The twelfth series of '' Dancing on Ice'' began airing on ITV on 5 January 2020. During the finale of the eleventh series, it was announced that ''Dancing on Ice'' had been renewed for another series. The series is once again filmed in the purpose-built studio at Bovingdon Airfield, which was set up for the tenth series.

Phillip Schofield Phillip Bryan Schofield (born 1 April 1962) is an English television presenter who works for ITV. He is currently the co-presenter of ITV's '' This Morning'' (2002–present) and ''Dancing on Ice'' (2006–2014, 2018–present) alongside Holl ...

and

Holly Willoughby Holly Marie Willoughby ( ; born 10 February 1981) is an English television presenter, author and model. She is currently the co-presenter of ITV's '' This Morning'' (2009–present) and '' Dancing on Ice'' (2006–2011, 2018–present) alongsi ...

returned as the hosts. On 1 September 2019, it was announced that

Jason Gardiner Jason Gardiner (born 6 November 1971) is an Australian choreographer, singer, and theatre producer best known for his role as a caustic and controversial judge on the ITV shows '' Dancing on Ice'', '' Born to Shine'' and '' Stepping Out''. ...

would not be returning as a judge and that series 1 participant and entertainer

John Barrowman John Scot Barrowman (born 11 March 1967) is a Scottish-American actor, author, presenter, singer and comic book writer. He is known for his role as Captain Jack Harkness in ''Doctor Who'' and '' Torchwood'', and as Malcolm Merlyn in the Arrowv ...

would replace him. On 22 December 2019, ITV aired ''Dancing on Ice at Christmas'', a special featuring the contestants of series 12, along with previous champion

Ray Quinn Raymond Arthur Quinn (born 25 August 1988) is an English actor, singer, dancer and carpet layer. He is best known for his role as Anthony Murray in ''Brookside'' from 2000 to 2003. He achieved more public recognition when he auditioned for the ...

and series 11 contestant

Gemma Collins Gemma Clare Collins (born 31 January 1981) is an English media personality and businesswoman. In 2011, she began appearing on the ITVBe reality series ''The Only Way Is Essex'', appearing until 2019. Collins subsequently went on to appear in nu ...

Jake Quickenden Jacob "Jake" Quickenden (born 3 September 1988) is an English singer, footballer and reality television personality. He was a contestant on the ninth and eleventh series of ''The X Factor'' in 2012 and 2014, before being runner-up in series 14 ...

was also supposed to be performing, but on 13 November 2019, it was announced that he had to pull out due to a neck injury. The series was won by

Joe Swash Joseph Adam Swash is an English actor and television presenter, best known for his role of Mickey Miller in the BBC One soap opera ''EastEnders'' and various presenting roles with ITV2. He won the eighth series of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me ...

and his professional partner Alex Murphy. Swash was originally partnered with series 11 winner

Alexandra Schauman Professional skaters from the British television show '' Dancing on Ice'' are figure skaters who appear with celebrities in front of a panel of judges. Most of the professionals on the series are former ice dancers or pair skaters. Competi ...

; however, after she sustained an injury meaning she couldn't perform for the rest of the series. This marks Murphy's first win after being eliminated in the semi-final in two series in the row.

Couples

On 24 September 2019, Maura Higgins and

Michael Barrymore Michael Ciaran Parker (born 4 May 1952), known by his stage name Michael Barrymore, is an English actor, comedian and television presenter of game shows and light entertainment programmes on British television in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s ...

were announced as the first two celebrities who would be participating in the series. More celebrities were revealed in the following days, before the line-up was concluded on 1 October. On 9 October, it was announced that this series will have the first ever same-sex couple. Comedian and television presenter

was originally announced as a contestant, but on 18 December 2019, it was announced that he had withdrawn from the show due to a broken hand. Barrymore was replaced by former '' Blue Peter'' presenter

Radzi Chinyanganya Munyaradzi Thomas Kingsley "Radzi" Chinyanganya (born 12 September 1986) is a British presenter and broadcaster. He co-presented the BBC children's TV programme ''Blue Peter'' from 2013 until 2019, and the ITV game show ''Cannonball'' in 2017 ...

