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Daniel Whiston was one of the first ever professional skaters on the hit ITV1 show, Dancing On Ice, and won the first ever series with his celebrity partner, actress Gaynor Faye. In fact, Daniel has been crowned champion of Dancing On Ice three times – with Gaynor, former soap star Hayley Tamaddon and Olympic gymnast Beth Tweddle. However, in 2019, Daniel swapped ice skating for the daunting task of being the show’s associate creative director, which is no mean feat.

According to ex Dancing on Ice pro skater Daniel Whiston, the celebrities this year have “broken all boundaries” and with just two episodes left, it really is all to play for. In his new position as associate creative director, Daniel gets to see the good, bad and the ugly throughout the weeks of competition and training.The celebrities train relentlessly to win the show, and Daniel confesses that everyone involved in the ITV series gives it all they have. “It’s been the highest standard we’ve ever seen.

Dancing On Ice first aired in 2006 and over the years many relationships have been formed on the hit ITV show, with celebrities and their professional skating partners falling for one another. Some DOI couples have even gone on to tie the knot, such as Brianne Delcourt and Kevin Kilbane as well as Samia and Sylvian Longchambon. It's not just the contestants who have found love on the ITV show either, as judge Christopher Dean met his now-girlfriend Karen Barber thanks to Dancing On Ice, too.

Emmerdale actress Gaynor Faye won the first ever series of Dancing On Ice alongside her professional ice skating partner Daniel Whiston, under the watchful eye of judges Robin Cousins, Karen Barber, Nicky Slater, Jason Gardiner and Karen Kresge.Kyran Bracken, 2007Rugby player Kyran Bracken won the show - and the hearts of viewers - in the second series. Beating Clare Buckfield in the final showdown, Kyran won with his professional partner Melanie Lambert.Suzanne Shaw, 2008Hear'Say singer Suzanne Shaw won the 2008 series with professional ice skater Matt Evers.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Christopher Dean is renowned for his incredible skating career, and of course his starring role on Dancing on Ice. The gold medallist is returning as a judge for the 2021 series this Sunday alongside his former skating partner, Jayne Torvill, but how much do you know about his private life? The 62-year-old has been married twice before and is now in a long-time romance with his DOI co-star Karen Barber.

Christopher Dean is best known as a judge on Dancing on Ice where he stars alongside his former skating partner Jayne Torvill. While many viewers still assume the pair are a couple, in fact they never have been together and off the ice each have their own romantic history.