The sixteenth series of ''

Dancing on Ice ''Dancing on Ice'' is a British television series presented by Phillip Schofield alongside Holly Willoughby from 2006 to 2011, who then returned in 2018, and Christine Bleakley from 2012 to 2014. The series features celebrities and their profe ...

'' began airing on

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on 14 January 2024. During the finale of the fifteenth series, it was announced that ''Dancing on Ice'' had been renewed for another series. The series was once again filmed in the purpose-built studio at

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, which was set up for the tenth series. In May 2023, Phillip Schofield who had presented the show since its inception, resigned from ITV after admitting to having had a relationship with a young male ITV employee, ultimately confirming his departure from both '' This Morning'' and ''Dancing on Ice''. Stephen Mulhern, who previously stood in for Schofield as presenter during the fourteenth series, was announced as his replacement and co-hosted alongside

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) alongsid ...

. Ashley Banjo,

Christopher Dean Christopher Colin Dean, OBE (born 27 July 1958) is a British ice dancer who won a gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics with his skating partner Jayne Torvill. They also won a bronze medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics. Early life Dean grew u ...

Oti Mabuse Otlile "Oti" Mabuse (born 8 August 1990) is a South African talent show judge, presenter, dancer and Latin dance champion currently based in the United Kingdom. She is best known for being a professional dancer on the British television series ' ...

, and

Jayne Torvill Jayne Torvill, OBE (born 7 October 1957) is a British professional ice dancer and former competitor. With Christopher Dean, she won a gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics, becoming one of the ...

all returned to the judging panel, though Banjo was replaced with Johnny Weir for three shows due to Diversity being on tour at the time.

Professional skaters

On 21 October 2023, Matt Evers, who was the show's longest serving professional having been with ''Dancing on Ice'' since its inception, announced his departure after seventeen years. Speaking of his exit, Evers said that it was "time to hang up the skates for now" and that he "had loved every minute of it". A spokesperson for the show accredited Evers for being a "huge part of the show ..and for creating some of the show's iconic moments. Two days later, ITV officially announced the line-up of professional skaters for the sixteenth series, confirming the returns of

Mark Hanretty Mark Hanretty (born 21 March 1985) is a Scottish former competitive ice dancer who represented the United Kingdom with Christina Chitwood. They are two-time (2008, 2010) British medalists and competed at the 2009 European Championships, placin ...

Sylvain Longchambon Sylvain Longchambon (born 30 July 1980 in Saint-Priest, France) is a French ice dancer. With Caroline Truong, he won two silver medals on the 1999–2000 ISU Junior Grand Prix series, bronze at the 2001 Ondrej Nepela Memorial, and bronze at the ...

Vanessa Bauer 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. Competit ...

Brendyn Hatfield 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. Competit ...

Tippy Packard Tiffany Packard Yu, known as Tippy Packard, (), is a figure skater who represented Hong Kong and United States. Packard is an American professional ice skater and choreographer. She first gained attention in 2013, when the 18-year-old won her th ...

and

Colin Grafton Colin Grafton (born September 19, 1991, in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American pair skater and model. With former partner Kylie Duarte, he is the 2012 U.S. junior bronze medalist and finished eighth at the 2012 World Junior Championships ...

, and ultimately the departures of professional couple

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 ...

and

Łukasz Różycki Łukasz Różycki (; born 13 December 1979 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish pair skater who competed with Aneta Kowalska. He is married to Finnish skater Alexandra Schauman. Competitive highlights ''Dancing on Ice'' In January 2011, Różycki ...

; who left to take part in the skating theatre show ''Christmas on Ice'' in Tampa, Florida. Schauman said in statement that she and Różycki, who had been professionals on the show since the fifth and sixth series resepectively; had absolutely "loved being part of the show for so long" however noted that it had "taken a very different angle and that heystruggled to agree with a lot of it", adding that they felt there was "no opportunity to grow on the show or take on different roles". Reigning champion

Olivia Smart Olivia Smart (born 1 April 1997) is a British-Spanish ice dancer who most recently skated for Spain with Adrián Díaz. With Díaz, Smart was the 2021 Skate Canada International bronze medalist, a four-time Challenger Series medalist, and a ...

also left the show after one series, having returned to competitive skating, as well as

Klabera Komini 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. Competit ...

. They were replaced by two-time British national champion

Amani Fancy Amani Fancy (born 14 July 1997) is an English pair skater. With former skating partner Christopher Boyadji, she is the 2015 CS Tallinn Trophy bronze medalist and a two-time British national champion (2014 and 2016). After that she was a pro ic ...

and German and Czech national champion Annette Dytrt, both of whom previously appeared as professionals on the German version of the show, six-time French national champion Vanessa James, who also represented Canada at the

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and Armenian national champion Simon Proulx-Sénécal, as well as

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and Robin Johnstone who again returned as professionals after a series break. Vicky Ogden also returned as a replacement partner for

Eddie the Eagle Michael David Edwards (born 5 December 1963), better known as Eddie the Eagle, is an English ski-jumper and Olympian who in 1988 became the first competitor since 1928 to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping, finishing last in the ...

