Dancing on Ice reveals big-name soap legend as new line-up nearly complete

DANCING on Ice star Carley Stenson stumbles as she gives fans a first look at her in training. The 40-year-old, who starred on Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks, is the ninth contestant announced for the ITV show.

Dancing On Ice contestant Joey Essex has said he is "lucky to still have his finger" after a gory accident on the ITV rink.The former TOWIE star has become the first of the new batch of Dancing On Ice celebrities to sustain an injury, not long after being announced for the show.The Essex hunk, 32, shared a few pictures of his bandaged-up hand on Instagram alongside the caption: "Respect the ice, otherwise the ice will not respect you... Day two."READ MORE: Ekin-Su's Dancing On Ice salary revealed as highest-ever paid Love Island contestantHe also explained further on his Instagram Stories, telling his 1.8million followers: "I've ended up with a metal finger, I'm lucky to still have the finger to be honest."You live and learn.

Joey Essex has been left with a gruesome injury just two days into his Dancing On Ice training. Joey, 32, was announced to be hitting the ice last week, with the popular skating show returning to screens in the New Year. Revealing the news on This Morning, Joey said: "I would love to win.

NEIGHBOURS star Jemma Donovan is joining Hollyoaks as social influencer Rayne.  The Aussie actress - who played Harlow Robinson on the C5 series - will join the show as a party girl who arrives in the village to move in with her childhood best friend.  The character will befriend Romeo (Owen Warner), Prince (Malique Thompson-Dwyer), and Yazz (Haiesha Mistry) when she arrives this autumn.  Jemma tells The Sun: “I am thrilled to be joining the cast of Hollyoaks!  “I’m so grateful for this opportunity to be able to bring something unique and fun to a new role and I can’t wait to be a part of the Hollyoaks family.” Jemma - whose dad is Neighbours legend Jason Donovan - previously appeared on the Australian soap as ‘psychopath’ Harlow Robinson.  More on Hollyoaks Who's that girl? EastEnders fans shocked as they spot Hollyoaks legend in the Queen VicMAC ATTACK From Hollyoaks to Strictly - the life of Carley Stenson's husband Danny Mac Jemma’s character Harlow quit Erinsborough to move to London just weeks before the soap’s final episode in June this year.  Jemma’s famous dad didn’t ever appear on screen with her, but did return as Scott Robinson, alongside Kylie Minogue as Charlene Mitchell, for the final episode.  A Hollyoaks insider reveals: “Everyone was so pleased when Jemma joined the show.

Love Island star Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu 's six figure salary for Dancing on Ice has been revealed. The 28 year old will be putting her skates on as she bags the highest salary ever paid to a Love Island contestant on the show.Producers revealed to The Sun that they were "desperate" for Ekin to take part in the show. READ MORE: Hollyoaks star Carley Stenson 'terrified' as she's confirmed for Dancing On Ice A TV insider says: "Bosses were desperate to sign Ekin-Su, so they paid her £100,000 to sign on the dotted line."As a comparison, Love Island stars would normally command something in the region of £30-50k for the show, so this is a huge deal for Ekin-Su."Producers felt she was well worth every penny though - she is one of the most popular winners in Love Island history, winning with a landslide of votes, she's got a great personality and she's stunning to boot so they're confident her cheque will be reflected in the ratings."Love Island contestants have been a part of the show before.Some of the previous stars include Kem Cetinay, Wes Nelson, Maura Higgins and Liberty Poole.The Sun's source explained that the reason the others weren't paid so highly is because they "weren't winners" of Love Island so they "they couldn't command as high a fee."They said that the money is a "testament to how popular and in demand" the Love Island star is.ITV have been announcing the other contestants that will be competing for the Dancing on Ice crown this year.

MOLLIE Gallagher shot to fame on Coronation Street, after landing her breakthrough role on the soap. The actress is now taking on a new challenge, as she has signed up for Dancing On Ice 2023. Who is Mollie Gallagher? Mollie Gallagher was born on December 11, 1997 in Swinton, Salford and is a soap actress.

Siva Kaneswaran appeared tearful after he was asked to speak about his late bandmate Tom Parker after it was revealed he would be taking part in next year's Dancing On Ice. The Wanted singer’s participation in the ice skating TV competition was announced during Good Morning Britain on Tuesday (October 11).

The Wanted's Siva Kaneswaran has been announced as the final contestant to be announced in the Dancing On Ice 2023 line-up, joining the likes of Love Island's Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and TOWIE's Joey Essex. As the news was revealed live on Good Morning Britain on 11 October, Siva, 33, couldn't help but share how his late bandmate Tom Parker inspired him.Tom was just 33 when he tragically passed away in March, following an 18-month battle with brain cancer. He left behind his heartbroken wife Kelsey, and their two children, daughter Aurelia, two, and son Bodhi, one.

CARLY Stenson shot to fame in the noughties playing the feisty Stephanie in Hollyoaks. In October 2022 it was announced she was taking on her next TV challenge, as she has signed up for Dancing On Ice 2023. Who is Carley Stenson? Actress and singer Carly Stenson on September 22, 1982 in St Helens, Merseyside.

Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu is being paid £100,000 to take part in Dancing on Ice next year, making her the highest-paid Lover Island star.

The final contestant for ITV's Dancing on Ice line-up has been revealed as The Wanted's Siva Kaneswaran. Appearing live this morning on Good Morning Britain, Siva quipped that he asked his manager if it was too late to pull out, but went on to say that he was "overall excited". Siva, 33, added that he's that much of a newcomer to the ice that he's been using the training penguins – typically used by children.