. Model and actress

Caprice Caprice, from the Italian ''capriccio'', may refer to: Art and entertainment * ''Caprice'' (1913 film), a film starring Mary Pickford * ''Caprices'' (film), a 1942 French comedy film * ''Caprice'' (1967 film), a film starring Richard Harris ...

was originally partnered with

Hamish Gaman Hamish Gaman (born 20 April 1983) is an English former competitive pair skater. With partner Caitlin Yankowskas, he is the 2015 Challenge Cup silver medalist and 2015 British national champion. Since 2018, he has appeared on the ITV series '' ...

, but after her first performance they "parted ways" and she was re-partnered with

Oscar Peter Oscar Peter (born June 11, 1981) is a Swiss former competitive figure skater. As a single skater, he is a six-time Swiss national medalist, winning silver from 1998–2000 and bronze from 2001–2003. He took up ice dancing in 2003 and teamed ...

. She later withdrew from the competition on 2 February.

was originally partnered with

; however, after she sustained an injury meaning she couldn't perform for the rest of the series, he was re-partnered with Alex Murphy on 26 January.

Scoring chart

: indicates the couple eliminated that week : indicates the couple were in the skate-off but not eliminated : indicates the couple withdrew from the competition : indicates the winning couple : indicates the runner-up couple : indicates the third-place couple : indicate the highest score for that week : indicate the lowest score for that week

Live show details

Week 1 (5 January)

* Group performance: "

Waiting All Night "Waiting All Night" is a song by English drum and bass band Rudimental. It features vocals from English singer Ella Eyre. The song was released in the United Kingdom on 14 April 2013 as the fourth single from their debut studio album, ''Home (Ru ...

"—

Rudimental Rudimental are a British drum and bass band, signed to Asylum Records, Atlantic Records and Black Butter Records. The band consists of Piers Aggett, Kesi Dryden and Leon "Locksmith" Rolle. They were nominated for a Mercury Prize in 2013, and w ...

feat.

Ella Eyre Ella McMahon (born 1 April 1994), known professionally as Ella Eyre, is a British singer and songwriter. She is known for her collaborations with Rudimental on their UK number-one single " Waiting All Night" (2013), which won the 2014 Brit Awa ...

(all) **"

Out of Our Heads ''Out of Our Heads'' is the 3rd British and 4th American studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released in two editions with different covers and track listings. In the US, London Records released it on 30 July 1965, whil ...

"—

Take That Take That are an English pop group formed in Manchester in 1990. The group currently consists of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen. The original line-up also featured Jason Orange and Robbie Williams. Barlow is the group's lead singer ...

(Caprice & Hamish, Kevin & Brianne, Libby & Mark, Lucrezia & Brendyn, Maura & Alexander and Radzi & Jess) **" Dusk Till Dawn"— Zayn ft.

Sia Sia Kate Isobelle Furler ( ; born 18 December 1975) is an Australian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Adelaide, she started her career as a singer in the acid jazz band Crisp in the mid-1990s. In 1997, when Crisp disbanded, she rel ...

(performed by professional skaters) The couple with the lowest votes from Week 1 will go up against the couple with the lowest votes from Week 2 in the Skate-off.

Week 2 (12 January)

* Head judge: Torvill * Group performance: " The Time Is Now"—

Moloko Moloko () were an Irish-English electronic music duo formed in Sheffield, England, consisting of vocalist Róisín Murphy and producer Mark Brydon. Blending elements of electronica and dance music, they are best known for their UK top 10 sin ...

(performed by professional skaters) **" Wow"— Kylie Minogue (Ben & Carlotta, H & Matt, Joe & Alexandra, Lisa & Tom, Perri and Trisha & Łukasz) *Guest performance: "

When You Believe "When You Believe" is a song from the 1998 DreamWorks musical animated feature ''The Prince of Egypt''. It was written and composed by Stephen Schwartz. A pop single version of "When You Believe", with additional music and lyrics by writer-pr ...

"—from ''

The Prince of Egypt ''The Prince of Egypt'' is a 1998 American animated musical drama film produced by DreamWorks Animation and released by DreamWorks Pictures. The first feature film from DreamWorks to be traditionally animated, it is an adaptation of the Bo ...

