Dancing On Ice star Ria Hebden addresses avoiding family before show airs

Dancing On Ice's Brendan Cole has shown is soft side in an adorable snap posted on his Instagram stories. The Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer, who is currently competing on Dancing On Ice as a celebrity, took to Instagram to give fans a glimpse into his personal life away from showbiz.

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Dancing On Ice viewers were confused to spot Vanessa Bauer in the audience on Sunday night's show.

Dancing On Ice appeared rather confused on Sunday night after Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas attended the live event to support his co-star Sally Dynevor and Pussycat Dolls' Kimberly Wyatt.Ryan, 37, who was a corrie regular for 16 years, took to his social media to share that he will be supporting both Sally and Kimberly and also confirmed this on the Sunday evening show.But fans were clearly baffled with Ryan and Kimberly's connection and wanted to find out how they knew each other.Taking to Twitter, Dancing On Ice viewers shared their thoughts on the unusual connection.One fan asked: "Are we all wondering how Ryan Thomas knows Kimberly Wyatt?"Replying to the tweet a viewer responded: "Yep. Came to Twitter hoping to find the answer."Luckily another spectator was on hand to demystify the confusion.

The Dancing On Ice panel was clearly wowed by Brendan Cole and partner Brendyn Hatfield after a fabulous routine inspired by the musical Jersey Boys. Brendan came out to skate with Brendyn on Sunday night after regular partner Vanessa Bauer was struck down with Covid earlier this week. But tonight she proudly watched on in the audience after coming out of isolation as Brendan definitely did her proud.

Bez has become the latest contestant to be voted off Dancing On Ice. After a skate-off against Sally Dynevor and her pro partner Matt, Bez, 57, was the celebrity to be booted off the show by the judges.

Dancing On Ice.Since then we’ve seen him dazzle in the rink with ITV news presenter Lucrezia Millarini, and most recently alongside S Club 7 star Rachel Stevens.Despite facing the boot with the popstar, Brendyn, 36, is all set to return to our screens in the show’s first male couple with Brendan Cole while his partner Vanessa Bauer quarantines, leaving thrilled fans excited to see more of the talented dancer.As he once again laces up his skates, let’s take a look at his amazing career and off-screen romance.The American-born skater grew up in a small town called Renton in the state of Washington and found a passion for skating at an early age.Despite a shortage of ice rinks in the suburban town, Brendyn took on the support of his loving grandparents who who funded his dreams and enrolled him in a learn-to-skate program at the early age of six.“At the time there were few ice rinks around,” Hatfield told The Sun/“My grandparents were living in Marysville then. They’re the ones who got me into skating,” said Brendyn.He pursued his craft for six years before enrolling in a home school programme that would allow him to compete in major ice-skating competitions.“At age 12, I got serious,” Hatfield told the Herald Nett.“I did home schooling and then Running Start in order to have the time to compete.”The now 36 year old began skating locally and then moved on to compete in regional competitions.At the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Hatfield studied media management and he began skating in pairs competitions.After college, he participated in several European tours before landing the coveted role as Aladdin with Disney on Ice and later in Holiday on Ice."The kids idolize the Disney characters.

Dancing on Ice star Ria Hebden has told how she was left panicking over a missing element during her performance on the first week of the show.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, the Lorraine presenter, 39, spoke of her panic at not having had time to practice her first performance with partner Lukasz Rozycki and a prop they were planning on using.Speaking just days before she took to the ice, Ria spoke out about dealing with elements of the show that were "out of her control".Ria said: "We have a prop, a major prop that we're using in our opening number and it only arrived today."Not giving any clues about what the prop is away, the Dancing On Ice contestant told how she only has a few days practice with the item.She admitted: "I was really anxious about it last week as it does feature in the performance and it hasn't arrived."But it's been much better now it's here and I can get familiar with it."I'm relieved, excited and relieved!" she added.However, the star also said she had yet to see the outfit she'll be wearing during the first live show.Ria explained: "I still haven't seen my outfit yet, I'm like, 'What's happening?!'"It's very surreal, all these elements are completely out of my control."You just have to kind of surrender to them," she admitted.The Lorraine star was eliminated from the show on movie week following a skate-off with S Club star Rachel Stevens and her partner Brendyn Hatfield.The same week, Kimberly Wyatt was awarded the high score of 34 following her routine to The Greatest Show.Taking to social media to address her exit, the star told how she was "proud" of what she had achieved, having previously revealed that she'd had no skating experience.After thanking her fans for their messages of