Couples

On 26 September 2023, Ricky Hatton was announced as the first celebrity to be participating in the series. More celebrities continued to be revealed throughout the week before the line-up was concluded on 6 October. '' Gogglebox'' cast member

Stephen Lustig-Webb Stephen Geoffrey Webb (born 26 July 1971) is an English television personality, known for appearing on Channel 4 programme '' Gogglebox'' between 2013 and 2023. He was set to appear as a contestant on the sixteenth series of ''Dancing on Ice' ...

was initially announced to be competing in the series, however it was announced on 21 October that he had been forced to withdraw from the competition after breaking his ankle.

was announced as his replacement on 25 October and was initially partnered with

, however prior to the beginning of the series, Packard suffered a knee injury and was replaced by Vicky Ogden.

Scoring chart

The highest score each week is indicated in with a dagger (), while the lowest score each week is indicated in with a double-dagger (). ;Colour key:

Weekly scores

Week 1 (14 January)

Group performances: *"

You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" is a 1978 song by American disco/ R&B singer Sylvester. It was written by James Wirrick and Sylvester, and released as the second single from Sylvester's fourth album, ''Step II'' (1978). The song was already a l ...

" —

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*" Shake It Out" —

Florence and the Machine Florence and the Machine (stylised as Florence + the Machine) are an English indie rock band that formed in London in 2007, consisting of lead vocalist Florence Welch, keyboardist Isabella Summers, guitarist Rob Ackroyd, harpist Tom Monger, and ...

''(performed by professional skaters)'' Only half of the celebrities performed this week. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 2 (21 January)

Group performance: "

Land of a Thousand Dances "Land of a Thousand Dances" (or "Land of 1000 Dances") is a song written and first recorded by American rhythm and blues singer Chris Kenner in 1962. It later became a bigger hit in versions by Cannibal & the Headhunters and Wilson Pickett. A ve ...

" — Wilson Pickett
Torvill & Dean performance: " I Feel Like Dancing" — Jason Mraz Only half of the celebrities performed this week. Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Save Me skates *Ricky H. & Robin: " If I Can Dream" — Elvis Presley *Lou & Brendyn: " Try" — Pink ;Judges' votes to save *Banjo: Lou & Brendyn *Mabuse: Lou & Brendyn *Dean: Lou & Brendyn *Torvill: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Lou & Brendyn''

Week 3 (28 January)

Theme: Movies
Musical guest:

Ariana DeBose Ariana DeBose (; born January 25, 1991) is an American actress, dancer, and singer. She has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for a Tony Award. In 2022, ...

— "Electric Energy" ''(from

Argylle ''Argylle'' is an upcoming spy film directed and produced by Matthew Vaughn, and written by Jason Fuchs, based on the yet-to-be-released novel by first-time author Elly Conway. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Henry Cavill, Sam ...

)'' There was no skate-off this week. Instead, the couple with the lowest combined judges' score and public vote was eliminated. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 4 (4 February)

Theme: Dance
Musical guest: '' Shrek the Musical'' — " I'm a Believer" ''(with professional skaters)'' Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Save Me skates *Lou & Brendyn: " Try" — Pink *Claire & Colin: "

Relight My Fire "Relight My Fire" is a popular disco song written and released by American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer Dan Hartman as the title track from his 1979 album of the same name. It was also performed by Costa Anadiotis' band Caf ...

" — Dan Hartman ;Judges' votes to save *Banjo: Lou & Brendyn *Mabuse: Lou & Brendyn *Dean: Lou & Brendyn *Torvill: ''Did not vote''

Week 5 (11 February)

Theme: Musicals
Group performance: "

You Can't Stop the Beat "You Can't Stop The Beat" is the finale number in the 2002 musical ''Hairspray''. It is sung by Tracy, Link, Penny, Seaweed, Edna, Motor Mouth, Velma, and Amber with Corny and Wilbur as backing singers. Although the lyrics touch on sizeism and rac ...

" ''(from Hairspray)''
Guest performance: Johnny Weir — " Memory" ''(from

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)''
Musical guest:

Marisha Wallace Marisha Wallace is an American actress, best known for her work in musical theatre. Life and career Wallace appeared in the original Broadway casts of ''Aladdin'' (2014) and ''Something Rotten!'' (2015) as a member of the ensemble and understud ...

— " One Night Only" — ''(from Dreamgirls)'' As Ashley Banjo was absent from the judging panel, Johnny Weir filled in this week as a guest judge. Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Save Me skates *Lou & Brendyn: " Try" — Pink *Ricky N. & Annette: " There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" — Shawn Mendes ;Judges' votes to save *Weir: Ricky N. & Annette *Mabuse: Ricky N. & Annette *Torvill: Ricky N. & Annette *Dean: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Ricky N. & Annette''

Week 6 (18 February)

Theme: Personal
Group performance: ''

Boléro ''Boléro'' is a 1928 work for large orchestra by French composer Maurice Ravel. At least one observer has called it Ravel's most famous composition. It was also one of his last completed works before illness forced him into retirement. Co ...

