Former cricketer Ryan to join Dancing on Ice show

HUDDERSFIELD-BORN cricketer Ryan Sidebottom is the latest celebrity announced for the new series of Dancing On Ice.

The former England international, who played for Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire, is strapping on his skates when the ITV series returns to our screens next year.

The show posted a brief clip of Sidebottom on Instagram, captioned: “Prepare to be bowled over...”.

It was followed by a cricket bat and ball emoji.

The bowler, 40, is the sixth contestant announced for the programme.

He joins Brian McFadden, Gemma Collins, Richard Blackwood, James Jordan and Saira Khan and other celebrities are due to be revealed. After the news was announced, Sidebottom posted a message on Twitter saying he was looking forward to taking to the ice.

“Well it’s Official.. I’m going on @dancingonice,” he tweeted. “Get yer skates on. Excited.”

The 10th series, which aired at the beginning of 2018, was won by singer Jake Quickenden and was hosted by Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, with Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean on the judging panel.

Ryan’s dad Arnie also played cricket for Yorkshire and football for Huddersfield Town and Manchester United in the 1970s.

Dancing On Ice returns in January.