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 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 main presenters, while

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,

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''. ...

and

Robin Cousins Robin Cousins, MBE (born 17 August 1957) is a British former competitive figure skater who was BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1980. He was the 1980 Olympic champion, the 1980 European champion, a three-time World medalist (1978–19 ...

returned to the "Ice Panel".

Emma Bunton Emma Lee Bunton (born 21 January 1976) is an English singer, songwriter, actress, and media personality. She rose to fame in the 1990s as a member of the girl group Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Baby Spice. With over 100 million recor ...

joined the panel as a replacement for

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 ...

. Barber acted as head judge for weeks 6 and 7 due to Cousins commentating on the

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in Vancouver, with

Michael Ball Michael Ashley Ball (born 27 June 1962) is an English singer, presenter and actor. He made his West End debut in 1985 playing Marius Pontmercy in the original London production of ''Les Misérables'', and went on to star in 1987 as Raoul in ...

and

Angela Rippon Angela May Rippon (born 12 October 1944)"Angela Rippon," ''Contemporary Authors Online'', Detroit: Gale, (2008) ''Gale Biography In Context'' is an English television journalist, newsreader, writer and presenter. Rippon presented radio and tele ...

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 Benjamin Peter Sherrington Shephard (born 11 December 1974) is an English television presenter and journalist who is currently employed by ITV. He was a main presenter on the now defunct breakfast programme '' GMTV'' and since April 2014 has ...

and

Coleen Nolan Coleen Patricia Nolan (born 12 March 1965) is an English singer, television personality, and author. She was a member of the girl group The Nolans from 1980 to 1994, in which she sang with her sisters. Since 2000, Nolan has been a regular panell ...

. The series was won by former ''

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'' actress

Hayley Tamaddon Hayley Soraya Tamaddon (born 24 January 1977) is a British actress. She is known for her roles in the ITV soap operas as Del Dingle in ''Emmerdale'' and Andrea Beckett in ''Coronation Street''. Tamaddon won the fifth series of ''Dancing on I ...

, with

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 ''Danc ...

as the professional winner. ''

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'' actor

Gary Lucy Gary Edward Lucy (born 27 November 1981) is an English actor, television personality and model who is best known for playing Will Fletcher in the ITV police drama ''The Bill'', Luke Morgan in ''Hollyoaks'', Kyle Pascoe in '' Footballer's Wives ...

finished second, with ''

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'' actor

Kieron Richardson Kieron Mark Richardson (born 12 January 1986) is an English actor and television presenter. He plays the role of Ste Hay in ''Hollyoaks'', having previously appeared in '' Heartbeat'' as Ricky Smith. He won the British Soap Award for Best On ...

third.

Couples

The contestants for the fifth series were:

Scoring chart

Green scores indicate the highest skating score of the week.
''Red scores'' indicate the lowest skating score of the week.
indicates the couple eliminated that week
indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two/three
indicates the winning couple
indicates the runner-up couple
indicates the third-place couple
"—" indicates the couple that 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 * Bunton and Cousins did not need to vote as there was already a majority. * Cousins did not need to vote as there was already a majority. * Cousins was absent for weeks 6 and 7 due to commentating the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.

and

replaced him for weeks 6 and 7, respectively. * Ball and Barber did not need to vote as there was already a majority. * Gardiner and Barber did not need to vote as there was already a majority.

Week 1 (10 January)

*Note: Only the female celebrities skated this week ;Judges' votes to save *Barber: Sharron & Pavel *Slater: Sharron & Pavel *Gardiner: Sharron & Pavel *Bunton: Sinitta & Andrei *Cousins: Sharron & Pavel

Week 2 (17 January)

*Note: Only the male celebrities skated this week *Special musical guest:

The Saturdays The Saturdays were a British-Irish girl group based in London, England. The group formed during the summer of 2007 and have been on hiatus since 2014. The lineup consists of Frankie Bridge, Una Healy, Rochelle Humes, Mollie King, and Vanessa ...

—" Ego" ;Judges' votes to save *Barber: Gary & Maria *Slater: Gary & Maria *Gardiner: Gary & Maria *Bunton: Gary & Maria *Cousins': Gary & Maria

Week 3 (24 January)

*Required element: Pairs spiral ;Judges' votes to save *Barber: Sharron & Pavel *Slater: Sharron & Pavel *Gardiner: Sharron & Pavel *Bunton: Sharron & Pavel *Cousins: Sharron & Pavel

Week 4 (31 January)

*Required element: Step combination ;Judges' votes to save *Barber: Danny & Frankie *Slater: Danny & Frankie *Gardiner: Danny & Frankie *Bunton: Danny & Frankie *Cousins: Danny & Frankie

Week 5 (7 February)

*Required element: Pairs spin *Special musical guest:

Mumford & Sons Mumford & Sons is a British folk rock band formed in London in 2007. The band currently consists of Marcus Mumford (lead vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, drums), Ted Dwane (vocals, bass guitar, double bass), and Ben Lovett (vocals, k ...

—" The Cave" ;Judges' votes to save *Barber: Kieron & Brianne *Slater: Heather & Matt *Gardiner: Kieron & Brianne *Bunton: Kieron & Brianne *Cousins: Kieron & Brianne

Week 6 (14 February)

*Required element: Shadow step sequence *Theme:

Valentine's Day Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14. It originated as a Christian feast day honoring one or two early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine and, thr ...

*Note:

replaces Cousins for the week whilst he is away commentating at the

in Vancouver. ;Judges' votes to save *Slater: Danny & Frankie *Bunton: Danny & Frankie *Gardiner: Danny & Frankie *Ball: Danny & Frankie *Barber: Danny & Frankie

Week 7 (21 February)

*Required element: Individual opening and closing position *Note:

also replaces Cousins for the week within his absence ;Judges' votes to save *Bunton: Emily & Fred *Slater: Emily & Fred *Rippon: Emily & Fred *Gardiner: Emily & Fred *Barber: Emily & Fred

Week 8 (28 February)

*Required element: Unassisted jump Judges' votes to save *Barber: Danniella & Matthew *Slater: Emily & Fred *Gardiner: Danniella & Matthew *Bunton: Danniella & Matthew *Cousins: Danniella & Matthew

Week 9 (7 March)

* Required element: Solo spin * Theme: Movie week Judges' votes to save *Barber: Danniella & Matthew *Slater: Mikey & Melanie *Gardiner: Mikey & Melanie *Bunton: Danniella & Matthew *Cousins: Danniella & Matthew

Week 10 (14 March)

*Required element: Skating with a prop Judges' votes to save *Barber: Danny & Frankie *Slater: Kieron & Brianne *Gardiner: Kieron & Brianne *Bunton: Kieron & Brianne *Cousins: Kieron & Brianne

Week 11: Semi-Final (21 March)

*Required element: Solo Skate Judges' votes to save *Barber: Gary & Maria *Slater: Gary & Maria *Gardiner: Danniella & Matthew *Bunton: Danniella & Matthew *Cousins': Gary & Maria

Week 12: Finale (28 March)

* Required element: Flying

Ratings

DVD release

Dancing on Ice Series 5 was made available on DVD from 12 April 2010 in the United Kingdom.Amazon DOI Season 5 DVD release
/ref> The DVD only featured highlights from the series, including interviews and previously unseen footage.

References

{{Dancing on Ice Series 05 2010 British television seasons