'' (performed by professional skaters) Due to an injury, Vanessa Bauer wasn't able to perform with Perri Kiely in the group number. The couple with the lowest votes from this week will go up against Trisha & Łukasz, the couple with the lowest votes from Week 1, in the Skate-off. ;Save Me skates # Trisha & Łukasz: "

Proud Proud may refer to: Music * ''Proud'' (Heather Small album), the debut album by Heather Small ** "Proud" (Heather Small song), a song by Heather Small that was the official song for the London 2012 Olympic bid * ''Proud'' (compilation album), ...

"—

Heather Small Heather Margarita Small (born 20 January 1965) is a British soul singer and former lead vocalist of the band M People. Her subsequent debut solo studio album, ''Proud'', was released in 2000. Career 1987–1998: Hot House and M People Small ...

# Lucrezia & Brendyn: " Time After Time"—

Cyndi Lauper Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper Thornton (born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist. Her career has spanned over 40 years. Her album ''She's So Unusual'' (1983) was the first debut album by a female artist to achi ...

;Judges' votes to save *Banjo: Lucrezia & Brendyn *Barrowman: Lucrezia & Brendyn *Dean: Lucrezia & Brendyn *Torvill: Did not need to vote but would have saved Lucrezia & Brendyn

Week 3 (19 January)

* Theme: Musicals * Head judge: Dean * Group performance: "

Don't Rain on My Parade "Don't Rain on My Parade" is a popular song from the 1964 musical '' Funny Girl''. It was also featured in the 1968 movie version of the musical. The song was written by Bob Merrill and Jule Styne. Both the movie and stage versions feature Barbra ...

"—from '' Funny Girl'' (all) Because they had "parted ways", Caprice & Hamish did not perform this week. ;Save Me skates # Kevin & Brianne: "

I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" is a song written by Jim Steinman, and recorded by American rock singer Meat Loaf featuring Lorraine Crosby. The song was released in August 1993 as the first single from his sixth album, '' Bat ...

"—

Meat Loaf Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27, 1947 – January 20, 2022), known professionally as Meat Loaf, was an American rock singer and actor. He was noted for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows. He is on t ...

# Lucrezia & Brendyn: " Landslide"— Fleetwood Mac ;Judges' votes to save *Banjo: Kevin & Brianne *Barrowman: Lucrezia & Brendyn *Torvill: Kevin & Brianne *Dean: Kevin & Brianne

Week 4 (26 January)

* Head judge: Torvill * Torvill & Dean performance: "

Just the Two of Us Just or JUST may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Just (surname) * Just (given name) Arts and entertainment * ''Just'', a 1998 album by Dave Lindholm * "Just" (song), a song by Radiohead * "Just", a song from the album ''Lost and Found'' by Mudvayne ...

"—

José James José James (born January 20, 1978) is an American vocalist who combines jazz and hip hop. Biography José James attended The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. In 2008, he debuted with his first album, ''The Dreamer'', on the Brownsw ...

Due to Alexandra Schauman being injured, Joe Swash performed with Alex Murphy this week. Caprice performed with her new partner Oscar Peter for the first time this week after "parting ways" with Hamish Gaman the previous week. ;Save Me skates # Radzi & Jess: " The Greatest"—

# Caprice & Oscar: " Glamorous"— Fergie feat.

Ludacris Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris (, homophonous with 'ludicrous' in American English), is an American rapper, actor, record producer and record executive. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludac ...

;Judges' votes to save *Banjo: Caprice & Oscar *Barrowman: Caprice & Oscar *Dean: Caprice & Oscar *Torvill: Did not need to vote but would have saved Caprice & Oscar

Week 5 (2 February)

* Theme: Fairy Tale * Head judge: Dean * Guest performance: Disney on Ice As in the previous week, due to Alexandra Schauman being injured, Joe Swash performed with Alex Murphy again. During the live show, it was announced that Alex would skate with Joe permanently from now on. Due to illness, Libby & Mark did not compete in the live show. Caprice & Oscar withdrew from the competition prior to the live show. ;Save Me skates # H & Matt: "

Sweet Disposition "Sweet Disposition" is a song by Australian indie rock band The Temper Trap. Described by critics as an "indie anthem", the song was written by Dougy Mandagi and Lorenzo Silitto. Upon the song's release, it peaked at 14 in Australia and reached ...

