Dancing On Ice finale 'postponed' in major TV schedule shake-up due to football

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The Dancing on Ice finale has been rescheduled for a later date to make way for a football match, according to reports. Viewers of the hit dancing realty TV series were expecting the grand final to air on 20 March but they'll now reportedly have to wait a week longer.

The final is said to have been pushed back to 27 March, with the FA Cup Quarter Final airing on its earlier scheduled date.The match, which will see Liverpool play Nottingham Forest, is due to kick off at 6pm —making Dancing on Ice’s start time of 6.30pm impossible to take place.

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.The reality competition will therefore have a week off and will return the following weekend with a double bill finale.

OK! has contacted ITV representatives for comment.This shake-up comes after host Phillip Schofield claimed Dancing on Ice had “one of the best shows" in its history last week, after several couples received top marks for their routines.