Drag Race UK winner The Vivienne to become first ever drag queen to join Dancing on Ice

DANCING On Ice trailblazer Ian 'H' Watkins insists the programme is the most dangerous show on TV and more technical than rival show Strictly Come Dancing. In 2017 H made history by becoming one half of Dancing On Ice's first ever same sex pairing with pro skater Matt Evers. He managed to escape the series without any major injuries but other stars over the years haven't been so lucky.

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.

Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu proved their romance is still as strong as ever after winning Love Island at the National Television Awards 2022 on Thursday. Davide, 27, and Ekin-Su, 28, cosied up on the red carpet before sharing a sweet dance and smooch inside the star-studded venue.The Italian reality star looked dapper in a black suit with a crisp white shirt and yellow tie.

LOVE Island’s Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu has revealed she cannot wait to impress her boyfriend Davide Sanclimenti in sexy sequined outfits during Dancing On Ice.  The Turkish beauty, 28, described how the ITV skating show will reignite the fire in her relationship with the Italian hunk, 27, where she plans to tone up her bum with extra training sessions.  Speaking after her first rehearsal with skating legends Jane Torvill and Christopher Dean, she said: “Davide has no idea what is coming! He is like: ‘Oh Dancing On Ice! Baby I love you, congratulations!’ “But he has never seen it… all these sexy outfits and I am going to have a male partner! We will see how he reacts but it’s good. The fact that he doesn’t know makes me excited.” However Ekin has no fears about the Dancing On Ice curse, adding: “The relationships which have failed are because they had no trust.

Abbie Quinnen has been spotted putting on a stunning display as she attended a party following her shock break-up from AJ Pritchard. Professional dancer Abbie, 25, whose split from AJ was rumoured in late September, was photographed looking phenomenal in a cream-coloured cut-out strapless dress.The daring number featured rose detailing and showed off part of her toned stomach.

Three months ago Love Island fans waved goodbye to show host Laura Whitmore for the final time as she gracefully bowed out of hosting the hit ITV2 dating show. In the weeks that followed, many fans couldn’t resist speculating about who might take over the reins of the show, with several names ranging from this year’s winner Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, through to former Strictly star AJ Odudu and even The Inbetweeners favourite Emily Atack.

Love Island's Gemma Owen has made a hilarious dig at her dad Michael as they were together for the first time since she found reality TV fame this summer. The 19-year-old was the youngest singleton who headed to Majorca for the 2022 edition of the ITV2 dating series.

Dancing on Ice hopefuls Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Michelle Heaton posted pictures together for the first time since signing onto the popular competition show. Ekin-Su, who won Love Island last year alongside Davide Sanclimenti, posed with the former Liberty X band member Michelle Heaton as they dressed in gym wear and warm coats for the show’s first training session.

GOOD Morning Britain’s Richard Madeley has revealed the tragic reason he missed daughter Chloe’s birth to her first baby. The 35-year-old and her husband James Haskell, 37, welcomed their daughter into the world in August.

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.

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.

Love Island winner Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu will be the highest-paid contestant in Dancing On Ice's history, according to reports. The actress and reality star, who won this year's series of the ITV2 show with Davide Sanclimenti, is believed to be joining the show on a six-figure salary. Ekin-Su, 28, joins a long line of former Love Island bombshells turned skating starlets, including series 3 winner Kem Cetinay, Wes Nelson, Maura Higgins and Liberty Poole.

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)".