The sixteenth series of Dancing on Ice began airing on ITV on 14 January 2024.[1] During the finale of the fifteenth series, it was announced that Dancing on Ice had been renewed for another series. The series was once again filmed in the purpose-built studio at Bovingdon Airfield, which was set up for the tenth series.[2][3]
| Dancing on Ice | |
|---|---|
| Series 16 | |
| Presented by | Holly Willoughby Stephen Mulhern |
| Judges | Ashley Banjo Christopher Dean Oti Mabuse Jayne Torvill Johnny Weir (Week 5–7) |
| Celebrity winner | Ryan Thomas |
| Professional winner | Amani Fancy |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 14 January – 10 March 2024 |
| Series chronology | |
In May 2023, Phillip Schofield who had presented the show since its inception, resigned from ITV after admitting to having had a relationship with a young male ITV employee, ultimately confirming his departure from both This Morning and Dancing on Ice.[4][5][6] Stephen Mulhern, who previously stood in for Schofield as presenter during the fourteenth series, was announced as his replacement and co-hosted alongside Holly Willoughby.[7][8] Ashley Banjo, Christopher Dean, Oti Mabuse, and Jayne Torvill all returned to the judging panel,[9] though Banjo was replaced with Johnny Weir for three shows due to Diversity being on tour at the time.[10]
Professional skaters
On 21 October 2023, Matt Evers, who was the show's longest serving professional having been with Dancing on Ice since its inception, announced his departure after seventeen years.[11] Speaking of his exit, Evers said that it was "time to hang up the skates for now" and that he "had loved every minute of it". A spokesperson for the show accredited Evers for being a "huge part of the show [...] and for creating some of the show's iconic moments.[12] Two days later, ITV officially announced the line-up of professional skaters for the sixteenth series, confirming the returns of Mark Hanretty, Sylvain Longchambon, Vanessa Bauer, Brendyn Hatfield, Tippy Packard and Colin Grafton, and ultimately the departures of professional couple Alexandra Schauman and Łukasz Różycki; who left to take part in the skating theatre show Christmas on Ice in Tampa, Florida.[13] Schauman said in statement that she and Różycki, who had been professionals on the show since the fifth and sixth series resepectively; had absolutely "loved being part of the show for so long" however noted that it had "taken a very different angle and that [they] struggled to agree with a lot of it", adding that they felt there was "no opportunity to grow on the show or take on different roles".[14] Reigning champion Olivia Smart also left the show after one series, having returned to competitive skating, as well as Klabera Komini.[15]
They were replaced by two-time British national champion Amani Fancy and German and Czech national champion Annette Dytrt, both of whom previously appeared as professionals on the German version of the show, six-time French national champion Vanessa James, who also represented Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Armenian national champion Simon Proulx-Sénécal, as well as Andy Buchanan and Robin Johnstone who again returned as professionals after a series break. Vicky Ogden also returned as a replacement partner for Eddie the Eagle.[16]
Couples
On 26 September 2023, Ricky Hatton was announced as the first celebrity to be participating in the series.[17] More celebrities continued to be revealed throughout the week before the line-up was concluded on 6 October.[18] Gogglebox cast member Stephen Lustig-Webb was initially announced to be competing in the series, however it was announced on 21 October that he had been forced to withdraw from the competition after breaking his ankle.[19] Eddie the Eagle was announced as his replacement on 25 October and was initially partnered with Tippy Packard, however prior to the beginning of the series, Packard suffered a knee injury and was replaced by Vicky Ogden.[20][21]
| Celebrity | Notability | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Hatton | Professional boxer | Robin Johnstone | Eliminated 1st on 21 January 2024 |
| Hannah Spearritt | S Club 7 singer & actress | Andy Buchanan | Eliminated 2nd on 28 January 2024 |
| Claire Sweeney | Actress, singer & television presenter | Colin Grafton | Eliminated 3rd on 4 February 2024 |
| Roxy Shahidi | Emmerdale actress | Sylvain Longchambon | Eliminated 4th on 11 February 2024 |
| Lou Sanders | Stand-up comedian & writer | Brendyn Hatfield | Eliminated 5th on 11 February 2024 |
| Ricky Norwood | EastEnders actor | Annette Dytrt | Eliminated 6th on 18 February 2024 |
| Eddie the Eagle | Olympic ski jumper | Vicky Ogden | Eliminated 7th on 25 February 2024 |
| Amber Davies | Love Island winner & West End performer | Simon Proulx-Sénécal | Eliminated 8th on 3 March 2024 |
| Greg Rutherford | Olympic long jumper & presenter | Vanessa James | Withdrew on 10 March 2024 |
| Adele Roberts | BBC Radio 1 presenter | Mark Hanretty | Third place on 10 March 2024 |
| Miles Nazaire | Made in Chelsea cast member | Vanessa Bauer | Runners-up on 10 March 2024 |
| Ryan Thomas | Coronation Street actor | Amani Fancy | Winners on 10 March 2024 |
Scoring chart
The highest score each week is indicated in bold green with a dagger (†), while the lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red with a double-dagger (‡).
