A batch of new celebrities will spend the next few weeks mastering axels and spins as the 2025 series of Dancing on Ice gets underway.
This year's show returns to ITV on Sunday night (January 12), with Stephen Mulhern and Holly Willoughby returning as hosts. Among the stars who will take to the ice rink this year is Manchester stand-up comedian Josh Jones, who is paired up with professional skater Tippy Packard.
The 32-year-old, who is originally from Failsworth, decided to give stand-up a go as a punt when studying at Salford University He then began performing in small venues and working men's clubs across the north of England.
Since then he has appeared on numerous TV shows and has embarked on his own comedy tours: Waste of Space in 2022 and Gobsmacked 2024.
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