X Factor star Chico Slimani and Sugababes singer Heidi Range have become the first of this year’s contestants to be signed for the Dancing On Ice nationwide tour.

The singers are both appearing on the ITV show each Sunday night and will now go on to appear alongside last year’s winner Sam Attwater, along with Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, when the tour begins in April 2012.

More stars for the lineup will be announced as the series progresses and the tour will travel to Newcastle, London, Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham, Sheffield, Liverpool and Glasgow between the 13th of April and the 7th of May.

Meanwhile, the show returns for it’s love themed episode this weekend and bookmakers William Hill are predicting that Rosemary Conley will be the person to leave on Sunday night.

Odds on her elimination stand at 8/13, with children’s TV presenter Sam Nixon the 11/4 second favourite. The betting suggest that Jorgie is now the standout favourite at 11/10 with Mathew Wolfenden 6/4.

“The Elimination markets are proving very popular this year and Rosemary looks the bet of the weekend!” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

Will you be buying tickets for the tour, what other stars would you like to see included in the lineup? Leave your comments and watch a tour performance by Torvill and Dean below.