It was possibly one of the closest Dancing On Ice finals there has been but there had to be one winner.
27.03.2022 - 23:41 / ok.co.uk
After 10 weeks of performances, Regan Gascoigne has been crowned winner of Dancing On Ice 2022. This year’s celebrities took to the ice for the live shows for the first time on Sunday January 16 after weeks of gruelling training with her professional partners. Rugby champ Ben Foden was the first to be evicted from the ice skating show, while Pussycat Dolls’ Kimberly Wyatt, 40, Strictly’s Brendan Cole, 45, and 26 year old Regan Gascoigne made it all the way to the final.
Kimberly was paired with Mark Hanretty, Brendan with Vanessa Bauer – who won the show in 2018 – and Regan was with Karina Manta. Speaking after being awarded the trophy, Regan said he never thought he'd win the show, after breaking down in tears. Hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby dressed for tonight's occasion, as Holly donned a stunning gold sequin dress while Phillip looked dapper in a black velvet blazer and bowtie.
Prior to tonight's final, Kimberly, Brendan and Regan had all scored frequent 40s across the board – but Regan pipped his competitors to the post. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter. You can sign up at the top of the page.
Kimberly and her partner Mark came in third place. Speaking to Holly and Phillip afterwards, Kimberly said the show was a “beautiful experience”. She also credited the show for adding a “spark” back into her marriage to Max Rogers.
“You know, Max fell in love with me because he saw me on stage dancing and he was just, like . . .
he loves what I do,” she told The Sun. “So to re-spark that love and remind us of where we started . .
It was possibly one of the closest Dancing On Ice finals there has been but there had to be one winner.
Dancing On Ice fans took to Twitter to call for a major shake-up as they complained that the 2022 series final was 'boring' to watch. Professional dancer Regan Gascoigne, the son of footballing legend Paul Gascoigne, lifted the trophy with his skating partner Karina Manta.
Regan Gascoigne won the 2022 series of Dancing on Ice on Sunday night.It's been another amazing series, filled with incredible talent as well as dramatic exits, injuries and illness.MORE: Phillip Schofield breaks silence after Holly Willoughby pulls out of Dancing on Ice last minuteBut the three finalists proved themselves over and over, and as the big night approached, there was no clear frontrunner for the title of Dancing on Ice champion 2022.Former Strictly star Brendan Cole, professional dancer Regan Gascoigne and Pussycat Dolls singer Kimberly Wyatt all took to the ice one last time to impress judges and the public alongside their professional partners, Vanessa Bauer, Karina Manta and Mark Hanretty, respectively.WATCH: Oti Mabuse fights back tears in emotional Dancing on Ice momentAfter one last evening of brilliant performances, it was time for the result of the public vote, and hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield seemed almost as nervous as the contestants as they read out the result.MORE: What are the past winners of Dancing on Ice up to now? Find out here!SEE: 12 Dancing on Ice stars' stunning wedding photos: Holly Willoughby, Oti Mabuse & moreViewers took to social media soon after, to share their opinion of the victory.
The Dancing On Ice 2022 final is tonight, and three celebrities and their skating partners will be competing for the glitterball trophy. After an epic season of so many tumbles and injuries, memorable moments including Bez and his controversial Meat Loaf tribute (remember that?!), and an incredible performance by Oti Mabuse with judges Christoper Dean and Jayne Torvill, thousands of viewers will be tuning in for the final. We’ll be seeing Strictly Come Dancing professional Brendan Cole with Vanessa Bauer, Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt with skating partner Mark Hanretty, and Regan Gascoigne paired with pro skater Karina Manta.
Dancing on Ice series to come to an end, with tonight’s final seeing either Brendan Cole, Regan Gascoigne, or Kimberly Wyatt taking the crown. Kimberly Wyatt has wowed the judges throughout the competition alongside professional skate partner Mark Hanretty. She’s skated her way right through to the final and Wyatt has also credited the show for reigniting the spark in her marriage, allowing her to rediscover her confidence.
Dancing on Ice comes to its conclusion this Sunday and just three skaters remain in the running to become the 2022 champion. MORE: 10 rare photos of Dancing on Ice star Kimberly Wyatt's childrenBrendan Cole and Vanessa Bauer, Regan Gascoigne and Karina Manta, and Kimberly Wyatt and Matt Hanretty are the finalists all hoping to wow the judges and audiences alike with their routines. Former Pussycat Doll star Kimberly will no doubt have support from the sidelines from her husband, Max Rogers.
The Dancing On Ice final is much-awaited after the ITV show was dropped from the TV schedule last week to make room for the football. Now, fans can rejoice as it's getting under way on Sunday 27 March, and Associate Creative Director Dan Whiston tells OK! it's going to be "a right humdinger." The show recently received backlash from some fans, who claimed the extra week was an "unfair advantage," but Dan said that just isn't the case.
This year’s Dancing on Ice finalists, Brendan Cole, Kimberly Wyatt and Regan Gascoigne, have hit back at claims the ITV show is “fixed” as they all have previous dance experience.The trio, who will skate to impress the ice panel including Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean in the grand final on Sunday 27 March, have all carved out careers as dancers. However, speaking to OK! and other press outlets on the countdown to their last performances, the finalists insisted that it doesn’t mean that they would be natural ice skaters.