Who is Regan Gascoigne on Dancing On Ice 2022?
23.01.2022 - 21:47
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Regan Gascoigne is one of 12 celebrities showing off their skills in this year's Dancing on Ice.
Dancer Regan is best know as the son of former England footballer Paul Gascoigne, who played for Tottenham Hotspur, Middlesbrough and Rangers.
The 25-year-old, who also sings, is paired with American professional skater Karina Manta, who made her debut on the show last year with Graham Bell - but left in the second elimination.
Regan studied at the Hammond Ballet School before taking musical theatre at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts.
He went on to perform in The Nutcracker with the English National Ballet and has also sang on ITV's The Real Full Monty.
Regan is openly bisexual and has spoken openly about his sexuality, including in an interview with Lorraine Kelly in 2019.
He told Lorraine he never "made a point of coming out" but rather "let it happen organically".
After an article about his sexuality appeared in the media, Regan said he spoke to his dad about it for the first time, recalling that his response was: "I still love you no matter what".
Regan has two siblings - Bianca, his half-sister, and Mason, who is 33.
Mason, 33, is the adopted son of Paul and Sheryl Gascoigne.
Bianca is a British glamour model and recently starred on Dancing With The Stars in Italy.
Regan will make his debut on the ITV series tonight.
He is currently the bookies’ favourite to win the show despite being yet to show off his skills on the rink.
Speaking ahead of the series, Regan said: “Obviously I dance and love dancing, but it’s the skill of this… I’ve always wanted to do it. Always! Ever since I was a kid!”
He said he would love to see his football star father ice skating again, adding that he might take him for some lessons.
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