Darren Harriott: Last News

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.

Dancing on Ice 2024 is set to kick off on Sunday, 14 January, with a new set of celebrities taking to the ice in a bid to be crowned the winner of the ITV show. Ahead of the show's launch, a new set of promo photos have been released showing each celebrity with their professional skating partner, but there's one pro skater who is noticeably absent from the shots. Tippy Packard, who joined the ITV show in 2022, had initially been partnered with Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards for the 2024 series.

Dancing On Ice's Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu returned to the show for tonight's final and opted to bring back a dress previously deemed 'too sexy' by fans. The Love Island winner, 28, first wore the garment when she made her Dancing On Ice debut in January - but the unitard didn’t go down well with some viewers. Worn in tribute to Britney Spears for Ekin's performance to the pop star's track Toxic, the skimpy outfit prompted more than 100 people to file complaints to Ofcom.

ITV's Dancing On Ice returned to our television screens on Sunday and it was Prop Week meaning the last remaining celebrities didn't just need to skate, they had to do it with certain items.

Dancing On Ice judges Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean appeared on Lorraine on Tuesday morning and discussed the stars they'd love to have on the show.

Jake Quickenden has explained why Coronation Street star Mollie Gallagher could be at risk of going home next in Dancing On Ice. Writing in his OK! column, Jake, 34, said Mollie, 25, who is best known for playing Nina on Corrie, was undermarked by the judges as she skated "really well" in Sunday night's show. He shared: "I think Joey and Mollie were a bit undermarked.

Dan Walker has been rushed to hospital after being hit by a car while riding his bike, leaving him covered in blood.

Dancing On Ice returned to our television screens on Sunday night but viewers were left less than impressed when the popular ITV programme was brought to a stop for "breaking news".

Dancing On Ice's Darren Harriott became the latest star to be eliminated on Sunday night.The comedian, 34, found himself in the dreaded skate-off alongside Siva Kaneswaran. However, despite both stars putting on an incredible routine, the judges picked to save Siva, resulting in Darren and his pro partner Tippy Packard being eliminated.

OUR Yorkshire Farm fans have a lot of questions for Amanda Owen as she posted pictures of her daughters. The TV star, 48, took to her Instagram account to share an update about her farm with fans.

LAURA Hamilton and estranged husband Alex Goward are seemingly on holiday in the same place fuelling rumours they're back together. A Place in the Sun star Laura, 40, has been documenting her sun-soaked family holiday in Dubai on Instagram. Yesterday she drove fans wild as she worked out on the beach in a £140 bikini as son Rocco, eight, acted as her spotter.

DANCING on Ice fans have accused the show of being fixed after claiming the show's judges have "favourites". While there is no evidence to indicate this is the case, some viewers are angry that Patsy Palmer was sent home and have blamed the scoring of her routine. One commented: "Are you watching the same dancers?! Darren and Tippy are poor performers every week, people are voting to keep them in and the judges are keeping them in despite them performing poorly.

Dancing on Ice viewers have made a major call for a ban as they were left fuming over the judges' scores for Mollie Gallagher. The Coronation Street actress was among the remaining contestants to take to the ice during week five of the ITV skating competition.

FORMER Gogglebox star Mica Venn has shared her real age with fans - and they can't believe it. The popular reality TV star, who quit the show with partner Marcus in December after five years, told fans she was feeling more tired than she should at 44.

BBC Breakfast's Carol Kirkwood looked unrecognisable in a glam unearthed picture from the eighties. Todays show saw Sally Nugent and Ben Thompson present the latest news from around the country and across the world.

EX-EASTENDERS star Emer Kenny has revealed she's given birth to her first baby. The writer and actress, who is married to TV presenter Rick Edwards, shared the couple's happy news on Twitter this morning. She wrote: "Bit of news… @rickedwards1 & I have had a beautiful baby boy.

BBC Breakfast star Victoria Valentine has recalled two horrific incidents in her life as she paid tribute to the "hero" who supported her through it all. The TV presenter made the stunning revelations on Instagram as she celebrated the birthday of her beloved dog, Prospero.

Patsy Palmer became the latest celebrity to exit Dancing On Ice on Sunday evening after landing in the dreaded skate-off.

DANCING On Ice is heating up the competition - with latest odds revealing which star is in danger of being sent home. In what could prove a major blow for the star, bookmakers Ladbrokes have eyed Patsy Palmer up for the chop. As it stands, her odds are 1/4 to get the axe this weekend, with a 100/1 shot at winning.

DANCING On Ice's Darren Harriott delivered an eye-popping performance last weekend, whipping off his kecks to reveal gold hotpants. While the fun move went all right on the night, it was a different story in rehearsal.

A NEW contender to lift the Dancing on Ice trophy has emerged. The hit ITV show launched last month with some of Britain's biggest TV stars. While Team GB star Nile Wilson dazzled the judges on Dancing on Ice with his fancy footwork, Siva, also looks set to lift the trophy.

DANCING on Ice judge, Jayne Torvill has spoken out on Ekin-Su's outfit that faced a barrage of criticism. Speaking on ITV's Loose Women, the show judge said she was left "surprised" by the controversial outfit.