Shahidi is one of four soap stars in the competition this year.
Emmerdale star Roxy Shahidi will be donning her skates this weekend as she prepares to perform her first routine in front of the judges in this year’s Dancing on Ice!
The actress will be skating alongside ice dancer Sylvain Longchambon. Longchambon hails from France and over the course of his career has won two silver medals on the 1999-2000 ISU Junior Grand Prix, a bronze at the 2001 Ondrej Nepela Memorial, and a bronze at the 2002 French Championships, with Caroline Truong.
Shahidi will be competing against the likes of Claire Sweeney, Greg Rutherford MBE and Ricky Hatton MBE.
Keen to know more about the actress? Read on for everything you need to know about Dancing on Ice contestant Roxy Shahidi ahead of the show’s return.
Who is Roxy Shahidi?
Age: 40
Job: Actress
Instagram: @roxyshahidi
X (formerly Twitter): @roxyshahidi
Dance partner: Sylvain Longchambon
Roxy Shahidi is best known for her role on Emmerdale as Leyla Harding. She joined the ITV soap back in 2008 before exiting in 2011. She later returned for two episodes in 2013 before reprising her role permanently in January 2014.
Shahidi has an array of theatre credits to her name, including East is East, Christie Malry’s Own Double Entry and Arabian Nights.
As well as her acting career, Shahidi has launched a Yoga Lunch Club and also shares yoga videos on her YouTube channel.
What has Roxy Shahidi said about joining Dancing on Ice 2024?
In an exclusive chat with RadioTimes.com, Shahidi said her journey on Dancing on Ice so far has been “intense”.
“There have been ups and downs,” she explained. “There have been days where you really feel like you’ve come on loads and it’s really enjoyable and then other days where you’re like, ‘Wow, I want to make this stop now’.”
However, she did note that there have been more up days than downs.
Dancing on Ice starts Sunday 14th January at 6:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX. Want something else to watch? Check out our full TV Guide and Streaming Guide, or visit our Entertainment hub for the latest news.
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