- Colour key
| Couple | Pl. | Week | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||
| Ryan & Amani | 1st | 26.5† | — | 25.0 | 29.0 | 25.0 | 35.0 | 35.5+1=36.5 | 3+38.0=41.0 | 40.0†[a] |
| Miles & Vanessa B. | 2nd | — | 26.0 | 29.0 | 31.5 | 35.5† | 36.0† | 37.5 | 4+36.5=40.5‡ | 38.0‡[b] |
| Adele & Mark | 3rd | — | 27.5† | 29.0 | 30.0 | 31.5 | 36.0† | 39.0+1=40.0† | 2+39.0=41.0[c] | 40.0†[d] |
| Greg & Vanessa J. | 4th | 24.5 | — | 28.5 | 30.5 | 31.5 | 35.0 | 38.0+1=39.0 | 5+36.5=41.5† | [e] |
| Amber & Simon | 5th | 25.0 | — | 31.0† | 34.0† | 35.5† | 33.0[c] | 38.0[c] | 1+40.0=41.0[f] | |
| Eddie & Vicky | 6th | — | 27.5† | 28.0 | 28.5 | 31.5 | 32.5 | 33.5‡[f] | ||
| Ricky N. & Annette | 7th | — | 20.0 | 21.0 | 24.0 | 28.0[c] | 30.0‡[f] | |||
| Lou & Brendyn | 8th | — | 19.5‡[c] | 22.0 | 24.5[c] | 26.5[f] | ||||
| Roxy & Sylvain | 9th | 20.0 | — | 24.0 | 26.0 | 24.5‡[f] | ||||
| Claire & Colin | 10th | — | 22.0 | 24.0 | 23.5‡[f] | |||||
| Hannah & Andy | 11th | 19.5 | — | 20.0‡[f] | ||||||
| Ricky H. & Robin | 12th | 12.5‡[f] | — | |||||||
Weekly scores
Week 1 (14 January)
Group performances:
- "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" — Sylvester
- "Shake It Out" — Florence and the Machine (performed by professional skaters)
Only half of the celebrities performed this week. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Judges' scores | Total score | Music | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banjo | Mabuse | Torvill | Dean | ||||
| Greg & Vanessa J. | 5.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 24.5 | "Don't Stop Me Now" — Queen | Safe |
| Roxy & Sylvain | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 20.0 | "You Don't Own Me" — Saygrace | Safe |
| Ricky H. & Robin | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 12.5 | "Gonna Fly Now" — Bill Conti | Eliminated |
| Amber & Simon | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 25.0 | "Hold On to Now" — Kylie Minogue | Safe |
| Hannah & Andy | 5.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 19.5 | "Break Free" — Ariana Grande | Safe |
| Ryan & Amani | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 26.5 | "Sex on Fire" — Kings of Leon | Safe |
Week 2 (21 January)
Group performance: "Land of a Thousand Dances" — Wilson Pickett
Torvill & Dean performance: "I Feel Like Dancing" — Jason Mraz
Only half of the celebrities performed this week. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Judges' scores | Total score | Music | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banjo | Mabuse | Torvill | Dean | ||||
| Claire & Colin | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 22.0 | "Holding Out for a Hero" — Bonnie Tyler | Safe |
| Miles & Vanessa B. | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 26.0 | "Hard to Handle" — The Black Crowes | Safe |
| Adele & Mark | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 27.5 | "Clearly" — Grace VanderWaal | Safe |
| Ricky N. & Annette | 5.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 20.0 | "Body Groove" — Architechs and Wyles | Safe |
| Lou & Brendyn | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 19.5 | "Hung Up" — Madonna | Bottom two |
| Eddie & Vicky | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 27.5 | "Livin' on a Prayer" — Bon Jovi | Safe |
- Save Me skates
- Ricky H. & Robin: "If I Can Dream" — Elvis Presley
- Lou & Brendyn: "Try" — Pink
- Judges' votes to save
- Banjo: Lou & Brendyn
- Mabuse: Lou & Brendyn
- Dean: Lou & Brendyn
- Torvill: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Lou & Brendyn
Week 3 (28 January)
Theme: Movies
There was no skate-off this week. Instead, the couple with the lowest combined judges' score and public vote was eliminated. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Week 4 (4 February)
Theme: Dance
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Judges' scores | Total score | Music | Style | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banjo | Mabuse | Torvill | Dean | |||||
| Adele & Mark | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 30.0 | "Hit the Road Jack" — Throttle | Charleston | Safe |
| Miles & Vanessa B. | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 31.5 | "Vois sur ton chemin" — Les choristes | Ballet | Safe |
| Lou & Brendyn | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 24.5 | "What a Wonderful World" — Eva Cassidy | Waltz | Bottom two |