'' —

Maurice Ravel Joseph Maurice Ravel (7 March 1875 – 28 December 1937) was a French composer, pianist and conductor. He is often associated with Impressionism along with his elder contemporary Claude Debussy, although both composers rejected the term. In ...

''(performed by professional skaters)'' As in the previous week, Johnny Weir filled in for Ashley Banjo due to the latter's touring commitments with Diversity. ;Save Me skates *Amber & Simon: " Power" —

Little Mix Little Mix are a British girl group, composed of group members Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jade Thirlwall, and Perrie Edwards. Jesy Nelson was originally part of the group before she left in 2020. After becoming the first group to win the British ver ...

*Ricky N. & Annette: " There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" — Shawn Mendes ;Judges' votes to save *Weir: Amber & Simon *Mabuse: Amber & Simon *Dean: Amber & Simon *Torvill: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Amber & Simon''

Week 7 (25 February)

Theme: Guilty Pleasures
Musical guest:

Rod Stewart Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945) is a British rock and pop singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, he is of Scottish and English ancestry. With his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the best-selling ...

Jools Holland Julian Miles Holland, (born 24 January 1958) is an English pianist, bandleader, singer, composer and television presenter. He was an original member of the band Squeeze and has worked with many artists including Jayne County, Sting, Eric C ...

— " Pennies from Heaven" As in the previous two weeks, Johnny Weir filled in for Ashley Banjo. After their individual performances, the couples were divided into two teams for a group performance. The couples on the winning team, as determined by the judges, had an additional point added to their final scores. Couples are listed in the order they performed. *Team Miles (Amber & Simon; Eddie & Vicky; and Miles & Vanessa B.): " My Generation" — The Who *Team Adele (Adele & Mark; Greg & Vanessa J.; and Ryan & Amani): "

(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" is a song recorded by the English rock band the Rolling Stones. A product of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards' songwriting partnership, it features a guitar riff by Richards that opens and drives the song. The riff ...

" — The Rolling Stones ;Save Me skates * Eddie & Vicky: " Rocket Man" —

Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, pianist and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Rocket Man" after his 1972 hit single of the same name, John has led a commercially successful career a ...

* Amber & Simon: " Power" —

;Judges' votes to save *Weir: Amber & Simon *Mabuse: Eddie & Vicky *Torvill: Amber & Simon *Dean: Amber & Simon

Week 8: Semi-final (3 March)

Theme: Solo skate
Musical guest: ''Priscilla the Party!'' — " I Will Survive" Group performances: * "

Higher Love "Higher Love" is a 1986 song by English singer Steve Winwood. It was the first single released from his fourth solo LP, ''Back in the High Life'' (1986). It was written by Winwood and Will Jennings and produced by Russ Titelman and Winwood. The ...

" — Kygo & Whitney Houston * " Tattoo" — Loreen ''(performed by professional skaters)'' * " Highway to Hell" —

AC/DC AC/DC (stylised as ACϟDC) are an Australian Rock music, rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by Scottish-born brothers Malcolm Young, Malcolm and Angus Young. Their music has been variously described as hard rock, blues rock, and Heavy metal ...

''(Solo Skate Battle)'' Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Save Me skates *Amber & Simon: " Power" —

*Adele & Mark: "

Not Giving In "Not Giving In" is a song by British drum and bass band Rudimental. It features the vocals from John Newman (singer), John Newman and Alex Clare. The song was released in the United Kingdom on 18 November 2012 as the third single from their debu ...

" — Rudimental ;Judges' votes to save *Banjo: Adele & Mark *Mabuse: Adele & Mark *Dean: Adele & Mark *Torvill: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Adele & Mark''

Week 9: Final (10 March)

Theme: Showcase
Torvill & Dean performance: " Hold My Hand" — Lady Gaga Group performances: * " Heroes (We Could Be)" —

Alesso Alessandro Renato Rodolfo Lindblad (born 7 July 1991), better known by his stage name Alesso (), is a Swedish DJ and music producer. He has worked with numerous artists, including Tove Lo, Theo Hutchcraft, Ryan Tedder, Hailee Steinfeld, Calvi ...

, feat. Tove Lo ''(performed by professional skaters)'' * "

Good Times ''Good Times'' is an American television sitcom that aired for six seasons on CBS, from February 8, 1974, to August 1, 1979. Created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans and developed by executive producer Norman Lear, it was television's first African ...

" — Ella Eyre ''(performed by Ashlie Slatter & Alt Ongay-Perez)'' Greg Rutherford and Vanessa James withdrew from the competition before the finale after Rutherford suffered an injury that required hospitalization. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Ratings

Official ratings are taken from BARB. Viewing figures are from 7 day data.

References

External links

Official website
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