Who is on Dancing On Ice 2025? Full cast lineup ahead of launch

Dancing On Ice 2025 is imminently returning to ITV with a star-studded cast ready to take to the rink.

The line-up has had ups and downs over the past few weeks with Paralympic grand champion Dame Sarah Storey sadly having to pull out due to an ankle injury sustained during rehearsals.

‘Whilst I can’t wear my left skating boot in time to take to the ice in January, I’m working with the team at ITV to come up with a plan for what’s next

‘And I’ll always be the biggest cheerleader of the awesome group that is the Class of 2025,’ she wrote in a message to fans in December,’ she wrote in a statement in December.

The Dancing on Ice contestants includes Hollyoaksactress Chelsee Healey, 36, Towie star Dan Edgar, 34, and Barbie actor Chris Taylor, 34.

As well as Towie legend Ferne McCann, 34, followed by The Traitors star Mollie Pearce, 22, Olympic rower Sir Steve Redgrave, 62, Coronation Street star Sam Aston, 30, EastEnders actress Charlie Brooks, 43, footballer and pundit Anton Ferdinand and comedian Josh Jones, 31.

They will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of last year’s winners Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas and professional skater Amani Fancy.

Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern will return to present the 2025 series Dancing On Ice.

Let’s take a look at the line-up of contestants for Dancing On Ice 2025.

Who is in the Dancing On Ice 2025 line-up? Full list of contestants

Michaela Strachan

Sitting on Lorraine’s sofa, Michaela Strachan, 58, opened up on her feelings about the upcoming appearance on Dancing On Ice.

The presenter explained why she wanted to take part. ‘I’ve always been one of those people who say yes, I’ll do that,’ the brave star said.

‘It’s going to be a big challenge the last time I was on ice was four years ago when I took the kids,’ she added.

However, not all hope is lost thanks to her past training: ‘I’m not one of those people who holds onto the sides I guess because I was trained as a dancer I’ve got a bit of balance.’

In the 1980s, Michaela was a regular on Saturday morning TV with gigs on Good Morning Britain and Wide Awake Club. 

She has also hosted series former Really Wild Show, Springwatch, and Countryfile.

Michaela also has experience of reality TV – she has also said yes to Splash – where she learnt to dive with assistance from Tom Daley, and Pilgrimage.

The BBC series saw Michaela hike through North Wales with other stars including Spencer Matthews and Christine McGuinness, while discussing their different faiths.

Chris Taylor

‘And the Nobel prize for horses goes to Ken!’ was his singular line in the Barbie movie. If things go well then Chris Taylor will be hoping it’ll be this Ken collecting an award – the Dancing on Ice trophy.

The reality star first rose to prominence on Love Island in 2019 but managed to stand out from the pack with his unique sense of humour.

The funny guy now regularly posts funny sketches on social media, including impersonating women on nights out. One video of him wearing the same two-piece as Kaz Kamwi on a staged meetup has been liked over 1.7 million times.

In 2023, Chris once again returned to Love Island, this time on the all-stars version, but wasn’t able to find a long-lasting connection.

Ahead of his upcoming appearance, Chris said: ‘I’m somewhere between absolutely terrified and very excited and I keep flitting between the two quite aggressively throughout the day. I’ve not even started stretching yet, I need to.

‘I can skate but my dad got the snake hips, unfortunately, I didn’t inherit that genetically from him.’

Dan Edgar

Dan Edgar has been causing chaos on Towie since 2015, and now he’s branching out to Dancing On Ice.

‘I’m looking forward to it but the thought of the live shows and performing is very real. I like to think I can ice skate a little bit but I’m a terrible dancer so that bit is going to need some work,’ he admitted.

Over the years, Dan has made the reality show more interesting with his liaisons – Chloe Sims, Kate Ferdindard and Ella Wise have all been romantically entangled with charming Dan.

As Dan can’t flirt with ice, he’s not going to be able to rely solely on that in January!

Chelsee Healey

Chelsee Healey is best known for playing Goldie McQueen on Hollyoaks, which she has done on and off since 2008, but soon we’ll get to know the real her a little more.

She has experience on how to get far on reality competitions having competed on Strictly Come Dancing in 2011. Alongside dance partner Pasha Kovalev, she made it all the way to the final.

Talking to Heart Radio, Chelsee said: ‘I’m ready, I’m good to go, let’s go! I’ve got a bit of rhythm but skating on ice is completely different, I’m excited.

‘I’m most excited for the live shows, getting to perform live every week will give me a buzz, I can’t wait for the live shows.’

Anton Ferdinand

Anton Ferdinand decided to reveal he had signed up for Dancing On Ice on talkSPORT Radio.

He has agreed to take part in DOI for the ‘challenge’ and his daughter Lilah, seven.

‘I decided to sign up for the show because it’s a challenge first and foremost,’ he explained.

‘I’m in a new phase of my life since retiring from football and the one of the things I’ve missed about playing is the structure it gives you.

‘Dancing On Ice will give me that focus but I’m also doing it for my daughter because she loves dance and performing arts. My son always had my football to shout about so this will give my daughter and me something to share.’

