Dancing On Ice's Vanessa Bauer gives three-word verdict on her partner Chris Taylor

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Dancing On Ice is back on our screens tonight (Sunday 12 January), and one professional skater who's over the moon to return is Vanessa Bauer, who went public over Christmas with her new man. "Every year's so different and this one has already been a lot of fun," she shares during a break from the intense rehearsals.The 28 year old German skater has made quite an impact since joining the show in 2018.

She won with X Factor singer Jake Quickenden in her first year and has reached the final multiple times, most recently with Made In Chelsea's Miles Nazaire in 2024.

And there have been whispers of Vanessa getting close to some of her celeb skating partners along the way.This time, she's paired with former Love Island star Chris Taylor and so far, as she exclusively tells OK!, it's been "non-stop laughter. " "Chris loves to slide, so I think there'll be a few knee slides in our upcoming routines," she chuckles.

Off the rink, Vanessa has experienced her share of sorrow. Her dad passed away from cancer in 2021 and to honour his memory, and raise awareness for children's bereavement charity Grief Encounter, she joined a charity trek in Slovenia.