The stars will be hoping to impress the judging panel, which comprises skating champions Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, former Strictly star Oti Mabuse and Diversity\u2019s Ashley Banjo, and earn votes from the viewers at home.<\/p>\n
Each week, the two lowest scoring couples will have to perform in the skate-off, and one pair will be sent home by the judges.<\/p>\n
Featuring on the starry Dancing on Ice 2023 line-up<\/a> alongside the likes of Love Island<\/a> winner Ekin-Su Cu\u0308lcu\u0308log\u0306lu <\/span><\/a>and former EastEnders<\/a> star Patsy Palmer will be singer Michelle Heaton, who has been paired up with \u0141ukasz R\u00f3\u017cycki<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Here\u2019s what you need to know about Michelle before she makes her debut on the show.<\/p>\n Age:<\/b> 43<\/span><\/p>\n Job:<\/b> Singer and TV star<\/span><\/p>\n Instagram:<\/b> @wonderwomanshel<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Twitter:<\/b> @wonderwomanshel<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Paired with: <\/b>\u0141ukasz R\u00f3\u017cycki<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Heaton first found fame in 2001, when she appeared on the reality show Popstars and ended up in the final 10 contestants. While the five winners would go on to form the group Hear\u2019Say, Heaton and her fellow runners-up Kevin Simm, Jessica Taylor, Kelli Young and Tony Lundon joined forces to become Liberty X.<\/p>\n Their third single Just a Little was released in 2002 and hit the number one spot in the UK chart. Other hits from the band included Thinking It Over, Got to Have Your Love and Being Nobody.<\/p>\n The group announced in 2007 that they\u2019d be parting ways, but later reunited for ITV2 show The Big Reunion in 2012 along with other Noughties groups like Atomic Kitten, Five, 911 and B*Witched.<\/p>\n Heaton has featured in a handful of reality shows, including the MTV series Totally Scott-Lee (where she appeared alongside then-partner Andy Scott-Lee and his sister, Steps star Lisa), a celebrity edition of Come Dine with Me and Celebrity Big Brother.<\/p>\n She has also spoken candidly about her experience of alcohol addiction and her sobriety journey, appearing on Loose Women last year to discuss her experience of rehab and the impact her drinking had on her family.<\/p> Heaton and her young children are \u201chuge fans\u201d of the show, and she is hoping that her performance will make her kids \u201cproud\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to try my very best and put my all into this,\u201d she said. \u201c[I\u2019m] getting to experience something that brings a lot of happiness to us as a family \u2013 they\u2019ve been my support system through recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n When she was announced as a contestant, the star said she had \u201calways wanted\u201d to appear on Dancing on Ice, but \u201cwould never have been able to complete anything because of the way I was 18 months ago, so I\u2019m really truly grateful that I\u2019ve got it this year when I\u2019m a lot stronger.\u201d<\/p>\n Dancing on Ice airs on ITV1 and ITX on Sundays. <\/strong>C<\/strong>heck out more of our Entertainment<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> and Streaming Guide<\/a> for more to watch.<\/strong><\/p>\n Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only \u00a31 with delivery to your home \u2013 <\/strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the <\/strong>Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n By Katie Rosseinsky Published: Sunday, 15 January 2023 at 12:00 am A new season of Dancing on Ice is upon us, meaning that 11 celebrity contestants are getting ready to take to the rink with their professional partners and show off their skating skills. 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