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Dancing on Ice is back

Go Harvey Go

Cynics may argue that it's only returning because ITV couldn't come up with a replacement for it.

But it could yet be a triumphant return. Phil will be hosting, and so will Holly.

Torvill and Dean will also be there, but this time they'll be heading the judging panel.

And ITV are clearly putting a lot of faith in it, too, promising a big new rink and more ambitious routines:

http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/dancing-ice-return-2018

Now, as long as there aren't too many twists and the other judges aren't Louie Spence and Ashley Roberts...

(Wouldn't be entirely keen on Jason returning either, though I'd at least understand that.)

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Autosport

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Gemma was a hard watch. But I made myself sit through it (no idea why).

Do not get her (or the love for her) AT ALL. Think I might just be too old.

Poor Matt, I really like him, this will be torture for him.

No Brian is going to be torture

HeidiHeidi

Gemma was a hard watch. But I made myself sit through it (no idea why).

Do not get her (or the love for her) AT ALL. Think I might just be too old.

Poor Matt, I really like him, this will be torture for him.

Autosport

I love Gemma

HeidiHeidi

Jesus, Bryan McFadden is a right pain in the arse

Hopefully that can be put down to first night nerves as well, althought I fear not......

HeidiHeidi

I'm waaaay behind, but was delighted to come home and find this recording - had no idea it was starting tonight - clever Sky box

I'm about four dancers in - fair dues to Rizzo at 67 taking on this :eek: She was awful, but deserves kudos for even thinking about doing it!

Leanne from Corrie definitely has potential - she looked frozen with nerves, but presumably that'll wear off if she gets a few weeks in.

The X-factor girl - set herself up for a hard time with all the "I skated as a child" malaarkey, and clearly bottled out of the lifts they'd been contemplating in practice - overall it was a very average performance for me, considering - but again, first night nerves?

I've just got to James Jordan, and it's only hilarious to see him down at the bottom step, having to eat humble pie and being told "you're not a pro dancer here, you're a novice coming in to be taught"

Get over yerself James!!

Samsgirl

I don't think he will be doing any lifts

BettePorter

Is it wrong I really want Gemma Collins fall flat on her face. I just don't get the love for her.

BettePorter

How can they possibly claim James Jordan has no advantage in being a pro dancer ?

Go Harvey Go

Well, it's just about to start again...

This year's line-up includes Brian McFadden, James Jordan, Jane Danson (Leanne from Corrie), Richard Blackwood, Saira Khan, Saara Aalto and Ryan Sidebottom (who, unlike fellow England bowler Monty Panesar last year, hasn't had to pull out before skating in anger).

It also includes a Pussycat Doll (not Ashley, of course, and not Nicole either), as well as...

Incidentally, she was one of the first two celebs to be announced, at the start of October (Richard being the other). You can draw your own conclusions.

The line-up in full: https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2019-01-05/dancing-on-ice-2019-contestants-line-up-rumours-itv/

No change to the judging panel from last year - though Ashley Banjo and his wife are expecting their first child, and he would understandably pull out if she went into labour. Meanwhile, Karen Barber returns as head coach - how will she and Jason get along?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK_bfV_wjU0

The trailer again features a polar bear dancing to "The Impossible Dream" - this time partnered by a squirrel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lB34qNuWHA

But the big question, of course, is what will the viewing figures be like? Last year, over eight million people tuned in to the first episode - but only seven million stuck around for the second, and only six million watched Jake Quickenden triumph in the final. It *did* feel like the show lacked something last year, despite the clear TLC that had been put into it - and it prompted me to make this supermarket-themed comparison:

Go Harvey Go wrote: »

If putting the show together could be compared to shopping at Tesco or Dunnes, it does feel as though ITV have bought some of the own-brand products where perhaps they should have bought the branded equivalents.

Well, let's see if they've bought the branded products this time.

Loughc

Autosport wrote: »

What a result!!

Terrible series this time round, winner was obvious from week 1 and it all just seemed very safe or something.

I reckon this will be axed again shortly.

Autosport

What a result!!

Autosport

I’m torn now between them. Love them both

Autosport

Max to go first and then Brooke but Jake has always been miles ahead of everyone. He deserves to win and I feel the judges are thinking the same.

Go Harvey Go

Brooke making the final has to be considered a Good Thing - the tabloids and gossip sites would, quite naturally, have laughed if it had been an all-male affair (especially after the first four eliminations of the series).

She's second-favourite to win, but still a long way behind Jake - as illustrated by our final look at the bookies' markets...

Paddy Power: Jake 1/6, Brooke 5/1, Max 9/1
Ladbrokes, Coral: Jake 1/5, Brooke 9/2, Max 14/1
William Hill: Jake 1/6, Brooke 6/1, Max 10/1

HeidiHeidi

Flippin' hell, who designed Max's suit/costume for the second dance? :eek:

HeidiHeidi

Autosport wrote: »

Going to be one hell of a final

Thank you so much for not spoiling it for me!

Had it recorded and watching back now.

Awww, I really love Brooke (although she could stop now with all the "doin' it for the geerrrlllzzzzzzz" routine). She's such a fighter - clearly the underdog but giving it socks all the same. And she's funny.

Autosport

Going to be one hell of a final

Go Harvey Go

Daily Express wrote:

Dancing On Ice 2018: Viewers brand ITV series a 'FIX' after controversial show shake-up

Dancing on Ice fans were not impressed last night when producers decided to shake-up the show’s format, with many claiming it left some of the stars at a disadvantage.

