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Dancing on Ice judges and Olympic legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean have given RadioTimes.com<\/a> a hint of what\u2019s to come when the 2022 series hits screens early next year.<\/p>\n John Barrowman will not be returning to the judging panel for the upcoming series, with ITV confirming the change back in October, saying: \u201cWe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n While ITV hasn\u2019t yet confirmed who will be replacing Barrowman, Torvill and Dean spoke exclusively to\u00a0RadioTimes.com<\/strong> about what the new line-up might be like.<\/p>\n \u201cI think whatever the judging panel is going to be \u2013 I\u2019m not going to tell you that yet, it\u2019s a surprise,\u201d Dean teased. \u201cBut you know, John was wonderful and brought a lot of energy.<\/p>\n \u201cBut I think we\u2019ll maintain that with the new panel. And I think it\u2019ll feel fresh and different again, so we\u2019re excited.\u201d<\/p> Enthusing about the Dancing on Ice 2022 line-up<\/a> of celebrities, Torvill added: \u201cI don\u2019t think we\u2019ve ever had a show where we\u2019ve started with such a high standard as we will do this year.\u201d<\/p>\n The 2022 contestants include Pussycat Dolls star Kimberly Wyatt, former Strictly pro Brendan Cole and Love Island favourite Liberty Poole.<\/p>\n Olympic BMX rider Kye Whyte and ex-S Club 7 singer Rachel Stevens are also taking part.<\/p>\n Additional reporting by Lauren Morris.<\/em><\/p>\n Dancing on Ice returns to ITV in 2022. If you\u2019re looking for something else to watch, check out our TV Guide<\/a>. Visit our Entertainment<\/a> hub for all the latest news.<\/strong><\/p>\n