{"id":5433,"date":"2021-10-07T11:26:34","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T09:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1384002"},"modified":"2021-10-07T12:03:43","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T10:03:43","slug":"olympic-bmx-star-kye-white-to-compete-on-dancing-on-ice-2022-series","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/olympic-bmx-star-kye-white-to-compete-on-dancing-on-ice-2022-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympic BMX star Kye White to compete on Dancing on Ice 2022 series"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Emma Bullimore\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 07 October 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The celebrity names are coming thick and fast for next year\u2019s Dancing on Ice<\/a>, and the series has now thrown an Olympic athlete into the mix.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll remember BMX star Kye White from Tokyo 2020, where he picked up a silver medal. Now he\u2019s hoping to transfer his athleticism and fearlessness to the ice rink, where he joins the likes of Strictly\u2019s Brendan Cole<\/a> and Corrie\u2019s Sally Dynevor.<\/a> We reckon he\u2019ll be doing the headbanger in no time!<\/p>\n

Read on for everything you need to know about Kye.<\/p>

Who is Kye White?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\""Britain's\"<\/div>\n

Age: <\/strong>22
\nJob:\u00a0<\/strong>Olympic BMX rider
\nTwitter:\u00a0<\/strong>Kye does not appear to be on Twitter.
\nInstagram: <\/strong>@kyewhite87<\/a><\/p>\n

After getting on a BMX for the first time aged three, Peckham-born pro Kye made his mark at this year\u2019s Tokyo Olympics, when he won a silver medal in his event. It hasn\u2019t always been plain sailing for Kye in his career after a serious crash left him unable to compete for almost a year when he was just 13. Kye\u2019s brother Tre also competes as a BMX rider, and the pair spur each other on.<\/p>\n

What has Kye said about joining Dancing on Ice?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Speaking on Newsround on CBBC, Kye said he was \u201cfeeling good\u201d about the show, thanks to his roller skating experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cI roller-skated when I was younger so we\u2019ll see how it goes,\u201d he said.\u00a0\u201cWhen I did the audition I kind of related it to roller-skating so I think I did pretty well\u2026 I think the thing I\u2019m really confident about is I don\u2019t really mind if I fall, I\u2019m quite fearless. My dad and my brother both roller-skate so I think they\u2019re excited.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Olympic silver medalist is confident he can win the show. \u00a0\u201cI think I can win Dancing On Ice.\u00a0I\u2019d love to see if I can make the final because I\u2019m very competitive.\u00a0The picking up and stuff I\u2019m not too worried about. As long as I do my gym properly I should be all right,\u00a0It\u2019s the routines \u2013 I\u2019m very forgetful! So, yeah, that\u2019s what I\u2019m a bit wary of.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dancing on Ice returns to ITV in 2022. Want something else to watch? Check out our full TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our\u00a0Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0hub for the latest news.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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