Dancing on Ice star Brianne Delcourt has quit the show after 10 years as a professional.
Instead of filming the hit ITV series, the pro ice skater has decided to instead focus her energy on her upcoming wedding to footballer Kevin Kilbane.
The 39-year-old was partnered with Irish footie star Kevin on the latest season of Dancing on Ice, only for the two to fall in love behind the scenes.
Kevin proposed to Brianne during a romantic dinner with friends earlier this year, and the sweethearts have already started planning their nuptials.
Speaking about her decision to hang up her skating shoes, Brianne told Hello! magazine: “It has been a back-and-forth question mark in my mind for some time now.
Dancing on Ice star Brianne Delcourt has quit the show after 10 years as a professional (Image: ITV)
“The hardest part will be missing my DoI family and I have so much to thank the show for, including introducing me to my absolute soulmate in Kevin.
“I’m 39 – 40 in February – and I’ve been on the road for so long and as a working mum – a single mum. I really had to work hard for everything on my own. The show has been a huge part of my life and part of Gracie’s too.”
Kevin and Brianne fell for one another back in January (Image: Getty Images)
Brianne made her DOI debut back in 2010, partnering with Hollyoaks actor Kieron Richardson.
Just one year later, she claimed the show’s top title, winning first place with EastEnders star Sam Attwater.
The mum-of-one broke the news of her departure in a meeting with ITV producers several weeks ago, branding the experience as “emotional”.
Brianne has appeared on the ITV show for the past 10 years (Image: ITV)
She said: “It was quite emotional and they knew I had to do what was right for me.
“They’ve been super supportive of my decision.”
Kevin and Brianne have decided to plan their wedding for next year, plotting a romantic ceremony in the wilds of the Irish countryside.
She added: “We’re now planning the wedding but for next summer, and 100% we are going to get married in Ireland with a dream castle still on the cards.”
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