Anton is a former professional footballer, who most recently played for St Mirren as a centre back before retiring in 2019.

He has also played for teams including West Ham, Queens Park Rangers, Sunderland and Reading. 

Now Anton is a broadcaster and pundit, making regular appearances on IMG, Sky Sports, TalkSPORT, and BT Sport. He also fronted BBC One Documentary, Anton Ferdinand: Football, Racism, and Me.

Josh Jones

Josh Jones is a stand-up comedian, who got his big break in the TV world on Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club, and has been grafting ever since.

He has since been a face on some of the funniest panel shows including 8 Out of 10 Cats and CelebAbility.

After previously appearing on Oti Mabuse’s Breakfast Show, the Dancing on Ice judge was quick to celebrate the star’s involvement.

‘This is great ???????? ????welcome Josh ????can’t wait to see this,’ wrote Oti.

On top of TV work, Josh has toured his material twice around the UK – even hitting up Edinburgh Fringe and uses his distinctive voice and unique musings to entertain crowds. While Josh also presents his own podcast, Dead Drama, where he finds the funny parts of historical events.

Charlie Brooks

During a live episode of Loose Women, EastEnders legend Charlie Brooks was revealed to be the latest star on the show as she said she couldn’t wait for this latest challenge.

She revealed she knew she’d be on the show for the ‘last few weeks’ but it was only just settling in.

The star appeared on the episode to explain that she was ready for this latest reality competition, after previously winning I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here in 2012.’

Charlie is best known for playing Janine in EastEnders and joked on Loose Women that she still gets fans coming up to her on the street to accuse her of killing Barry.

The actress is no stranger to celebrity competition shows after competing in I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here in 2012, and the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special in 2011.

She said she’s skated ‘with a mulled wine at Christmas’ but said until she gets on the ice ‘she has no idea’ if she’ll be any good.

She added that she just wants to ‘get through it undamaged’ and to have fun.

Sam Aston

Coronation Street star Sam Aston was revealed to be a part of the line-up on This Morning.

The Chesney actor, 31, was dressed in a snowman suit in the studio before the big reveal.

‘I’m nervous don’t get me wrong, but I’m excited,’ he admitted, recalling the ‘buzz’ he felt experiencing Dancing On Ice for the first time.

‘They stand you on the ice for five, ten minutes, to get a basic sense of what it will be like, and that was it really,’ he explained.

Sam added: ‘It’s going to be nice for the public to see me for me rather than Chesney.’

The dad-of-three has been a part of Corrie since 2003.

Sir Steve Redgrave

Sir Steve announced he had signed up for Dancing On Ice on This Morning – but said all the contestants had been given a warning.

He told the ITV show that the production team had told him not to practice skating until the first official training session for the reality show.

Speaking about DOI, the Olympian said: ‘Some of my friends are saying it’s a mid-life crisis, but I’m too old for a mid-life crisis, I’m far past that age.’

He explained one reason behind his decision to join Dancing On Ice was because he used to take his grandchildren ice skating when they were younger.

Sir Steve continued: ‘I must be one of the closest to being one of the oldest, if not the oldest on the show, but I’m certainly the heaviest on the show, around 20stone, so I’m not light… I’ve got no idea [who they’ll pair me with].’

Now a retired rower, Sir Steve won gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000. He has also won three Commonwealth Games gold medals and nine World Rowing Championships golds.

Mollie Pearce

Mollie shot to fame after appearing on the second series of BBC’s megahit The Traitors, presented by Claudia Winkleman.

The 22-year-old reached the final but ultimately lost out on a share of £95,150 after Traitor Harry Clark convinced her he was a Faithful.

However, now Mollie fancies her chances on Dancing On Ice, revealing on today’s Lorraine she would be taking on the ice rink next year.

She said: ‘It will be fun, I want to challenge myself, I’m ready for the challenge.’

Outside of her TV career, Mollie raises awareness for other people with stoma bags and limb differences.

Mollie uses a stoma bag after being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis aged 11 and was born with a limb difference on her right hand.

Ferne McCann

Ferne revealed to Good Morning Britain presenters Susanna Reid, 53, and Ed Balls, 57, that she had signed up for DOI.

‘It’s going to be a huge challenge but I’m excited for the glitz and glamour of the show,’ the First Time Mum star added.

A source had previously claimed Ferne had signed up for Dancing On Ice to ‘win over the public’ after being embroiled in a scandal.

In 2022, Ferne was heard in leaked voice notes calling the woman attacked with acid by her ex-boyfriend Arthur Collins ‘an ugly f*****g c**t.’

Collins, the father of her daughter Sunday, six, was jailed for 20 years for for throwing acid and injuring multiple people in a nightclub in 2017.

Ferne later apologised to Sophie Hall and the other victims of the 2017 attack but maintained the voice notes were ‘manipulated, edited and taken out of context.’

Dancing on Ice returns to ITV and ITVX on Sunday January 12.

This article was originally published on October 7, 2024

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