"—

The Temper Trap The Temper Trap are an Australian indie rock band formed in 2005 by Dougy Mandagi, Jonathon Aherne, and Toby Dundas. In 2008, the group relocated from Melbourne to London. The band released their debut album '' Conditions'' in June 2009 to favou ...

# Kevin & Brianne: "

"—

;Judges' votes to save *Banjo: H & Matt *Barrowman: H & Matt *Torvill: H & Matt *Dean: Did not need to vote but would have saved H & Matt

Week 6 (9 February)

* Theme: Dance Week * Head judge: Torvill * Group Performance: "Let’s Nacho"—from ''

Kapoor & Sons ''Kapoor & Sons'', also known as ''Kapoor & Sons (Since 1921)'', is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language family comedy drama film directed by Shakun Batra and produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar and Apoorva Mehta under Dharma Productions, with F ...

'' / " Some Days You Gotta Dance"—

The Ranch ''The Ranch'' is an American streaming television sitcom series. It starred Ashton Kutcher and Danny Masterson (who previously co-starred on ''That '70s Show'') as brothers Colt and Rooster Bennett, respectively; who help run the Colorado cattle ...

/ " Dance with Me"—

Debelah Morgan Debelah Laksh Morgan (born September 29, 1977) is an American singer and songwriter. Morgan is best known for her hit single " Dance with Me" off of her third studio album, which reached No. 8 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Early life and educ ...

/ " Fireball"—

Pitbull Pit bull is a term used in the United States for a type of dog descended from bulldogs and terriers, while in other countries such as the United Kingdom the term is used as an abbreviation of the American Pit Bull Terrier breed. The term was f ...

featuring John Ryan (performed by professional skaters) ** " Primavera"—

Ludovico Einaudi Ludovico Maria Enrico Einaudi OMRI (; born 23 November 1955) is an Italian pianist and composer. Trained at the Conservatorio Verdi in Milan, Einaudi began his career as a classical composer, later incorporating other styles and genres such as ...

(performed by professional skaters) ;Save Me skates # H & Matt: "

"—

# Ben & Carlotta: " Leave a Light On"— Tom Walker ;Judges' votes to save *Banjo: Ben & Carlotta *Barrowman: Ben & Carlotta *Dean: Ben & Carlotta *Torvill: Did not need to vote but would have saved Ben & Carlotta

Week 7 (16 February)

* Theme: Prop Week * Head judge: Dean * Group performance: "

Spectrum (Say My Name) "Spectrum" is a song by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine from their second studio album '' Ceremonials'' (2011). It was written by lead singer Florence Welch and Paul Epworth with production being handled by Epworth. The band ...

"— Florence and the Machine (all) * Special musical guest: The Script—"Run Through Walls" ;Save Me skates # Libby & Mark: " Skyscraper"— Demi Lovato # Maura & Alexander: "

Stay Stay may refer to: Places * Stay, Kentucky, an unincorporated community in the US Law * Stay of execution, a ruling to temporarily suspend the enforcement of a court judgment * Stay of proceedings, a ruling halting further legal process in a tri ...

"— Rihanna ;Judges' votes to save *Banjo: Maura & Alexander *Barrowman: Maura & Alexander *Torvill: Libby & Mark *Dean: Libby & Mark Despite having two votes each, Maura & Alexander were eliminated due to head judge Dean having the overriding vote.

Week 8 (23 February)

* Theme: Movie Week * Head judge: Torvill * Group performance: " Shake a Tail Feather"—from ''

The Blues Brothers The Blues Brothers are an American blues and soul revivalist band founded in 1978 by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi as part of a musical sketch on ''Saturday Night Live''. Belushi and Aykroyd fronted the band, in character, respecti ...

