Jane McDonald is reportedly tipped to replace Phillip Schofield as the host of ITV’s Dancing on Ice.
The singer and TV presenter is apparently the “favourite” to replace the axed This Morning host as she did a stellar job hosting the British Soap Awards, where she took Phillip’s hosting role.
Jane, 60, hosted the glitzy soap event on June 3 instead of Schofield, 61, as he left ITV due to his affair with a younger male colleague.
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It would mean she would step into the celeb-filled ice rink with Holly Willoughby, as sources allege she doesn’t plan on leaving Dancing on Ice.
An insider told The Mirror: ““Jane is now the favourite to replace Phillip on Dancing on Ice when it returns next year.
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“She did a great job hosting the Soap Awards earlier this month and the bosses are keen to sign her up.
“She had people in stitches – and they love how frank she is, while also being very warm.”
Jane, who has appeared on the panel of Loose Women, has presented several travel shows and appeared on Friday’s edition of Celebrity Googlebox (June 16).
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It appears Holly won’t be leaving the rink just yet despite reports of the BBC trying to nab her from ITV.
A source told The Mirror: “We are very much expecting Holly to be back. She has not indicated she might step away.”
An ITV source said reports about Jane were “speculation” and explained that the 2024 DOI line-up will not be confirmed “until later in the year.”
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Speaking about his future in TV, Phillip said: “I have to talk about television in the past tense, which breaks my heart.
“I have lost everything. If I get through this I don’t know how I move forward. What am I going to do with my days?
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