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Daniel Whiston
Daniel J Whiston (born 21 November 1976 in Blackpool) is an English ice skater. He appeared in ''Strictly Ice Dancing'' on BBC One and for all series of ITV show '' Dancing on Ice'' since its inception in 2006. He won the first series of ''Dancing on Ice'' while partnering actress Gaynor Faye, the fifth series with former ''Emmerdale'' actress Hayley Tamaddon and the eighth series with Olympic artistic gymnast, Beth Tweddle. Since 2019, Daniel has been Associate Creative Director of Dancing on Ice responsible for creating all professional routines and training all celebrity contestants. In 2020 Daniel was Director of Choreography Ice for ITV's The Real Full Monty on Ice. Background Whiston was born on 21 November 1976 in Blackpool and is the son of Marj and William Whiston, he still lives in Blackpool. He started ice skating at the age of seven at the Blackpool Pleasure Beach's Ice Arena. He worked in the Arena and took part in his first show there when he was 18 years old. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackpool
Blackpool is a seaside resort in Lancashire, England. Located on the North West England, northwest coast of England, it is the main settlement within the Borough of Blackpool, borough also called Blackpool. The town is by the Irish Sea, between the River Ribble, Ribble and River Wyre, Wyre rivers, and is north of Liverpool and northwest of Manchester. At the 2011 United Kingdom census, 2011 census, the Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority of Blackpool had an estimated population of 139,720 while the urban settlement had a population of 147,663, making it the List of settlements in Lancashire by population, most populous settlement in Lancashire, and the fifth-most populous in North West England after Manchester, Liverpool, Bolton and Warrington. The Blackpool Urban Area, wider built-up area (which also includes additional settlements outside the unitary authority) had a population of 239,409, making it the fifth-most populous urban area in the North West after t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITV (TV Channel)
ITV1 (formerly known as ITV) is a British free-to-air Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the British media company ITV plc. It provides the ITV (TV network), Channel 3 public broadcast service across all of the United Kingdom except for the central and northern areas of Scotland where STV (TV channel), STV provides the service. ITV1 as a consistent national channel (with dedicated slots for regional news and other regional programmes) evolved out of the old ITV (TV network), ITV network – a federation of separately owned regional companies which had significantly different local schedules and branding. During the 1990s, the differences between the schedules in each region gradually reduced – partly through the consolidation of ownership and partly through the standardisation in the volume and scheduling of regional programmes. In 2002, a major change of appearance occurred when all ITV regions in Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Ellison
Jennifer Lesley Ellison (born 30 May 1983) is an English actress, former glamour model, television personality, dancer and singer. Ellison is perhaps best known for playing Emily Shadwick in the television soap opera ''Brookside'' until 2003, and as Meg Giry in the 2004 film adaptation of ''The Phantom of the Opera''. Ellison also starred on the reality television show ''Dance Mums with Jennifer Ellison'', the UK version of the American show ''Dance Moms''. Career Dance Ellison studied dance from the age of three, first at a dance school in Liverpool, then later at the Elizabeth Hill School of Dancing in St Helens. She has achieved examination passes with the Royal Academy of Dance and appeared on instructional videos for the academy. She has also taken examinations with the International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA) and won Ballet and Modern Dance titles at the IDTA Theatre Dance Championships in 1996 and 1997, and in addition was awarded the Carl Alan Award for ballet in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancing On Ice (series 7)
The seventh series of ''Dancing on Ice'' aired from on 8 January to 25 March 2012 on ITV. Phillip Schofield returned as presenter, but Holly Willoughby was replaced by Christine Bleakley. Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean returned to mentor the celebrities, with Karen Barber returning as head coach. This series was judged by ''The Ice Panel'' by Louie Spence, Robin Cousins and Katarina Witt. Spence and Witt joined ''The Ice Panel'' as replacements for former judges, Jason Gardiner and Emma Bunton. The show moved back to its original location of Elstree Studios, which was used during the show's first five series, but still used the same layout as introduced in last series. Couples On 24 January 2012, it was revealed that the 12 remaining couples would be going head-to-head in individual skating battles, where each couple were paired up and take to the ice at the same time performing their own routine to the same song. ''The Ice Panel'' then decided out of the pairs which couple t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerry Katona
Kerry Jayne Elizabeth Katona (born 6 September 1980) is a British media personality and singer. She was a member of girl group Atomic Kitten from 1998 until her first departure in 2001 and again from 2012 until her second departure in 2017. Katona was the winner of the third series of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' in 2004, making her the first queen of the jungle, and was runner-up of ''Celebrity Big Brother 8'' in 2011. In 2021 she competed in the third series of ''Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins''. Early life Katona was born in Warrington, Cheshire. Katona's maternal grandfather is Hungarian who fled Budapest to London during the Second World War. As a child she was placed in care and brought up by four sets of foster parents and attended eight different schools. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancing On Ice (series 6)
The sixth series of ''Dancing on Ice'' aired from 9 January to 27 March 2011 on ITV. Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby returned as hosts whilst Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean returned to mentor the celebrities. As part of a major revamp, the show moved from Elstree Studios to Shepperton Studios, and unveiled a new set. It was the also the first series to be broadcast in HD. Karen Barber, Jason Gardiner, Robin Cousins and Emma Bunton returned, though Barber moved from the "Ice Panel" to the role of head coach. Nicky Slater did not return as a judge and was not replaced. In another change, the judges gave scores out of 10.0 instead of 6.0, giving an overall total out of 30.0. The line-up was revealed on 18 December 2010 and consisted of sixteen celebrities. The first two shows, on 9 and 16 January 2011, were billed as "qualifying" shows, with eight couples skating in each, and two being eliminated. The remaining twelve couples progressed to the main competition, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancing On Ice (series 5)
