing on Ice 2018 lineup?
This year there are a total of 12 Dancing on Ice contestants from soaps stars to musicians.
Here is the Dancing on Ice 2018 line-up:
Alex Beresford
Antony Cotton
Brooke Vincent
Candice Brown
Cheryl Baker
Donna Air
Jake Quickenden
Kem Cetinay
Max Evans
Lemar Obika
Perri Shakes-Drayton
Stephanie Waring
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Who are the Dancing on Ice 2018 professionals?
There are 12 professional skaters taking part this year with a mixture of veterans to the ITV show and fresh faces.
Here are the Dancing on Ice 2018 professionals:
Brianne Delcourt
Brandee Malto
Matej Silecky
Matt Evers
Dan Whiston
Mark Hanretty
Vanessa Bauer
Alex Murphy
Ale Izquierdo
Melody Le Moal
Hamish Gaman
Sylvain Longchambon
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Who are the Dancing on Ice 2018 judges?
This year the Ice Panel will be led by Olympian figure skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, who will take on the role of head judge alternately each week.
They will be joined by Jason Gardiner and Diversity dancer Ashley Banjo.
Who is hosting Dancing on Ice 2018?
This Morning presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield will be taking over hosting duties from Christine Lampard.
Meanwhile, Ashley’s brother and I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! contestant Jordan will be bringing all the backstage gossip and news from the show.
How to vote on Dancing on Ice 2018?
Dancing on Ice fans can vote for their favourite couple either via phone or online.
Viewers will be charged if they vote via telephone, however for the first time in the show’s history they can choose their top pairing using the app.
The Dancing on Ice app gives people five free votes which means that those using the online system have a bigger impact than those calling in.
Dancing on Ice starts on ITV Sunday, January 7 at 6pm.
