Now I know that Tim Vincent has had a bad week, what with getting kicked out of Dancing On Ice and all that, but I didn’t think his career had slipped this low.

If we listened to Tim, he would have us believe that he was just about to conquer the American TV industry, but surely if this was true, the ’superstar’ wouldn’t have the time to film this slightly cheesy government advertisment for ethical Valentines day gifts.

Tonight, TV presenter Tim Vincent became the fifth celebrity to leave ITV’s Dancing On Ice.

At the end of the results show, Tim Vincent and Steve Backley found themselves in the skate off having received the least public votes. It was a unanimous decision from the judges and they all chose to save Steve Backley.

Tim Vincent: “It’s been fantastic every week been fantastic but I’ve found my level this week, everyone has been brilliant.”

To be honest I think that once again the judges made the right decision, not only was Tim a pretty bad skater, but with his frequent trips to America, he never seemed as committed to the show as some of the other celebs. I’m glad that Steve made it through AGAIN!

With accidents and agony galore this week, the celebrities prepared to go head to head for the second time. Having to incorporate the required element of the week, a lunge into a spiral into each of their routines, many of the celebrities were left moaning about bruised groins!

Natalie Pinkham and Tim Vincent who found themselves in the bottom two receiving the least public votes. In the end, two out of the three judges chose to save Tim VIncent.

Natalie said: “Honestly I’ve had the best time. The guys are the best and everyone says it but its true.”

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I don’t think either Natalie or Tim deserved to go this week. Aggie is a trouper, but she is certainly not talented or graceful. Why do the British public love the underdog?

As always, feel free to leave your comments below.

TV presenter and actor Tim Vincent, 35, has a particularly unique worry about his Dancing On Ice training – that of protecting certain parts of his anatomy during a certain move.

“There’s a manoeuvre that I have to do where I pull Victoria my partner through my legs. I have to keep remembering to stand as
tall as possible as I pull her through otherwise she hits me right you know where.This isn’t very nice on the ice and can really hurt. It’s certainly a sharp reminder for the next time to stand up tall.”

With a successful career in Los Angeles,currently presenting a regular slot on NBC’s Access Hollywood as well as a brand new show called Phenomenon,Tim has to fit in training in between transatlantic flights, as he lives in New York.

“At one point I did 75 hours flying time in 7 weeks. LA to New York to London every single week and so my training has been minimal. Minimal and miserable because I was getting up at 6am to try and do an hour and a half on the ice which was basically just skating around and getting used to being on the ice and not really learning anything. Now I’m back on track with three hours of training a day. Chris and Jayne are so nice and the coaches are so encouraging.You do baby steps and then they point out a week ago you wouldn’t have been able to do what you’re doing now which is true.You’ve got to ignore how good the other people are and just concentrate on your own situation.”

With his confidence on the ice slowly building week by week,Tim has time to focus his fears elsewhere.

“I know that Dancing On Ice can become a celebration of campness with all the costumes which I’m not so keen on.Apparently all the blokes say that absolutely every year,and they start off with a couple of sequins and end up looking like Dame Edna Everage. I’m waiting with interest to see if that happens but I’ve seen my first costume and it’s very conservative in the world of ice skating, which to be honest I’m happy about.”

He is a bit more interested in the ladies’ ice fashion though.

“I haven’t seen any of the girls in their Lycra yet unfortunately. It’s just mainly training every day and you’re with your partner and you’re in tracksuits – it’s very unglamorous.”

One thing Tim is looking forward to will be spending a bit more time in the UK as he maintains that British girls are still the best.

“I think the biggest difference between British and American women is that British women have a great sense of humour.There is a phrase I use in America – ‘British humour,American silence’,which means out there you’ll crack a really dry joke and there’ll be a blank vacant look back at you.”

And more than anything,Tim cannot wait for the day that skating partner Victoria yells out the words ‘Yes! Yes! Yes!’

“My skating partner is Russian and the one word that I’ve learned from her so far is ‘niet’. Niet means no and as
we keep skating round she keeps going ‘Niet! Niet! Niet!.’ So I’m waiting for the day that I learn the Russian for
Yes! Yes! Yes!”

Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean return ready to put a brand new team of well known names through their paces to prepare them for the ultimate live ice dancing championship.

This year the Dancing On Ice twelve contestants are: Javelin champion Steve Backley, Hollyoaks actor Chris Fountain, pop star Gareth Gates, TV presenter Sarah Greene, Emmerdale actress Linda Lusardi, TV presenter and cleaning guru Aggie Mackenzie, singer Samantha Mumba, TV presenter Natalie Pinkham, tennis star Greg Rusedski, singer and actress Suzanne Shaw, GMTV reporter Michael Underwood, and TV presenter Tim Vincent. Check our site tomorrow for the full celebrity profiles and official Dancing On Ice pictures.

With expectation higher than ever, and performances set to be even more spectacular, our twelve novice skaters have their work cut out to make the grade. Paired with a champion skating partner, and coached by the superstar duo, they will take to the rink, hoping to impress with their glittering costumes, daring moves and slick routines.

Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby preside and each week our resident panel of expert judges will scrutinise every dance, hoping to be increasingly dazzled by the thrill, speed and grace of the live ice performance.

Each week it’s up to the viewers to judge the talent and make the final decision on who should skate on… or off the championship.

11 million viewers tuned in to see ex-England rugby ace Kyran Bracken crowned Dancing On Ice champion 2007 after a nail-biting contest which saw him fight it out against Clare Buckfield and Duncan James, as each performed their own version of Torvill and Dean’s legendary Bolero.

Jayne Torvill said: “It’s fantastic to be back after the success of the first series and we are looking forward to joining a new batch of celebrities on the ice.”

Christopher Dean said: “We have a great mix of stars from the worlds of sport, radio and TV who have the potential to match some of the outstanding talent we saw on the first series.”

With the bar raised, and competitiveness at a peak, how will our new celebrity skaters fare under the spotlight?