| Amber & Simon | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 34.0 | "Sway" — Michael Bublé | Cha-cha-cha | Safe |
| Ricky N. & Annette | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 24.0 | "Y.M.C.A. (Remix)" — Billy McIntyre & His All Star Ceilidh Band | Schuhplattler | Safe |
| Claire & Colin | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 23.5 | "Big Spender" — Shirley Bassey | Burlesque | Eliminated |
| Ryan & Amani | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 29.0 | "Jungle" — X Ambassadors | Tango | Safe |
| Eddie & Vicky | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 28.5 | "Karma Chameleon" — Culture Club | Jive | Safe |
| Roxy & Sylvain | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 26.0 | "Beautiful Liar" — Beyoncé & Shakira | Belly dance | Safe |
| Greg & Vanessa J. | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 30.5 | "La Bomba" — Ricky Martin | Salsa | Safe |
- Save Me skates
- Lou & Brendyn: "Try" — Pink
- Claire & Colin: "Relight My Fire" — Dan Hartman
- Judges' votes to save
- Banjo: Lou & Brendyn
- Mabuse: Lou & Brendyn
- Dean: Lou & Brendyn
- Torvill: Did not vote
Week 5 (11 February)
Theme: Musicals
As Ashley Banjo was absent from the judging panel for the next few weeks, Johnny Weir filled in this week as a guest judge.[10]
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Judges' scores | Total score | Music | Musical | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weir | Mabuse | Torvill | Dean | |||||
| Lou & Brendyn | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 26.5 | "Six" | Six | Eliminated in skate-off |
| Eddie & Vicky | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 31.5 | "The Phantom of the Opera" | The Phantom of the Opera | Safe |
| Ryan & Amani | 5.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 25.0 | "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat" | Guys and Dolls | Safe |
| Ricky N. & Annette | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 28.0 | "Sunset Boulevard" | Sunset Boulevard | Bottom three |
| Roxy & Sylvain | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 24.5 | "Your Song" | Moulin Rouge! | Eliminated immediately |
| Amber & Simon | 9.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 35.5 | "Revolting Children" | Matilda the Musical | Safe |
| Adele & Mark | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 31.5 | "Little Shop of Horrors" | Little Shop of Horrors | Safe |
| Greg & Vanessa J. | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 31.5 | "On My Own" | Les Misérables | Safe |
| Miles & Vanessa B. | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 35.5 | "Cum On Feel the Noize" | Rock of Ages | Safe |
- Save Me skates
- Lou & Brendyn: "Try" — Pink
- Ricky N. & Annette: "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" — Shawn Mendes
- Judges' votes to save
- Weir: Ricky N. & Annette
- Mabuse: Ricky N. & Annette
- Torvill: Ricky N. & Annette
- Dean: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Ricky N. & Annette
Week 6 (18 February)
Theme: Dedications
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Judges' scores | Total score | Music | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weir | Mabuse | Torvill | Dean | ||||
| Greg & Vanessa J. | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 35.0 | "The Greatest Show" — Panic! at the Disco | Safe |
| Miles & Vanessa B. | 8.5 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 36.0 | "All Along the Watchtower" — Jimi Hendrix | Safe |
| Amber & Simon | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 33.0 | "Mama" — Spice Girls | Bottom two |
| Ricky N. & Annette | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 30.0 | "Three Little Birds" — Bob Marley and the Wailers | Eliminated |
| Adele & Mark | 9.5 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 36.0 | "Young Hearts Run Free" — Candi Staton | Safe |
| Eddie & Vicky | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 32.5 | "Jump" — Van Halen | Safe |
| Ryan & Amani | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 35.0 | "Easy" — Dougie James | Safe |
- Save Me skates
- Amber & Simon: "Power" — Little Mix
- Ricky N. & Annette: "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" — Shawn Mendes
- Judges' votes to save
- Weir: Amber & Simon
- Mabuse: Amber & Simon
- Dean: Amber & Simon
