The third series of ''

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'' aired from 13 January to 16 March 2008 on

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. The show moved from Saturday nights to Sunday nights, with

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and

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returning to present.

Karen Barber Karen Barber (born 21 June 1961 in Manchester) is a British ice dancer. She is the 1983 European bronze medalist and competed at two Olympics with partner Nicky Slater. Skating career Barber won the silver medal at the 1977 World Junior Cham ...

Nicky Slater Nicholas Mark Slater (born 6 April 1958) is a former ice dancer and TV and theatrical performer. Personal life Slater's parents, Joan Dewhirst Slater and John Slater, competed together in ice dancing, winning silver at the 1952 and 1953 World ...

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and

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returned to the "Ice Panel", with

Ruthie Henshall Valentine Ruth Henshall (born 7 March 1967), known professionally as Ruthie Henshall, is an English actress, singer and dancer, known for her work in musical theatre. She began her professional stage career in 1986, before making her West End d ...

joining the panel as a replacement for

Natalia Bestemianova Natalia Filimonovna Bestemianova or Bestemyanova (russian: Наталья Филимоновна Бестемьянова, born 6 January 1960) is a Soviet and Russian former competitive ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union. With her part ...

. 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

:''Red numbers'' indicate the lowest score of the week :Green numbers indicate the highest score of the week : indicates that the couple were in the skate off : indicates that the couple were eliminated : indicates that the couple withdrew from the competition : indicates that the couple won : indicates that the couple came in second place : indicates that the couple came in third place :"—" indicates the couple who did not skate that week

Average score chart

This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 30-points scale.

Live show details

Results summary

;Colour key * Zaraah Abrahams entered the competition week 3 as replacement for Michael Underwood.

Week 1 (13 January)

;Judges' votes to save * Barber: Samantha & Pavel * Slater: Samantha & Pavel * Gardiner: Samantha & Pavel * Henshall: Samantha & Pavel * Cousins: Samantha & Pavel

Week 2 (20 January)

;Judges' votes to save *Barber: Natalie & Andrei *Slater: Tim & Victoria *Gardiner: Tim & Victoria *Henshall: Tim & Victoria *Cousins: Natalie & Andrei

Week 3 (27 January)

Guest performance:

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& Us Against the World On 24 January 2008 Michael Underwood & Melanie Lambert had to withdrew due to an ankle injury. ;Judges' votes to save *Barber: Steve & Susie *Slater: Steve & Susie *Gardiner: Steve & Susie *Henshall: Steve & Susie *Cousins: Steve & Susie

Week 4 (3 February)

Theme: Broadway Night ;Judges' votes to save *Barber: Steve & Susie *Slater: Steve & Susie *Gardiner: Steve & Susie *Henshall: Steve & Susie *Cousins: Steve & Susie

Week 5 (10 February)

;Judges' votes to save *Barber: Steve & Susie *Slater: Steve & Susie *Gardiner: Steve & Susie *Henshall: Steve & Susie *Cousins: Steve & Susie

Week 6 (17 February)

*Theme: 60's Night ;Judges' votes to save *Barber: Zaraah & Fred *Slater: Zaraah & Fred *Gardiner: Zaraah & Fred *Henshall: Zaraah & Fred *Cousins: Zaraah & Fred

Week 7 (24 February)

;Judges' votes to save *Barber: Zaraah & Fred *Slater: Zaraah & Fred *Gardiner: Zaraah & Fred *Henshall: Zaraah & Fred *Cousins: Zaraah & Fred

Week 8 (2 March)

;Judges' votes to save *Barber: Zaraah & Fred *Slater: Greg & Kristina *Gardiner: Zaraah & Fred *Henshall: Zaraah & Fred *Cousins: Zaraah & Fred

Week 9 (9 March)