Each week the Dancing On Ice celebrities take to the rink to perform before a special guest entertains the audience while viewers vote for their favourite couple.

However last night, fans were in uproar when Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield announced their would be a special Disney On Ice performance halfway through the show.

Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent, Good Morning Britain weatherman Alex Beresford and rugby ace Max Evans had all performed their first routine before the professionals took to the rink.

Meanwhile, Jake Quickenden and Kem Cetinay were still waiting for their chance to show off their skills.

When fans of the ITV series learned that the two stars had to wait until after the Disney On Ice performance they claimed Kem and Jake were at a disadvantage.

Taking to Twitter to comment on the controversial shake-up, one viewer wrote: “So no pressure for Kem and Jake, having to follow up the Disney On Ice professionals now! Seems a bit unfair tbh... #DancingonIce.”

Another added: “Why have they put the "Disney on Ice" segment on so early? Wouldn't it have made more sense to put it on between each set of performances (between the fifth couple's first performance and the first couple's second) as a gap bridger? #DancingOnIce.”

“I feel this Disney on Ice is on way too early and should be on when waiting for the results #DancingOnIce,” a third commented.

Someone else shared: “Am I the only one who is sitting here thinking Disney on ice is amazing but it’s a bit fixed when two other skaters are still to perform #DancingOnIce.”

https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/924092/Dancing-On-Ice-2018-viewers-fix-ITV-Disney-On-Ice-Phillip-Schofield-Holly-Willoughby

THIS ISN'T NEWS!!!!!

I have to agree, meanwhile, that the show appears to be lacking something. It certainly doesn't help that Jake is streets ahead of everyone else - but if putting the show together could be compared to shopping at Tesco or Dunnes, it does feel as though ITV have bought some of the own-brand products where perhaps they should have bought the branded equivalents.

And it seems that quite a lot of viewers agree that something's missing, too - after well over eight million tuned in to the first episode, figures have slipped below six million. I hardly need to say that the tabloids and gossip sites are stifling their laughter... :rolleyes:

All that said, ITV are still wholeheartedly supporting the show. If they weren't, they wouldn't have recommissioned it for 2019 without hesitation...

https://www.standard.co.uk/stayingin/tvfilm/dancing-on-ice-is-set-to-return-to-screens-in-2019-for-a-new-series-a3749616.html

(And this *is* news.

)

Autosport

I just can’t wait to see what Jake is going to do each week but I have a soft spot for Brooke too.

kitten_k

Yes was very surprised at that.

It doesn't seem to have the excitement and I do think that is because we already know Jake has it won. In past series even if there was a clear favourite there was always someone who may have been able to pull off a shock victory.

Loughc

Kem in the bottom two was a surprise.

The show is missing something. I dont know wither its cause Jake is miles ahead or it seems very safe or something but it's very bland.

Autosport

It's getting down to the nitty gritty now. I still think Jake is miles ahead but Brooke and Max are hot on his heels

Autosport

Jake is clearly streets ahead of the rest. Kem and Max a possible second and third. Brooke had some improvement this week.

Go Harvey Go

No genuine shock of either kind then.

Go Harvey Go

Brooke through... so the tabloids can shut up for another week.

Still feels a bit strange seeing both Phil *and* Holly announce the results...

Autosport

Hollys dress is gorgeous

Oh oh double elimination and voting lines are open now

Go Harvey Go

Well, Brooke and Donna have both survived to this week... but Donna ending up in last week's skate-off *was* enough for the Express to notice the low number of remaining female celebs. :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/917570/Dancing-On-Ice-2018-elimination-Viewers-angry-Lemar-Donna-Air-ITV

And if the panel *had* chosen to eliminate her, it's not at all unlikely that there would have been at least one article - in the Express, the Daily Mail or a site like Digital Spy - along the lines of "Why are the female celebs so BAD at this?" or "Viewers claim ITV bosses WANT a male celeb to win".

Damned if you do and damned if you don't, I guess... :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Anyway, on a happier note, here's another look at the bookies' markets.

Paddy Power: Jake 1/2, Kem 10/3, Max 15/2, Alex 10/1, Brooke 20/1, Donna 25/1, Antony 50/1
Ladbrokes, Coral: Jake 8/15, Kem 7/2, Max 8/1, Alex 16/1, Brooke 25/1, Donna 25/1, Antony 50/1
William Hill: Jake 8/15, Kem 10/3, Max 8/1, Alex 10/1, Brooke 20/1, Donna 25/1, Antony 50/1

Jake is obviously *that* good.

And assuming that the final two couples will perform the Bolero - as was traditional in the original run - then the chances of Kem performing it are still high.

But there *have* been genuine shocks on DOI before. And it's certainly not beyond possibility that one could happen this week...

...because there will be a double elimination.

Now, as long as it's not Brooke and Donna - that *would* go down as a genuine shock, but not of the good kind...

Autosport

Jake is definitely the favourite to win but Max and Alex are close behind. I don't think Brooke or Donna are going to win

Go Harvey Go

The tabloids and gossip sites don't seem to have noticed that all the male celebrities are still in the competition, while Brooke and Donna are the last remaining female celebs.

They probably *will* take notice if either of them is eliminated tonight, though. :rolleyes: Whatever happens, they'll continue to happily churn out junk articles like these...

https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/915593/Dancing-On-Ice-2018-winner-revealed-Max-Evans-Jake-Quickenden-Lemar-ITV
http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/dancing-on-ice/feature/a849234/dancing-on-ice-2018-winner-revealed-by-science/

HeidiHeidi

Well..... thank goodness for small mercies is all I can say!