Kerry Katona will reportedly be the highest paid celebrity on the 2011 series of Dancing On Ice.
Sources suggest the troubled reality TV star will receive a whopping £60,000 for competing on the ITV show, even though she may not get past the first round. In a twist this year, viewers will be allowed to eliminate four of the sixteen celebrities, before they even take to the ice.
Also topping the list of high earners, Loose Women’s Denise Welch and former Coronation Street actor Steven Arnold will both bring in £50,000.
Dancing On Ice judge Jason Gardiner has denied reports that he has been sacked from the ITV skating show.
The caustic tongued star was the cause of hundreds of complaints during last year’s series when he compared competitor Sharron Davies to faecal matter. Sources suggested last week that ITV bosses are planning to replace him with Louie Spence from Pineapple Dance Studios.
Former Dancing On Ice winner Gaynor Faye suffered an injury to her chin and needed stitches as she rehearsed for the first night of the UK wide skating tour.
The actress, who won the 2006 series of the ITV show, was rehearsing with her partner Matt Evers in Sheffield when she fell and split her chin.
She told the Sheffield Telegraph: “It shows how dangerous this sport is really. I was skating on my own and toe picking – and fell straight on to the ice, flat out.
Dancing On Ice finalist Gary Lucy snubbed show judge Jason Gardiner during Sunday night’s final.
Presenter Phillip Schofield revealed that the Hollyoaks star refused to even shake Gardiner’s hand after the caustic tongued judge branded him ‘boring.’
Hayley Tamaddon puts her success on this year’s Dancing On Ice, down to a self help book titled ‘The Secret.’
The former Emmerdale star was given the book by former Ice winner Suzanne Shaw and it recommends that people write their goals on Post-It notes and stick them in visible spots. So Hayley began sticking notes saying ‘Hayley and Daniel win Dancing On Ice 2010′ all over her house.
Dancing On Ice winner Hayley Tamaddon has confessed that she “cried like a baby” after last night’s show.
The Emmerdale star triumphed over Gary Lucy and Kieron Richardson in last night’s final, as she impressed judges and viewers alike with her high flying routine followed by an emotional Bolero.
Dancing On Ice pals Kieron Richardson and Danniella Westbrook are planning to recover from the strain of the ice skating show, by taking a trip to Las Vegas.
Kieron, who came third in last night’s final, admitted that their skating partners Brianne Delcourt and Matthew Gonzalez would be joining them too.
Caustic tongued Jason Gardiner fears that Dancing On Ice bosses may not have him back on next year’s series.
After sparking hundreds of complaints from viewers with comments such as ” you are like faecal matter that won’t flush,” Gardiner has brought much controversy to this year’s run. He now fears that his rude commentary and rift with fellow judge Karen Barber could lead to him being dropped from the judging panel.
What a shock result! Hayley Tamaddon and Daniel Whiston have become the winners of this year’s Dancing On Ice series.
Well….actually….it wasn’t shocking at all because the Emmerdale star has been the favourite to win since week one, thus contributing to one of the least exciting finals ever!
