Dancing on Ice has announced its full line-up of professional skaters for the 2022 series and it features a mix of familiar and new faces.
Skater Matt Evers, who has been on the show since it first launched in 2006 and who was part of the show’s first same-sex couple in 2020 with singer Ian ‘H’ Watkins, will be back for another series.
Joining him on the ice will be fellow series favourites Alexandra Shauman and husband Łukasz Różycki, and Andy Buchanan and wife Robin Johnstone.
Disney on Ice star and reigning champion Angela Egan will also be returning to the rink, as will competitive skaters and Cirque Du Soleil stars Karina Manta and Joe Johnson.
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Mark Hanretty, Brendyn Hatfield and Vanessa Bauer will also all be back and ready to take on new celebrity partners.
Show bosses also announced three brand new additions to the 2022 line-up as world class competitive figure skaters Morgan Swales, Tippy Packard and Colin Grafton lace up their skating boots.
Competitive GBR figure skater Morgan Swales, 22, enters the competition boasting national and international accolades and recently appeared on Netflix series Zero Chill.
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Three time Hong Kong Champion and World Figure Skating competitor Tippy Packard will also join the talented line-up, with Team USA international skating competitor Colin Grafton taking the coveted third spot.
The world class skaters will be pairing up with a string of celebrities, including Coronation Street legend Sally Dynevor and Happy Mondays dancer Bez, as well as Paralympian Stef Reid.
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The celebrity and professional skater partnerships are being kept under wraps for now, but will be confirmed at a later date.
Others celebs appearing on the upcoming series include, Love Island’s Liberty Poole, rugby star Ben Foden, Popstar and actress Kimberly Wyatt, Paul Gascoigne’s son, dancer Regan Gascoigne, pop star Rachel Stevens, professional dancer Brendan Cole, presenter Ria Hebden, BMX Olympic silver medalist Kye Whyte and The Vamps’ Connor Ball.
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Love Island star Liberty Poole confirmed her involvement via Instagram, writing: “I’m going to be learning to dance… on ice! Wish me luck! So excited to join the show that I’ve loved watching for years.”
Dancing on Ice 2022 is set to air early next year, with the 14th season of the competition screening on ITV.
The series has been running since 2006 and saw Coronation Street actress Gaynor Faye crowned as the first-ever winner.
Since then, we’ve also seen the likes of Emmerdale actor Matthew Wolfenden, Olympic gymnast Beth Tweddle and actor Joe Swash earning the coveted title.
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