Elstree Calling

Dancing On Ice:

Dancing On Ice is a great family show hosted by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby. Each series, Ice skating duo Torvill & Dean train a team of top celebrities in the art of dancing on ice. The celebrities and their professional partner then compete live each Sunday on ITV1 in the hope of gaining a place in the final and ultimately being crowned the winner of the series.  

Latest News:

Dancing On Ice 2010:

• For details of how to obtain free studio audience tickets for Dancing On Ice, please scroll further down the page.
• Dancing On Ice will have a spin-off show this year. Entitled Dancing On Friday, the show will be hosted by GMTV's Ben Shepherd and Loose Women's Coleen Nolan on Friday nights on ITV1 at 8pm.
• Dancing On Ice returns to ITV1 on Sunday 10th January 2010 at 6.45pm.

Dancing On Ice Tickets:

The following link is to a page on the website of Applause Store. They are the official ticket agents for the TV series of Dancing On Ice. They are not, however, connected to Elstree Calling. All tickets for the series are free.

For details of how to obtain free studio audience tickets to see Dancing On Ice made at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, please click here.

Facts & Figures:

Here are a list of facts which you may or may not know about the Dancing On Ice:

• The series is hosted by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby.
• Professional ice skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean help to train the celebrities for the series.
• The show was originally entitled Skating With Celebrities.
• The series series is made in Stage 2 which is part of The George Lucas Stage complex at Elstree Studios. The production is made next door to the Big Brother studio, which is situated close to the Big Brother house.
• The final of Dancing On Ice 2009 was broadcast from The George Lucas Stage (Stage 2) at Elstree Studios on Sunday 22nd March 2009.
• The final of the first series in March 2006 received thirteen million viewers.
• The show has been commissioned up until 2011.
• Series 5 will begin on Sunday10th January 2010.
• Previous celebrities to have taken part in the series include: Bonnie Langford, Duncan James, Tamara Beckwith, John Barrowman, Suzanne Shaw, Michael Underwood and Kelly Holmes.
• The training rink for the television version of Dancing On Ice is situated in Stage 5 at Elstree Studios.
• A spin-off live touring version of the show successfully plays arenas around the UK.
• A DVD of the touring version of the series can currently be purchased.
• TV presenter Aggie MacKenzie currently holds the title for being the oldest celebrity to take part in the show.
• Michael Underwood has returned for series 4 after having to pull out of series 3 due to breaking his ankle.
• A computer game based on the series will be released in 2009. 
• A clip of Todd Carty on Dancing On Ice had over one million hits on YouTube.

Website Links:

For more information about Dancing On Ice, please visit the official ITV website by clicking here.

To visit the Dancing On Ice page at Facebook, please click here.

To visit the Dancing On Ice page at Twitter, please click here.

Page last updated: Wednesday 6th Janaury 2010