Andy Whyment & Vicky Ogden

Coronation Street favourite Andy Whyment has been getting quite a lot of stick from his Corrie co-stars.

“All the lads from work have been winding me up saying, 'It's going to be like Bambi on ice'. Then they add, 'When I watch it, I'll be hoping you fall’.” However, cruel jibes aside, Andy is raring to go on the ice.

“I'm looking forward to the whole thing,” says the actor, who plays Kirk Sutherland on the cobbles. “It's made me quite proud of myself. I remember watching the series last year with Steven Arnold and thinking, 'They're all mad!' – and now this year I'm doing it! It’s a whirlwind, every time I get on the ice I still think I'm mad for doing it!”

Find out more about Andy on the Coronation Street website.

Vicky started skating at the age of six, competing at National and international levels for over 13 years. She performed in Art on Ice in the UK - complete with a live opera singer and Ronan Keating. She also performed in Mexico City for the City Mayor grand opening of one of the world's largest out door ice rinks then participated on Eurosport in the German show Ingolstadt in November 2008.

Ogden has performed in Kyran Bracken's Ice Party shows in the UK - but alas this skater is not just a performer. Vicky is a co-director of IceAct, a company who have produced many shows in the UK, as well as co-directing Milton Keynes International School of Skating.

Vicky appeared with Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean Dancing on Ice Tour in April 2008 but this year will mark Vicky’s debut on Dancing on Ice.