13-10-2023 11:29
Most of the contestants have been announced for the show so I will post them @Mi-Amigo and @sheepdog (and any other members who wish to join in.)
The Contestants
RICKY HATTON MBE (Retired Boxer)
CLAIRE SWEENEY (ACTRESS)
HANNAH SPEARITT (singer S Club 7)
AMBER DAVIES (Love Island/ Now Musicals Star)
GREG RUTHERFORD MBE (Track and Field Olympian -Long Jump)
MILES NAZAIRE (Reality Star -Made In Chelsea)
STEPHEN LUSTIG-WEBB Hairdresser/Reality Star (Gogglebox)
LOU SANDERS Stand Up Comedian.
RICKY NORWOOD ACTOR (Eastenders)
ADELE ROBERTS Broadcaster and DJ
ROXY SHAHIDI ACTRESS (Emmerdale)
RYAN THOMAS Actor -Coronation Street. (His brother Adam currently on SCD.)
So 12 contestants currently. I think that will be it.
No word on Judges, although we know Jayne Torville and Christopher Dean will be there.
Presenters.
Originally Stephen Mulhern was replacing Philip Schofield and WAS appearing with Holly Willoughby. However, as she has now left This Morning, it's doubtful whether she will be appearing.
So this thread can be shelved until January. 😂
https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/dancing-on-ice-2024-line-up/
Veritas Numquam Perit
19-01-2024 14:44
19-01-2024 14:44
@sheepdog @Mi-Amigo @RunrigForever
Now I have all the music!
Adele Roberts & Mark Hanretty - Clearly by Grace VanderWaal
Claire Sweeney & Colin Grafton - Holding Out for a Hero by Bonnie Tyler
Miles Nazaire & Vanessa Bauer - Hard to Handle by Black Crowes
Louise Saunders & Brendyn Hatfield - Hung Up by Madonna
Eddie ‘the Eagle’ Edwards & Vicky Ogden - Livin’ on a Prayer by Bon Jovi
Veritas Numquam Perit
19-01-2024 21:52
19-01-2024 21:52
Some anthems in there! How they come across on ice is a different matter but then again, we won't have the DOA torturing us with their unique interpretations.
However, had a listen of that Grace Wonderwall and we'll be in for a torturous couple of minutes. There's doing a cover, there's ripping off a song but ripping it off and screaming over a classic "your own way but changing the words" is just awful. Anyway, we should start a campaign for this tune for Eddie:
Oh yeah, absolutely it happened. 🤣
21-01-2024 19:36 - edited 21-01-2024 20:01
21-01-2024 19:36 - edited 21-01-2024 20:01
2nd Week.
Good to see Dan Whiston in opening skate.
Claire and Colin.Holding out for a Hero.
Did skate out of hold for 4 seconds! Her forward crossovers were good but didn't like being out of hold.
Scored 22
Miles and Vanessa. Hard to Handle
I think Miles will go far. Excellent first skate. Complicated routine. Scored 26
Adele and Mark. Clearly
A lot about her cancer which is now cleared. Great stag lift and lovely posture. Mark fell over so I think they were overmarked with 27.5!
Ricky and Annette. Body Groove.
Very wary on the ice. Back crossovers were ok but poor routine Scored 20
Lou and Brendyn. Hung Up.
Lou skated out of hold more than anyone else! Good routine though a tad shaky TOTALLY UNDERMARKED!
Scored 19.5
Eddie and Vicky. Living on a Prayer.
Came in on an Eagle. Great skate although has done speed skating before.
Excellent routine. Full revolution managed. Great first performance Scored 27.5 (well deserved)
During voting we heard next week is Movie Week
Greg to Pulp Fiction
Roxy to Beetle Juice
Amber to Barbie
Hannah to Barbie.
Lovely skate by Chris and Jayne.
Skate off
Lou and Brendyn v Ricky and Robyn.
Ricky 'skated slightly better than last week.
Lou skated beautifully. Well Done.
Lou and Brendyn saved. Ricky is going home.
See you next week!
Veritas Numquam Perit
21-01-2024 21:32
21-01-2024 21:32
Pretty good opening though that Dan Winston did look a little out of place 😉
Guess Ashley's suit was done under candlelight given the total mismatch in size. Shockingly bad fashion choice. But he could have been going for the Lurch look:
Need to sack the writers who write the jokes as Schofield as its too obvious Stephen Mulherne is just reading through them in Schofields tone. Overall, good show all round. Bar the pointless guest of the week being Airfryer from Masked Singer. Did Holly really expect a conversation piece filler? Reminds me, I missed last nights show too.
Claire: Holding out for a hand-out. Hmm, performance yes she's got that down to a tee but far off the pace for skills. A couple more weeks before the exit. Don't think Colin will be doing too many lifts and carrys after this week.
Miles: Hard to Handle. Oh perfect title for this skate for the other contestants to compare with and yes, looks like a strong contender over the forthcoming weeks. Has Vanessa Bauer as his partner and that means it will get better and better. Might need to work on his beer belly though 😂
Adele: Clearly one to go far. Best female skater so far but overmarked. Somewhere between good and very good for week 1. Judges over marking this one. Hope her solo skating matches the performance next week.
