ITV Dancing On Ice's 'uncertain future' after launch night ratings show huge decline in viewers

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Dancing On Ice has only been back for one week but there is already plenty of speculation about who will be the first celeb to be eliminated and the future of the ITV show after average viewing figures have significantly fallen since last year.The beloved programme, hosted by Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern, returned to screens on Sunday January 12 for its seventeenth season and bookmakers have already released odds on which contestant will be the first to exit the show.Gambling.com's Entertainment expert, James Leyfield has been monitoring Dancing On Ice and has created markets around the show.And while the celebrities are hoping to avoid low scores from the judges, it seems the show bosses may have a bigger focus on avoiding low audience ratings.The expert's comment comes after an average of 2.9 million watched Dancing on Ice's return on Saturday, compared to an average of 3.6 million who watched the launch episode last year.The ITV skating show is now into just 1/2, from 8/13 with a 66% probability that the programme will be axed later this year.

It's 8/11 that Dancing On Ice ends in 2026.In addition to this, it's believed that Dancing on Ice legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean may finally give up their roles as judges on the show after this season.The legendary skating duo have been on the show since it first debuted in 2006 and are now into 8/15 to quit the show following the current series and it's into 10/11 that the pair depart next year.This comes after the dancing pair recently announced they will perform for the final time on live television during this series of the show, admitting they are 'too old' to continue with live performances.Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining