Dancing On Ice 2021

[Cleoriff]

The first of 12 contestants has been announced for the new series starting in 2021

Myleene Klass

The judging panel remains the same as last year with Torvill and Dean, AShley Banjo and John Barrowman.

It will be hosted by Phil and Holly.

I read somewhere there will be a change in professional skaters. Not sure of all of them, though I do know that Alex Murphy who partnered Joe Swash to his unexpected win last year, has not been asked to return!

https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a34089057/dancing-on-ice-2021-announces-first-celebrity-myl... 

[Anonymous]

I wish theydy put who is the celebrity and who's the dancer, quite a few are a complete mystery to me

[Cleoriff]

@Anonymous  The name I've put first is the 'celebrity'.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for that @Cleoriff .. I think I'll stick to watching the thread not the show

[jonsie]

I'm with @Anonymous 

What actually constitutes a celebrity and a professional these days?

Never heard of the majority of either the celebrity or all of the professionals

[Cleoriff]

I know all the professional ice skaters as I have watched DOI since it started.

I also think the celebrities are better known than those on SCD. There again, I watch the soaps and two are from that genre.(Joe Warren Plant and Faye Brooks

Rebekah Vardy is Jamie Vardy's wife.

Graham Bell is an Olympic Skier,

Sonny Jay is from Capitol Radio DJ and Lady Lesshur is a rapper (never heard of her.)

Billie Shepherd is someone from the only Way is Essex. Never watch that so no idea.

However, surely everyone has heard of Jason Donovan, Myleene Klass, Denise Van Outen, Rufus Hound and Colin Jackson?

[Cleoriff]

The first 6 to skate in week one are

Rufus Hound & Robin Johnstone

Denise Van Outen & Matt Evers

Joe-Warren Plant & Vanessa Bauer

Rebekah Vardy & Andy Buchanan

Jason Donovan & Alexandra Schauman

Lady Leshurr & Brendyn Hatfield

[Cleoriff]

Just to add

Graham Bell and Yebin Mok

were meant to dance in week 1. However, Yebin has sustained an ankle injury which needs at least 2 weeks to heal. So Graham will be skating next week with a new partner, until Yebin recovers.

[Cleoriff]

So it's back.

Music Choices Week 1

Jason and Alexandra .....Moondance by Michael Buble

Joe and Vanessa.... Sucker by Jonas Brothers

Denise and Matt......Proud Mary by Tina Turner.

Lady Leshurr and Brendyn.....Salute by Little Mix.

Rebekah and Andy.......Alive by Sia

Rufus and Robyn......Think about Things by Daoi Freyr.

Apparently a Golden Ticket will be handed out by the judges to give one couple a free pass to Musical Week.

[Cleoriff]

The skating...

Jason and Alexandra. Skated well, although there was nothing special. Scored 25 (overmarked)

Joe and Vanessa. Started brilliantly. Such a shame about that fall, although recovered well. One to watch I think. Scored 25

Denise and Matt. Denise had a bad fall 3 days ago and partially dislocated her shoulder. This was obvious tonight. The routine had to be changed and she did very little skating. Scored 19.5

Lady Leshurr and Brendyn. What a great routine. Skated very well. Scored 25 (undermarked)

Rufus and Robin. Skated much better than I thought he would. Scored 23.5

Rebekah and Andy. A great skate. Did very well. Scored 25.

Rufus and Robin won the golden ticket. Very emotional about that.

Superb routine by the professionals.

We then saw the group from next week do a routine which was pretty good.

Skate off results. Lady Leshurr is in the skate off next week!! Wow, how stupid is that? One of the best routines of the night. Ridiculous!

[Mi-Amigo]

In my opinion,

Rufus and Robin deserved the Golden Ticket. Rufus skated much better than I expected. I thought he was going to be the clown of this DOI, I was clearly wrong. 

Jason and Alexandra were over-marked and over-rated.

Joe and Vanessa were, I think, among the best, apart from the fall from which he recovered well, and should go far in the competition.

Denise and Matt.  Even allowing for the routine having to change due to Denise`s injury, it was not a very good performance. I don`t think she will go very far in the competition. 

Lady Leshurr and Brendyn did a good routine and although, in my opinion, were not the best of the night, did not deserve to be int bottom two and certainly not in the skate-off next week. I hope they manage to win through that.

Rebekah and Andy were also among the better skaters and deserved to go through.

My favourites of the night? Joe and Vanessa.