'' / "Married Life"—from '' Up'' / " Theme from ''Mission: Impossible''"—from '' Mission: Impossible'' / "

(I've Had) The Time of My Life "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" is a 1987 song composed by Franke Previte, John DeNicola, and Donald Markowitz. It was recorded by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, and used as the theme song for the 1987 film '' Dirty Dancing''. The song has ...

"—from ''

Dirty Dancing ''Dirty Dancing'' is a 1987 American romantic drama dance film written by Eleanor Bergstein, produced by Linda Gottlieb, and directed by Emile Ardolino. Starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, it tells the story of Frances "Baby" Houseman ...

'' (performed by professional skaters) ** "

Footloose Footloose may refer to: * ''Footloose'' (1984 film), a musical film ** ''Footloose'' (1984 soundtrack) ** "Footloose" (song), performed by Kenny Loggins * ''Footloose'' (2011 film), a remake of the 1984 film ** ''Footloose'' (2011 soundtrack) ...

"—from ''

'' (Skate Battle) * Special musical guest:

Luke Evans Luke George Evans (born 15 April 1979) is a Welsh actor and singer. He began his career on the stage, performing in many of London's West End productions such as ''Rent'', ''Miss Saigon'', and '' Piaf'' before making his film breakthrough in ...

—"

Show Me Heaven "Show Me Heaven" is a power ballad written by American singer and songwriter Maria McKee, Eric Rackin and Jay Rifkin, and recorded by McKee for the soundtrack to the Tom Cruise film ''Days of Thunder'', released in June 1990. Produced by Peter ...

" ;Save Me skates # Libby & Mark: " Skyscraper"— Demi Lovato # Lisa & Tom: "

Never Tear Us Apart "Never Tear Us Apart" is a song by Australian rock band INXS, released in August 1988 as the fourth single from their sixth studio album, ''Kick''. Background and composition The music was written by keyboardist Andrew Farriss, who recorded ...

"—

Paloma Faith Paloma Faith Blomfield (born 21 July 1981) is an English singer and actress. Her debut studio album, '' Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?,'' was released in 2009 and was certified double platinum in the UK. The album spawned the sin ...

;Judges' votes to save *Banjo: Libby & Mark *Barrowman: Libby & Mark *Dean: Libby & Mark *Torvill: Did not need to vote but would have saved Libby & Mark

Week 9: Semi-final (1 March)

*Head judge: Dean * Group performance: " Do Your Thing"— Basement Jaxx (all) *Guest performance: ''

Crystal A crystal or crystalline solid is a solid material whose constituents (such as atoms, molecules, or ions) are arranged in a highly ordered microscopic structure, forming a crystal lattice that extends in all directions. In addition, macro ...

'' ;Save Me skates # Ben & Carlotta: " Leave a Light On"— Tom Walker # Libby & Mark: "

Reet Petite "Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town)" (originally subtitled "The Finest Girl You Ever Want to Meet") is a song written by Berry Gordy, Billy Davis, and Gwen Gordy Fuqua, and made popular by Jackie Wilson. It was his first solo hit after leav ...

"— Jackie Wilson ; Judges' votes to save: * Banjo: Libby & Mark * Barrowman: Ben & Carlotta * Torvill: Libby & Mark * Dean: Libby & Mark

Week 10: Final (8 March)

* Themes: Showcase, Favourite skate; Boléro * Group performance: "

These Days These Days may refer to: Music Albums * ''These Days'' (Bon Jovi album), and the title song (see below) ** These Days Tour, a 1995–1996 tour by Bon Jovi in support of the above album * ''These Days'' (Crystal Gayle album), 1980 * ''These ...

"—

(all) * Torvill & Dean performance: " One Day Like This"—

Elbow The elbow is the region between the arm and the forearm that surrounds the elbow joint. The elbow includes prominent landmarks such as the olecranon, the cubital fossa (also called the chelidon, or the elbow pit), and the lateral and the me ...

Ratings

Official ratings are taken from

BARB Barb or the BARBs or ''variation'' may refer to: People * Barb (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname * Barb, a term used by fans of Nicki Minaj to refer to themselves * The Barbs, a band Places * Barb, ...

. Viewing figures are from 7 day data.

References

External links

Official website
{{Dancing on Ice

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