Dancing on Ice ‘facing axe’ as viewers switch off ahead of skating finale
There are fears that long-running ITV ice-skating competition Dancing on Ice could be coming to an end after the current 2025 series following a slump in ratings08:29, 03 Mar 2025Dancing on Ice: Holly dresses as Glinda from WickedDancing on Ice is rumoured to be facing the axe amid falling ratings.ITV’s ice-skating competition – which is hosted by Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern – has been a staple of the winter TV schedule in recent years. But according to the Mirror, there are now “very real fears” that it could be up for the chop as it is not drawing the sort of audience it used to.The show’s main judges Torvill and Dean have confirmed they are retiring from skating but have made it clear they will continue on the show and this year’s series has drawn a bumper crop of celebs including the likes of Steve Redgrave, Mollie Pearce and Ferne McCann. But just 2.9million people tuned in when it was launched in January.Is Dancing on Ice coming to an end?(Image: More