Dancing on Ice: when does it start, and full lineup including Patsy Palmer, John Fashanu and Ekin-Su

Daniel Mcneil
By Daniel Mcneil
Published 3rd Oct 2022, 14:48 BST
Updated 10th Oct 2022, 10:33 BST
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Soap stars, a former footballer and a Love Island winner...meet the current crop of celebrities appearing on Dancing on Ice 2023

Multiple celebrities have been confirmed for the upcoming season of Dancing on Ice, which is set to air next year.

The first celebrity confirmed was Patsy Palmer, who is now a DJ after a long stint as Bianca Jackson on the BBC One soap, but will soon be taking a different career path as she hits the ice.

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This show has featured a number of different soap stars down the years, including Coronation Street’s Sally Dyvenor and Emmerdale’s Hayley Tamaddon.

Since when she was announced, stars including ex Love Island winners, former footballers, reality stars are now set to take the Ice next year.

What is the full Dancing on Ice lineup?

  • Patsy Palmer

Patsy Palmer has previously appeared in Strictly Come Dancing (Getty Images)Patsy Palmer has previously appeared in Strictly Come Dancing (Getty Images)
Patsy Palmer has previously appeared in Strictly Come Dancing (Getty Images)

Asked why she decided to take part this year, she said: “Out of all the things that came through at that time, this was the one that I had to really think about.

“Obviously I wanted to challenge myself, get back to work, get out of my comfort zone. I just thought, I’ll just go for it! It seems a lot of fun. I do like ice skating, although I’m not a figure skater.”

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“I’ve been absolutely terrified before, but I feel like the pact I made myself when I was 50, which I was this year, was that I had to do things to challenge myself for the next couple of years and get out of my comfort zone.

“I don’t wanna get stuck in this thing of, “Ah I’m 50!” It’s such a weird age. This is for all the 50 year olds that think they can’t challenge themselves!”

  • John Fashanu

Fashanu is a former footballer who turned out for the likes of Millwall and Norwich. He is best known for being part of the ‘crazy gang’ with Wimbledon, who won the FA Cup in 1988.

Meanwhile Fashanu, speaking about his upcoming appearance said “I’m so excited to be a part of Dancing on Ice! I don’t think it’ll come as a surprise to people that I’m very competitive - I am definitely in it to win it.

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“And this may be one of the scariest things I’ve ever signed up for but I couldn’t be more ready for the challenge.”

  • Ekin-Su

Ekin-Su Cuculoglu and Davide Sanclimenti were the winners of reality TV series Love Island (Getty Images)Ekin-Su Cuculoglu and Davide Sanclimenti were the winners of reality TV series Love Island (Getty Images)
Ekin-Su Cuculoglu and Davide Sanclimenti were the winners of reality TV series Love Island (Getty Images)