The fifth series of '' Dancing on Ice'' aired from 10 January to 28 March 2010 on ITV, with a preview show on 8 January 2010. Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby returned as main presenters, while Karen Barber, Nicky Slater, Jason Gardiner and Robin Cousins returned to the "Ice Panel". Emma Bunton joined the panel as a replacement for Ruthie Henshall. Barber acted as head judge for weeks 6 and 7 due to Cousins commentating on the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, with Michael Ball and Angela Rippon appearing as guest judges in these weeks. This was the last series to feature Slater as a full-time judge, though he returned as a guest judge for two weeks in the ninth series in 2014. For this series only, a spin-off show aired on Friday evenings on ITV, called ''Dancing on Ice: Friday''. It was presented by Ben Shephard and Coleen Nolan. The series was won by former ''Emmerdale'' actress Hayley Tamaddon, with Daniel Whiston as the professional winner. ''The Bill'' actor Gar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxanne Pallett
Roxanne Carrion (born Roxanne Kaboli-Nejad, later Roxanne Pallett; 26 December 1982) is an English actress, television personality, and broadcaster. She played Jo Stiles in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' (2005–2008), and has appeared in the horror films ''Lake Placid 3'' (2010), '' Wrong Turn 6: Last Resort'' (2014) and ''Devil's Tower'' (2014). Pallett has appeared in various reality television shows, including ''Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes'' (2005), ''Soapstar Superstar'' (2006), ''Dancing on Ice'' (2009), ''Celebrity Big Brother'' (2018), ''Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls'' (2018) and ''Celebrity Coach Trip'' (2019). Early life Roxanne Kaboli-Nejad was born on 26 December 1982 in Carlisle, Cumbria to an Iranian father, Johandar Kaboli-Nejad and an English mother, Monica Pallett. After her father walked out on the family, Roxanne took her mother's surname and was brought up in Currock by her mother and grandmother. Her maternal grandfather was Italian. Career In her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancing On Ice (series 4)
The fourth series of '' Dancing on Ice'' aired from 11 January to 22 March 2009 on ITV. Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby returned as main presenters, while Karen Barber, Nicky Slater, Jason Gardiner, Ruthie Henshall and Robin Cousins returned to the "Ice Panel". The final took place on Sunday 22 March 2009 and was won by Ray Quinn. Judges and Hosts It was announced that Nicky Slater, Jason Gardiner, Ruthie Henshall, Karen Barber and Robin Cousins would all return for the fourth series, and Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield returned as hosts while Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean returned to train. Couples The line-up was revealed on 5 January 2009 with thirteen couples competing, including Michael Underwood, who returned to compete after pulling out the previous year due to injury. The celebrities and their partners were: Scoring chart indicate the highest skating score of the week. ''Red scores'' indicate the lowest skating score of the week. indica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Lusardi
Linda Frances Elide Lusardi (born 18 September 1958) is an English actress, television presenter and former glamour model. Career Modelling Lusardi was born in Wood Green, London to Lilian (née Glassman, b. 1933) and Nello Lusardi (1930–2017). Her mother was born in Edmonton, Middlesex and her father in Hackney, East London to Italian parents. Lusardi grew up in Palmers Green. In 1976, at the age of 18, she began appearing as a Page 3 girl in '' The Sun'' and continued to appear until 1988. She also appeared nude in the men's magazines ''Mayfair'' in February 1977 and ''Fiesta'' in November 1977. Television, film and stage acting As an actress, Lusardi has appeared in the drama series ''The Bill'' playing the girlfriend of corrupt officer DS Don Beech and also in ''Hollyoaks'' and ''Brookside''. On 12 February 2007, she joined the cast of ''Emmerdale'' as Carrie Nicholls, an ex-girlfriend of Tom King and mother of his secret child, Scarlett. She left the programme af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancing On Ice (series 3)
The third series of ''Dancing on Ice'' aired from 13 January to 16 March 2008 on ITV. The show moved from Saturday nights to Sunday nights, with Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby returning to present. Karen Barber, Nicky Slater, Jason Gardiner and Robin Cousins returned to the "Ice Panel", with Ruthie Henshall joining the panel as a replacement for Natalia Bestemianova. The commissioning of the series was first confirmed by Schofield at the 2007 BAFTA Awards. Judges and Hosts It was announced that Bestemianova would depart the series. Robin Cousins, Karen Barber, Nicky Slater and Jason Gardiner announced their returns, with Ruthie Henshall joining the show. Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield announced their returns and coaches Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean also returning. Contestants The contestants for the third series were revealed on 7 January 2008: Scoring chart :'''' indicate the lowest score of the week : indicate the highest score of the week : in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Symons
Emily Symons (born 10 August 1969) is an Australian-born actress, active on both Australian and British television. She is known for playing Anne Costello in the short-lived soap opera '' Richmond Hill'' in 1988 and when that series ended, from 1989, she started playing Marilyn Chambers-Fisher in ''Home and Away''. After almost ten years in that role, Symons moved to the UK and was immediately cast as Louise Appleton in the British soap ''Emmerdale''. She also took part in the British show ''Dancing on Ice'' in 2007. She then returned to Australia in 2010 to reprise her role as Marilyn in ''Home and Away''. Life and career Emily Symons's mother remarried when she was just four years old and Symons did not see her biological, English father again until ten years later. She left school before finishing her exams and launched herself into the acting world. For nearly a year, she worked in shops before getting a break in a post office training video. Her first high-profile role w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