- Torvill: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Amber & Simon
Week 7 (25 February)
Theme: Guilty Pleasures
After their individual performances, the couples were divided into two teams for a group performance. The couples on the winning team, as determined by the judges, had an additional point added to their final scores. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
- Team Miles (Amber & Simon; Eddie & Vicky; and Miles & Vanessa B.): "My Generation" — The Who
- Team Adele (Adele & Mark; Greg & Vanessa J.; and Ryan & Amani): "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" — The Rolling Stones
| Couple | Judges' scores | Total score | Team skate | Final score | Music | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weir | Mabuse | Torvill | Dean | ||||||
| Eddie & Vicky | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 33.5 | Lost | 33.5 | "What Makes You Beautiful" — One Direction | Eliminated |
| Miles & Vanessa B. | 9.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 37.5 | Lost | 37.5 | "Genie in a Bottle" — Christina Aguilera | Safe |
| Ryan & Amani | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 35.5 | Won | 36.5 | "Club Tropicana" — Wham! | Safe |
| Greg & Vanessa J. | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 38.0 | Won | 39.0 | "Bye Bye Bye" — NSYNC | Safe |
| Amber & Simon | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 38.0 | Lost | 38.0 | "Waterloo" — ABBA | Bottom two |
| Adele & Mark | 9.5 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 39.0 | Won | 40.0 | "You're My World" — Jane McDonald | Safe |
- Save Me skates
- Eddie & Vicky: "Rocket Man" — Elton John
- Amber & Simon: "Power" — Little Mix
- Judges' votes to save
- Weir: Amber & Simon
- Mabuse: Eddie & Vicky
- Torvill: Amber & Simon
- Dean: Amber & Simon
Week 8: Semifinals (3 March)
Theme: Solo skate
Group performance:
- "Highway to Hell" — AC/DC (Solo Skate Battle)
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Judges' scores | Total score | Solo Skate Battle | Music | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banjo | Mabuse | Torvill | Dean | |||||
| Miles & Vanessa B. | 9.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 36.5 | 4 pts. | "Feeling Good" — Michael Bublé | Safe |
| Amber & Simon | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 40.0 | 1 pt. | "Wildest Dreams" — Taylor Swift | Eliminated |
| Ryan & Amani | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 38.0 | 3 pts. | "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" — Robbie Williams | Safe |
| Greg & Vanessa J. | 9.0 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 36.5 | 5 pts. | "A Sky Full of Stars" — Coldplay | Safe |
| Adele & Mark | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 39.0 | 2 pts. | "Rise Like a Phoenix" — Conchita Wurst | Bottom two |
- Save Me skates
- Amber & Simon: "Power" — Little Mix
- Adele & Mark: "Not Giving In" — Rudimental
- Judges' votes to save
- Banjo: Adele & Mark
- Mabuse: Adele & Mark
- Dean: Adele & Mark
- Torvill: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Adele & Mark
Week 9: Final (10 March)
Greg Rutherford and Vanessa James withdrew from the competition before the finale after Rutherford suffered an injury that required hospitalization.[22]
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Judges' scores | Total score | Music | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banjo | Mabuse | Torvill | Dean | ||||
| Adele & Mark | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 40.0 | "Texas Hold 'Em" — Beyoncé | Third place |
| Miles & Vanessa B. | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 38.0 | "Turn to Stone" — Ingrid Michaelson | Runners-up |
| Ryan & Amani | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 40.0 | "Believer" — Imagine Dragons | Winners |
Ratings
Official ratings are taken from BARB.[23] Viewing figures are from 7 day data.
| Episode | Date | Total viewers (millions)[23] | Total weekly ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live show 1 | 14 January | 4.23 | 20 |
| Live show 2 | 21 January | 3.58 | 33 |
| Live show 3 | 28 January | 3.33 | 37 |
| Live show 4 | 4 February | 3.17 | 37 |
| Live show 5 | 11 February | 3.20 | 37 |
| Live show 6 | 18 February | 3.15 | 35 |
| Live show 7 | 25 February | 3.38 | 34 |
| Live show 8 | 3 March | 3.12 | 32 |
| Live show 9 | 10 March | 3.32 | 31 |