Dancing On Ice reveals iconic first celeb for new series - 'I've never skated before'

Holly Willoughby is set to return to Dancing On Ice next year after her sudden departure from This Morning.

Shirley Ballas was forced to backtrack on telling women they should carry Tasers to protect themselves.The Strictly Come Dancing judge suggested that woman should carry the weapon but later apologised when she was informed that they are illegal for personal use.The 63-year-old had not realised that Tasers, which can shock people with a 50,000 volt charge, are only allowed to be used by trained police in the UK. She made the comments on BBC Radio 4's Women's Hour, when she said: "All women in today's society should become more vigilant. It's important that people take care of themselves, maybe carry Tasers, things like that.

Phillip Schofield has been spotted for the first time since it was reported he and Holly Willoughby have started patching up their fractured friendship after she quit This Morning this week.

Phillip Schofield has been seen for the first time since Holly Willoughby announced she had quit This Morning after 14 years of presenting the ITV show. Phillip, 61, was spotted in West London on Thursday 12 October looking downcast as he crossed a road to get into a car.The former TV presenter cut a casual figure in a grey jumper, jeans and a pair of dark red Converse trainers as he made his way down the street.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have had a sneaky look at this Saturday' (October 14) fare on Strictly: It Takes Two, and it's fair to say everyone is looking forward to Angela Rippon. The veteran broadcaster will be dancing a Rumba with partner Kai Widdrington.

It's been a tough year for This Morning, with the show seeing more presenter switch ups in the last six months than it has over its three decade plus run. Just yesterday, national treasure Holly Willoughby shocked the nation by stepping down from her role after 14 years as she said goodbye to the iconic sofa for good.The 42 year took to Instagram to announce her departure, sharing that she made the decision for "me and my family." But of course, long before Holly arrived on the scene, This Morning was home to a string of iconic presenters, some who served long stints and others who swiftly moved on to pastures new.

Holly Willoughby made her This Morning debut in 2009 alongside co-host Phillip Schofield, when she took over Fern Britton's role.The 42 year old TV presenter appeared nervous as she fronted This Morning for the very first time at 28 years old in a resurfaced clip. Holly can be seen holding onto Phillip's arm as they open the show together, which Holly previously revealed was "one of the scariest things" she'd had to do during her TV career.

Richard Madeley has revealed he’s been left with hearing issues after contracting Covid. The Good Morning Britain presenter contracted a strain of Covid which has left him with ongoing complications, after he suffered a perforated eardrum.

Phillip Schofield and his estranged wife Stephanie Lowe were seen out together in London on Monday, marking the pair's first public outing together since the TV presenter admitted to having affair during their marriage. Phillip, 61, was joined by Stephanie, 59, on 4 October in west London alongside their daughter Molly, 30, in a rare family outing.The dad-of-two, who also shares daughter Ruby, 27, with Stephanie, looked downcast as he strolled alongside his wife, who appeared stony faced.

Phillip Schofield has been pictured out and about for the first time in months after admitting to an 'unwise but not illegal' affair which led to his This Morning demise. The broadcaster initially 'stepped back' from his role on the ITV daytime show after more than 20 years as he said rumours about his fractured relationship behind the scenes with Holly Willoughby had 'become the story'.

This Morning’s Alice Beer has opened up on her 20-year struggle with insomnia and revealed the ‘breakthrough’ new-found technique helping her to sleep better. The 58 year old TV star, who has worked on the ITV daytime as a consumer presenter since 2014, told how her ‘chronic inability’ to get a good night’s sleep has affected every part of her life for two decades. Speaking on Tuesday’s episode of This Morning, 3 October, she described how being plagued by insomnia was a “form of torture”.

Rose Ayling-Ellis has sparked concern amongst fans as she was seen making a 'dangerous' move before accidentally flashing the camera while at an event. The Strictly Come Dancing 2022 winner appeared to be enjoying a bit of a plush night out when she headed over for some food.

The seventh celebrity for the 2023 series of Dancing On Ice has been confirmed as Stephen Webb. Lorraine revealed the exciting news on Tuesday, 3 October, and Stephen joins the list of big names that have already been confirmed.The Greatest Show on Ice, will return to ITV in January with 12 stars hoping to walk away with the trophy just a few weeks later.

Olympic hero Greg Rutherford has been revealed as the latest contestant to have signed up to take part in Dancing On Ice this year. Greg is the fifth star to be announced for the 2024 series of the ITV show and joins Hannah Spearritt, Amber Davies, Ricky Hatton MBE and Claire Sweeney.The exciting news was confirmed during Good Morning Britain on Monday, 2 October by hosts Ed Balls and Susanna Reid.

Former Love Island winner Amber Davies is the latest celebrity announced to be joining ITV's Dancing on Ice, which will launch in 2024. Revealing the news exclusively on Lorraine today, Amber said: “I would definitely say that I'm an adrenaline junkie but I do get more nervous as I get older and I hope that I can contain them, I don't want the adrenalin to get the better of me." She said: "I can count on one hand how many times I've ice skated." Amber is the fourth celebrity revealed to be doing the show in 2024, joining former S Club star Hannah Spearritt, actress Claire Sweeney and boxer Ricky Hatton MBE.

This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Josie Gibson have been left in fits of laughter at Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's portrait of them, as he joked that he had painted one of them as Ben Shephard. Laurence is known for his work as an interior designer on TV shows such as Changing Rooms, but appeared on This Morning on Thursday, 28 September, to tell how he was getting back to his fine art roots with a painting exhibition.

Holly Willoughby appeared to confirm she would be returning to her Dancing On Ice presenting duties following Phillip Schofield's ITV drama. On Tuesday Morning's show (26 September) Holly and her co-star Ben Shephard revealed who the first celebrity taking part in the 2024 show would be.

Dancing On Ice will soon be returning to our screens with twelve new famous faces. The iconic competition, which airs on ITV, sees stars perfect both their ice skating and dancing skills in a bid to impress a panel of judges each week.

This Morning star Gyles Brandreth shared the happy news that his daughter, Saethryd Brandreth, has tied the knot with her husband in a magical Venice wedding ceremony.The proud dad took to Instagram to share a sweet snap of his daughter smiling from ear to ear as she appeared to be about to kiss her new husband.The picture gave a glimpse of her beautiful veil which was complete with a lace hem and was placed on her blonde locks. Gyles described the wedding as a “heart-warming life-enhancing day” as he wrote a heartfelt caption.

Work has reportedly begun on a new TV series that will showcase the drama surrounding Phillip Schofield’s affair, which led to his shocking exit from This Morning.The new “jaw-dropping” TV series is set to “mirror how the scandal unfolded”, including how he lied to his co-presenter and best friend Holly Willoughby, The Sun reported. A source told the publication: “A production company’s started work and they think the series would be a perfect fit for Channel 4. “The storyline will reflect what went on.