The Sun: "Siva is a great signing for the show - The Wanted still have a huge loyal fanbase. After all the boys have been through this year with losing their bandmate Tom Parker, fans will be willing him to go all the way in [bandmate Tom Parker's] memory. "Adding: "It's also going to be a very busy year for Siva next year, as he just wrapped filming on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, which will air next autumn, so that's two big shows for 2023 under his belt.

DANCING On Ice beauty Vanessa Bauer warms her cockles during a splash about in Malibu. The skating pro, 26, enjoyed a sunshine soaked trip to California ahead of training for the next series of the ITV show.

The Wanted's Siva Kaneswaran is reportedly the final celebrity confirmed for Dancing on Ice 2023 and now completes the star-studded line-up. According to new reports, Siva, 33, is set to be "officially announced tomorrow (Tuesday 11 October)".

Dancing on Ice.On Monday (October 10), it was reported the former boyband star, 33, will complete the 2023 line-up of the ITV skating competition.Siva is set to become the 11th and final star to be announced for next year's show, with his placement to be confirmed by the programme tomorrow.READ MORE: Liberty X star Michelle Heaton confirmed for Dancing On Ice lineup after sobriety journeyHe will compete against stars including Love Island winner Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, Coronation Street actress Mollie Gallagher, TOWIE's Joey Essex and former EastEnders star Patsy Palmer.Siva will also join Olympic gymnast Nile Wilson and Liberty X star Michelle Heaton on the show.Ex-Hollyoaks actress Carly Stenson, comedian Darren Harriott and RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner The Vivienne complete the line-up.The Vivienne will make history as the first ever drag queen to take part in the show.Siva's Dancing on Ice casting follows him recently wrapping filming on next year's series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.The singer and model was recently removed from the Channel 4 show on medical grounds after passing out in the hot Thailand heat.His casting on the ITV programme also follows a year of heartbreak for the married star, who lost his The Wanted bandmate Tom Parker earlier this year.Tom tragically died in March at the age of 33, having previously been diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer.A source told The Sun: "Siva is a great signing for the show - The Wanted still have a huge loyal fanbase."After all the boys have been through this year with losing their bandmate Tom Parker, fans will be willing him to go all the way in Tom's memory."It's also going to be a very busy year for Siva next year, as he just wrapped

Former TOWIE favourite Joey Essex has dubbed the ITVBe series "drama-less", believing that if he was ever to return that he's "sure" he'd bring in a wave of excited viewers. Catching up with OK! this week to discuss the latest instalment of the docu-reality show, the widely-adored 32-year-old television personality insisted: "It's just not the show that it was when I first started, I don't even recognise it anymore. "It's just a bit drama-less, there's not enough going on.

Dancing On Ice 2023.The singer, who has battled addiction, confessed she would never have been able to compete on the ITV skating show 18 months ago.But she is now grateful she has been able to take part on the show this year as she is now feeling a "lot stronger".READ MORE:Liberty X's Michelle Heaton says sex life has been ruined due to menopause aged 35 Speaking to Lorraine Kelly on Monday's show (October 10), she said: "I’m so excited – I can’t believe it."Me and the kids are such huge fans of the show in general. I’ve always wanted to do it but I know I would never have been able to complete anything because of the way I was 18 months ago, so I’m really truly grateful that I’ve got it this year when I’m a lot stronger."She confessed: "I have no idea what I’m doing.

The next contestant for ITV Dancing on Ice has been revealed as Michelle Heaton. Appearing live on Lorraine this morning, Michelle, 43, told the host: "I've always wanted to do it and had my name in the mix. But I knew I would never have been able to complete anything because of the way my body was 18 months ago." She added: "I'm truly grateful I've got it this year and I'm a lot stronger.

Hollyoaks child star William Hall is leaving the Channel 4 soap after nine years.The young actor has played Lucas Hay since 2014, taking over the role from previous stars Reuben Thwaites and Jude Hawley.Lucas is the son of Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson) and Amy Barnes (Ashley Slanina-Davies) and half-brother of Leah Barnes (Elá-May Demircan) and Hannah Hay-O'Connor (Maddison Allen).READ MORE: Hollyoaks star Carley Stenson 'terrified' as she's confirmed for Dancing On IceWilliam took to his Instagram page on Sunday (October 9) to share some news with his followers.He penned: "Thats a wrap on #lucashay wow it’s been an amazing 9 years playing this character and not one moment has been bad."Honestly, I am so happy to be able to say I have been part of the Hollyoaks family and although it is sad I’m leaving, I’m leaving with happy memories."Thank you to everyone who has supported me over the years, it means a lot."Can’t wait to see what the future brings and to share it with you!"Alongside his lengthy message, William shared a series of snaps showing his transformation from his first days on the show to now.He also posted snaps alongside co-stars Kirsty-Leigh Porter, Duncan James and Nick Pickard.Unsurprisingly, William's latest social media update caught the attention of his fans, with some rushing to leave a message for the star in the comment section.One fan wrote: "We love you William, good luck for everything and will always still support you!! Thanks for bringing us Lucas."Another added: "Lucas Hay was definitely a character made for you."A third person said: "Good luck for the future"While a fourth person added: "Going to miss you."William's co-stars who shared some kind words ahead of his soap exit.Bobby Costello actor