Former Emmerdale actress, Hayley Tamaddon, has promised to give her skating partner Dan Whiston the Dancing On Ice trophy if she wins the final on Sunday rather than keep it herself.
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The pair have been friends since childhood, and won the trophy together in 2010 before reuniting for this year's final champion of champions series.
But Whiston has never won an award of his own, despite being crowned king of the ice three times during the programme's run, as the professionals do not receive a trophy. The final of the last series of Dancing On Ice is screened at 7pm on Sunday on ITV.
The first celebrities to skate on Torvill & Dean’s Dancing On Ice Live Tour have been announced today.
Dancing on Ice is coming to the Leeds Arena
Ray Quinn, Hayley Tamaddon, Kyran Bracken and Joe Pasquale will be joining Jayne Torvill and Chris Dean on their skating spectacular, which comes to the first direct arena this April.
After eight years on our screens ITV, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean today announced nest year's Dancing on Ice will be the last.
ITV’s Director of Television, Peter Fincham said: “Dancing on Ice has been a firm favourite with viewers and we all have every intention of going out on a high.”
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean said: “Next year will be the 30th anniversary of Bolero and our Olympic Gold medal in Sarajevo and for us, it seemed a fitting time to say goodbye to Dancing on Ice. We wanted to go out on a high.
"We have loved every minute of the eight series and we’re determined to make our final series the best ever."
Skating will very definitely continue for us both. There will also be a final Dancing on Ice live UK arena tour, starting in March next year. We are already planning it and there will be some great surprises for audiences across the country.”
The final series of Dancing on Ice will be back in January 2014.
Professional skaters from ITV's 'Dancing on Ice' are in Sheffield performing as part of their 'Professionals on Ice' tour. As well as performing, they are hoping to promote the next generation of young ice skaters.
Former Dancing on Ice and X Factor star Chico will be joining the cast of 'Aladdin' at the Bradford Alhambra Theatre this year. He will be playing the role of 'Slave of the Ring'. He'll be joining Bradford pantomime king Billy Pearce who will be returning for his fifteenth Alhambra pantomime.