Ricky: Body Grooving: Performance, popular and powerful? 2 out of 3 ain't bad but too stiff. However, we've seen this before and definitely needs to up his skills and speed as he'll be going home early. Potential but needs to work harder after tonight.
Lou: Hung Up the phone after 10 seconds. Started off well but went rapidly down Eddie's ski slope with the routine. Perhaps the performance was a bit contrived? Another one who has the potential and looking at an earlier than expected exit. More below.
Eddie: Living on a Prayer and performing miracles! Loved it. The eagle arrival was a bit cheesy but what a routine to end the show with. To top it off, he even had skills to match the performance! Bit unfair for Chris Dean to point out he can't do lifts though.
Also: Chris needs body popping lessons 😂
Skate-off: pretty much a done deal within 10 seconds for Ricky Hatton. Or the more accurate, 10 seconds after Eddie had finished his skate. What a difference this skate-off was for Lou Sanders. Far far better, performance and technically than her opening routine. Definitely seemed more natural than contrived. More of that please.
21-01-2024 22:03
21-01-2024 22:03
Just read back on my write up. Pity I have mentioned 2 skaters doing Barbie!
AMBER skating to Barbie
Hannah skating to Frozen
Veritas Numquam Perit
25-01-2024 19:59
25-01-2024 19:59
Still nothing (on 5 sites) about the music for Sunday.
However, there is a change to this weeks show.
All will be skating but there will NOT be a skate off.
The contestant with the lowest mark, combined with the public vote will be eliminated.
No reason given for this unless it's a time factor?
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26-01-2024 20:55 - edited 26-01-2024 21:16
26-01-2024 20:55 - edited 26-01-2024 21:16
WEEK 3 SONGS (MOVIE WEEK.)
Greg and Vanessa - You Never Can Tell from Pulp Fiction
Lou and Brendyn - Hold On from Bridesmaids
Ricky and Annette - Mr Blue Sky from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Adele and Mark - Clubbed To Death from The Matrix
Miles and Vanessa - A Thousand Years from Twilight
Amber and Simon - What Was I Made For? from Barbie
Eddie and Vicky - Soul Bossa Nova from Austin Powers
Hannah and Andy - Let It Go from Frozen
Claire and Colin - Cruella De Vil from 101 Dalmatians
Ryan and Amani - Pure Imagination from Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
Roxy and Sylvain - Jump In The Line from Beetlejuice
Just released 15 minutes ago @sheepdog @Mi-Amigo
Veritas Numquam Perit
26-01-2024 22:27
26-01-2024 22:27
Some very interesting tunes in there this week. Interesting to see what looks they're going for and whether the look will be better than the skating for some. Going to say Claire Sweeny might be the look of the night.....
Guessing there's no point in having a vote this week giving the numbers. Not as if the football is going to overun - FA Cup weekend so bar added on-time causing an issue, I can't see it being time related. They could drop the pointless celeb bit and a lot of the filler material but that would be too obvious wouldn't it.
Could be more to with the rather more obvious reason of costume changes causing a time issue being movie week.
28-01-2024 20:08 - edited 28-01-2024 20:35
28-01-2024 20:08 - edited 28-01-2024 20:35
WEEK 3
Judges looked great apart from Ashley! Holly wore a very daring dress.
Ryan and Amani : Pure Imagination.
A good opening skate although a couple of wobbles Scored 25
Roxy and Sylvain : Jump In Line
Ok skate but no skating alone. Again plenty of lifts from Sylvain Scored 24
Hannah and Andy : Let it Go.
Very nervous after fall in rehearsal. Good drape lift but no skating alone Scored 20
Greg and Vanessa. You never Can Tell
What a great skate. Fast and skilled. Excellent Scored 28.5
Claire and Colin : Cruella De Vil
Better than last week although no skating alone. Scored 24
Lou and Brendyn. Hold on.
Good routine and skated alone. UNDERMARKED AGAIN Scored 22
Eddie and Vicky. Soul Bossa Nova.
Plenty of skating alone but very wobbly in parts. Poor attempt at skating backwards. Scored 21
Miles and Vanessa. A Thousand Years.
A really beautiful skate. Two rotational lifts. So much skating alone. Loved it Scored 29
Adele and Mark. Clubbed to Death
What an excellent routine. Great attack and speed over the ice. Scored 29
Amber and Simon. What was I made for.
I think I must be losing the plot! Yes it was a good skate..yes Simon held her in the scorpion lift (never done before on DOI) ...However, she never skated alone. So I think she was overmarked. Scored 31
Then voting was open. Someone sang 😂.... (Ariane but not Grande 🤣)
No surprise that Hannah had the least votes so was voted off.
Veritas Numquam Perit
28-01-2024 20:23
Missed first skate.
A few didn`t skate alone this week - in my opinion...
- Hannah, who deserved to be voted off;
- Roxy - reasonable skate, relied on lifts;
- Claire - nothing special;
- Amber - grossly over-marked [judges` favourite ??? ]
Best performance of the night, in my opinion, was Miles and Vanessa.
Lou and Brendyn were underscored by judges - why ???
others were OK...