Dancing on Ice bosses fear the show might not air on Sunday due to Storm Eunice.The ITV series hosted by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby is filmed on the very open and windy Bovingdon Airfield in Herts.Crews are worried their production cabins and marquees on site may get damaged or even blown away by the storms.Producers are concerned the show - which has celebrity skaters Bez, Brendan Cole and Kimberly Wyatt among the line-up - may suffer the same fate of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! last year.When Storm Arwen struck, the gales caused £1 million worth of destruction to production areas at Gwryth Castle in Wales.As a result, Ant and Dec were forced to take their show off air for three nights.Dancing On Ice chiefs are now panicking that this latest storm might do the same.One crew member said: "We are bracing ourselves."A show source said however: "We are monitoring the situation and have altered training times as the health and safety of our cast and crew is paramount."But we are confident that it won't affect the show.

Dancing on Ice viewers have voiced their annoyance at Happy Mondays star Bez still being on the programme after celebs with higher judges' scores were voted off.One social networker fumed on Twitter: "Can I say what a joke the show has become. Its meant to wb about talent , and clearly bez has no ice skating talent and he's there for entertainment.

DANCING On Ice's Brendan Cole and new partner Brendyn Hatfield have been working around the clock in gruelling rehearsals to be ready for Sunday night's show. The pair have had just days to strike up chemistry after Brendan's pro partner Vanessa Bauer contracted coronavirus.

Brendan Cole teased his upcoming skating routine on Dancing on Ice with professional dancer Brendyn Hatfield and compared it to the all-male skating routine in the American comedy film Blades of Glory.This week, contestants anxiously prepare for musical’s week on the popular ITV skating show but that’s not the only thing that has thrown the 45-year-old's training into a frenzy.Earlier this week the professional ballroom dancer’s pro skater Vanessa Bauer tested positive for Covid-19 meaning the brunette beauty will not be performing this weekend.This meant that the New Zealand dancer was without a partner for the all-important competition, but luckily there was one pro skater available to fill the spot.Two weeks ago, S Club 7 singer Rachel Stevens was evicted from the competition after she battled it out against BMX Olympian Kye White.But her professional skater wasn’t ready to throw in the towel just yet as he volunteered to switch places with Vanessa meaning Brendyn and the Strictly star will be making ITV history as the first all-male partners to compete in the show.And the pair are set to impress as they have teased their loyal legion of fans as to what their upcoming performance could be about on social media.But on Wednesday, the pair left viewers in stitches as the Latin dancer compared their upcoming number to that of the winning routine in the Hollywood film Blades of Glory.The movie follows the lives of two disgraced figure skaters named Chazz Michael Michaels (Will Ferrell) and Jimmy MacElroy (Jon Heder) who are set to return to the Winter Olympics as a winning duo.In their final routine the pair put on a hilarious routine which features a dangerous trick called the Iron Fist where one skater holds the other up

Strictly Come Dancing professional, Brendan Cole, 45, has revealed he will star in a same-sex couple with Brendyn Hatfield after his partner, Vanessa Bauer, tested positive for Covid. Brendyn was previously partnered with singer Rachel Stevens until they were eliminated in the third week.Dancer Brendan confirmed the news in a statement on Twitter.He told his 187,000 followers: “I have news...

DANCING On Ice has been thrown into chaos after Brendan Cole's partner Vanessa Bauer is forced out with coronavirus. Strictly star Brendan will now be paired with a new skater for Musicals Week after surviving Sunday night's dance-off.

Dancing on Ice contestant Brendan Cole will skate with male professional Brendyn Hatfield after his partner Vanessa Bauer tested positive for Covid-19. Announcing the news, hot favourite Brendan, 45, explained: "I am absolutely gutted that Vanessa is unable to skate this weekend.

