When is Dancing on Ice back for series 14?

By Emma Bullimore

Published: Tuesday, 05 October 2021 at 12:00 am

It won’t be long before Dancing on Ice returns to our screens for series 14, and so far the line-up is filling up nicely.

Seven celebrities have been confirmed for the Dancing on Ice 2022 line-up, including Love Island‘s Liberty Poole, Coronation Street actress Sally Dynevor, Happy Mondays star Bez and more.

The remaining five celebrities will be announced over the next week, with the show set to return early next year.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield are expected to reprise their roles as presenters, while Christopher Dean, Jayne Torvill, and Ashley Banjo are expected to return to the judging panel. John Barrowman won’t return to Dancing on Ice next year, however.

There were rumours that Strictly’s Arlene Phillips was set to replace Barrowman, however, ITV have denied this.

Speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com, a spokesperson for the network revealed that there’s “no new judge” being appointed for the upcoming series.

Here’s everything we know so far about the 14th series of Dancing on Ice.

When is Dancing on Ice back?

ITV has confirmed that Dancing on Ice will return for a 14th series next year. There has been no mention of an exact return date yet, but every previous series has aired in January, usually at the end of the first full week of the month (although this year it was slightly later). An educated guess would predict Dancing on Ice could return on Sunday 9th January 2022, but as soon as we have an official date we will let you know.

Dancing on Ice judges and hosts

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ITV is yet to officially confirm the hosts for next year’s series of Dancing on Ice. Phillip Schofield has presented every series, usually with Holly Willoughby, although Christine Lampard stepped in for series seven-nine. Phil and Holly are still ITV royalty and while it’s not impossible, it seems unlikely they would be replaced for series 14.

ITV hasn’t announced who the judges will be in 2022. The Ice Panel has had many incarnations since the show began, but one part has always stayed the same: Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean. The skating legends helped to develop the series in its earliest days, and it’s very unlikely they would step down from the panel. In 2021 they were joined by Ashley Banjo and John Barrowman, both of whom proved popular.

Barrowman won’t return to the panel for series 14.

“We thank John Barrowman for two brilliant years on the Dancing On Ice panel and are pleased to be working with him again as host of the forthcoming All Star Musicals specials,” an ITV spokesperson said.

Who are the contestants in the Dancing on Ice 2022 line-up?

So far seven contestants have been confirmed for Dancing on Ice 2022 line-up:

Many fans would like to see Denise Van Outen compete on the show, after a shoulder injury scuppered her chances on the most recent series.

After months of training, she was hurt before her very first dance – although she did perform a group number and a routine with her partner Matt Evers, she was grimacing through the pain. Many viewers feel it would be fair to invite her back in 2022, just as Jamie Laing was asked back to Strictly in 2021 after he was injured ahead of the 2020 series. We’ll wait and see.

Which professional skaters are taking part in Dancing on Ice 2022?

ITV has not confirmed which professional skaters will return next year. As soon as the professional cast is announced we will let you know.

Will the Dancing on Ice ‘Golden Ticket’ return for series 14?

In 2021, Dancing on Ice introduced the golden ticket, which was a way for the judges to put a couple straight through to the next round, without facing the public vote. We have asked ITV if this format twist will be back in 2022, and we’ll let you know when we have an answer.

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