Former Olympic skier Graham Bell and athlete Colin Jackson will be taking on a new sporting challenge as the latest Dancing on Ice contestants.
The sportsmen have been announced as the seventh and eighth stars to be joining the previously announced celebrities - Myleene Klass, Joe-Warren Plant, Denise Van Outen, Faye Brookes, Jason Donovan and Sonny Jay on the hit dancing show.
Speaking about joining the show, Bell told BBC Breakfast: "Ice doesn't scare me, it's the dancing."
His experience is limited to "dancing on tables, wearing ski boots in apres ski. It's not graceful and elegant!," he added.
From slaloms ⛷ to salchows ⛸, it's @skigrahambell's time to take to the ice! #DancingOnIce pic.twitter.com/oP4qwuoh5b
— Dancing on Ice (@dancingonice) September 26, 2020
Jackson said he wants to have fun on the show and admits putting in his best effort is "the most important thing".
"I'm going to try and that's the most important thing. You go out there, you enjoy yourself and you learn a new skill, and to hone the skill of skating will just be a huge, huge plus," he said.
Yep, @ColinJackson is ready to face his next hurdle: the ice! ❄️ #DancingOnIce pic.twitter.com/RS84o2XsKA
— Dancing on Ice (@dancingonice) September 26, 2020
The new series begins in the New Year. Twelve celebrities in total will take part.
Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby will return to present the show and the expert panel of Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean, John Barrowman and Ashley Banjo will all reprise their roles as judges.