We're officially halfway through Dancing On Ice and the stakes have never been higher as there's no telling who will make it to the top after Liberty Poole's shock exit from the show following her fall in the rink. Bez and Regan Gascoigne both suffered a few stumbles and tumbles during their performances too, while Connor Ball shared his fear of going back on the ice after splitting his chin and suffering a shoulder injury. Now OK!'s columnist, Associate Creative Director Dan Whiston, has given us the insider scoop on each contestant's routine and shared his thoughts on who might come out on top.

Liberty Poole has been eliminated in week five after losing the skate off. Oti Mabuse was the only judge the save the Love Island star after she performed once again, with Ashley Banjo, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean all voting to save Kye Whyte. Liberty’s exit comes after she took a tumble on the ice during her routine to Right Round by Flo Rida with her partner Joe Johnson.

Dancing On Ice 's Liberty Poole became the fourth star to leave Dancing On Ice on Sunday night after finding herself in the dreaded skate-off. The Love Island star, 22, performed with pro Joe Johnson as she went against Kye Whyte and Tippy Packard, who also received the lowest votes on the show. It came after Liberty accidentally fell during a complicated lift with her pro partner Joe earlier on Sunday's episode.

Dancing On Ice after a tense skate-off against Kye Whyte.The latest episode of the hit ITV show was marred by a number of trips and falls, with stars including Happy Mondays' Bez and professional dancer Regan Gascoigne stumbling over their steps.Poor Liberty ended up flat on her face after her pro partner Joe Johnson tried to life her off the ice.The stumble didn't affect Regan's score in the end though, as he tied at the top of the leaderboard alongside Kimberly Wyatt, with both of them scoring 36.5 out of 40.Stef Reid and Brendan Cole were next up, with both of the celebrities scoring 34 out of 40 for their routines.At the other end of the leaderboard was Bez, who performed a bee-keeping inspired routine to Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves, scoring just 19.5 out of 40.After the public vote was added to the judges' scores, it was revealed that Kye Whyte and Liberty Poole would be facing off in the latest skate-off.Liberty had scored a 28 for her rollercoaster routine to Right Round by Flo Ride and Kesha, while Kye scored 28.5 for his skate to Supermassive Black Hole by Muse.It wasn't a unanimous vote to eliminate Liberty, as judge Oti Mabuse chose to save her over Kye.However Ashley Banjo, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean all voted to save Kye, which meant the majority won and Liberty was sent packing.Ashley described the choice as "tough", saying: "You guys did a great skate off and it was really, really close."Oti said it was "really difficult" too, as she said: "My heart is with both of you and I really want both of you to do well."Following her elimination, Liberty told viewers: "I've enjoyed every second, I'm proud of myself."Last week, Kye went up against S Club 7 singer Rachel Stevens, but it was

Holly Willoughby, 41, made her return to This Morning this week after a break as she filmed a new BBC show.

Professional dancer Regan Gascoigne is impressing Dancing on Ice viewers every week as he performs alongside his partner Karina Manta.Off-screen, he has kept his romantic partnerships to himself and has previously spoken about not wanting his bisexuality to be a big deal.READ: Rachel Stevens comforted by fans as she breaks silence following Dancing on Ice exitSpeaking to Lorraine Kelly on an episode of Lorraine back in 2019, the 25-year-old reflected on his attitude to his sexuality and why he never wanted to officially 'come out'.Regan said: "I've never actually come out, I've never made a point of coming out, I've just let it happen organically."WATCH: Dancing on Ice's Regan Gascoigne shares exciting updateHe went on: "If anyone asked me I would obviously be honest and say I've dated both boys and girls. I feel like we shouldn't have to come out, I feel like it should just be normal because it is normal."MORE: Everything you need to know about Dancing on Ice pro Matt Evers' love lifeREAD: Dancing on Ice: Who is Stef Reid's famous husband?Regan then revealed that he had texted his retired footballer dad Paul to fill him in after newspapers made his sexuality headline news.