DANCING ON ICE

LIBERTY POOLE BEN FODEN KYE WHYTE RIA HEBDEN BRENDAN COLE REGAN GASCOIGNE RACHEL STEVENS

LOVE ISLAND BABE, 21 “When I was seven I did some lessons and learnt the basics, Since then I’ve skated as a hobby. None of my mates like ice skating with me, so I used to suggest it as a date sometimes because none of my mates would go with me.”

FORMER ENGLAND RUGBY PLAYER, 36 “I KNOW my phone will blow up with all the rugby boys taking the mick but I kind of enjoy that! I know they’ll be watching. Hopefully I’ll be able to impress them by doing this lift or this pirouette or this jump or whatever.“

BMX SILVER OLYMPIC MEDALLIST, 22 “LYCRA, I’m not too bothered about because when I train we have to wear Lycra. But I’m definitely not used to the sequins.”

LORRAINE ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTER, 39 “I’M UP for most things. Not the headbanger because I like my head on my neck! My face is my work so I’d like to keep it intact. Everything else - I’m up for it. “

STRICTLY BAD BOY, 45 “People who know me from my old job will have high expectations as I’m a dancer and it is Dancing On Ice. I’m apprehensive that I might not be as good as people think but at the same time, I’m quite positive that I’ll be able to do it!”

S CLUB 7 POP STAR, 43 “IT’S very different from being on stage as a pop group. Then you add the ice element into it and it’s a whole new ball game. Before Strictly I’d never danced with a partner, always as a group and I’ve never had any formal dance training.”

GAZZA AND SHERYL’S BOY, 25 “MY FAMILY are just so happy for me, they are ecstatic because they know how much I’ve always wanted to do it. My mum thinks I’m mad. She’s like, ‘This is dangerous!’ My mum is more buzzing than anything else.”