Dancing on Ice series 17
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Holly Willoughby
| Dancing on Ice | |
|---|---|
| Series 17 | |
| Presented by | Stephen Mulhern Holly Willoughby |
| Judges | Ashley Banjo Christopher Dean Oti Mabuse Jayne Torvill |
| Celebrity winner | Sam Aston |
| Professional winner | Molly Lanaghan |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 12 January – 9 March 2025 |
| Series chronology | |
The seventeenth and final series of Dancing on Ice began airing on ITV on 12 January 2025.[1][2] During the finale of the sixteenth series, it was announced that Dancing on Ice had been renewed for another series.[3][4] The series was once again filmed in the purpose-built studio at Bovingdon Airfield, which was set up for the tenth series.[5][6] Stephen Mulhern and Holly Willoughby returned as the hosts.[7][8] Christopher Dean, Jayne Torvill, Ashley Banjo and Oti Mabuse returned to the judging panel.[9][10] The series was won by Coronation Street actor Sam Aston and his partner Molly Lanaghan, with television presenter Michaela Strachan and her partner Mark Hanretty finishing as runners-up.[11]
On 26 March 2025, due to a drop in ratings, ITV announced that the seventeenth series would be the show's last, with the show being shelved and would not return in 2026.[12]
On 29 October 2024, ITV announced the line-up of professional skaters for the seventeenth series.[13] The skaters returning from the previous series were Andy Buchanan, Annette Dytrt, Brendyn Hatfield, Colin Grafton, Mark Hanretty, Sylvain Longchambon, Tippy Packard, Vanessa Bauer, Vanessa James and Vicky Ogden.[14] Following the announcement, Hanretty and Hatfield confirmed it would be their final series as professionals.[15] The professional skaters who did not return for this series were reigning champion Amani Fancy, who left to focus on other projects, and Simon Proulx-Sénécal. They were replaced by Eric Radford and Molly Lanaghan respectively.[16][17] Prior to the beginning of the series, it was confirmed that following several reports surrounding the welfare of contestants on Strictly Come Dancing, a 24-hour hotline would be introduced for the celebrities and professionals to contact should they have any concerns whilst competing in Dancing on Ice.[18][19] On 2 February 2025, it was announced that Vanessa Bauer had been forced to withdraw from the series after suffering a torn ligament and various sprain injuries.[20] As a result, her celebrity partner Chris Taylor was re-partnered with Robin Johnstone for the remainder of the series.[21]
Couples
On 30 September 2024, Ferne McCann was announced as the first celebrity to be participating in the series.[22] Mollie Pearce, Steve Redgrave and Sam Aston were subsequently confirmed later that day respectively.[23] More celebrities continued to be revealed throughout the following days before the line-up was concluded a week later.[24] The pairings began being revealed on 30 October 2024, before concluding a week later on 6 November 2024.[25] Dame Sarah Storey was initially announced to be competing in the series, and was due to be paired with Sylvain Longchambon, however it was announced on 6 December that Storey had been forced to withdraw from the competition after fracturing her ankle in training.[26][27] On 26 January 2025, Josh Jones was forced to withdraw from the competition after sustaining an injury to his ankle during training.[28][29]
| Celebrity | Notability | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsee Healey | Waterloo Road & Hollyoaks actress | Andy Buchanan | Eliminated 1st on 19 January 2025 |
| Josh Jones | Stand-up comedian | Tippy Packard | Withdrew on 26 January 2025 |
| Ferne McCann | Television personality | Brendyn Hatfield | Eliminated 2nd on 26 January 2025 |
| Steve Redgrave | Olympic rower | Vicky Ogden | Eliminated 3rd on 2 February 2025 |
| Chris Taylor | Love Island contestant | Vanessa Bauer (Weeks 1–3) Robin Johnstone (Weeks 4–5) |
Eliminated 4th on 9 February 2025 |
| Charlie Brooks | EastEnders actress | Eric Radford Brendyn Hatfield (Week 5) |
Eliminated 5th on 16 February 2025 |
| Mollie Pearce | The Traitors contestant | Colin Grafton | Eliminated 6th on 23 February 2025 |
| Dan Edgar | The Only Way Is Essex cast member | Vanessa James | Eliminated 7th on 2 March 2025 |
| Anton Ferdinand | Footballer & pundit | Annette Dytrt | Third place on 9 March 2025 |
| Michaela Strachan | Television presenter | Mark Hanretty | Runners-up on 9 March 2025 |
| Sam Aston | Coronation Street actor | Molly Lanaghan | Winners on 9 March 2025 |
Scoring chart
Weekly scores
Week 1 (12 January)
Group performance: "Alive and Kicking" — Simple Minds
Torvill & Dean performance: "Let the Good Times Roll" — Sam Butera & The Witnesses
In a change to the format for this series, there was no skate-off for the first four weeks of competition, instead the couple with the lowest combined judges' score and public vote were eliminated. Only half of the celebrities performed this week.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Judges' scores | Total score |
Music[30] | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banjo | Mabuse | Torvill | Dean | ||||
| Sam & Molly | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 27.0 | "That's Not My Name" — The Ting Tings | Safe |
| Ferne & Brendyn | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 26.5 | "Somewhere Only We Know" — Lily Allen | Safe |
| Chelsee & Andy | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 22.0 | "Crazy in Love" — Beyoncé, feat. Jay-Z | Eliminated |
| Anton & Annette | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 26.0 | "Beggin'" — Måneskin | Safe |
| Michaela & Mark | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 30.5 | "Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love" — Cole Porter | Safe |
| Chris & Vanessa B. | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 24.0 | "You Make My Dreams" — Hall & Oates | Safe |
Week 2 (19 January)
Group performances:
- "Praising You" — Rita Ora feat. Fatboy Slim
- "Pompeii" — Bastille (performed by professional skaters)
Guest performance: Disney on Ice
Only half of the celebrities performed this week. Subsequently, the couple from both weeks with the lowest combined judges' score and public vote was eliminated from the competition.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Judges' scores | Total score |
Music[31] | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banjo | Mabuse | Torvill | Dean | ||||
| Charlie & Eric | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 26.0 | "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" — Sgt Slick | Safe |
| Steve & Vicky | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 17.5 | "Rock the Boat" — The Hues Corporation | Safe |
| Mollie & Colin | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 29.5 | "Vampire" — Olivia Rodrigo | Safe |
| Josh & Tippy | 5.5 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 20.5 | "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" — Scissor Sisters | Safe |
| Dan & Vanessa J. | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 29.0 | "Bad Habits" — Ed Sheeran | Safe |
Week 3 (26 January)
Theme: Movies
Group performance: "One Short Day" — from Wicked (performed by professional skaters)
Prior to the live show, it was announced that Josh Jones and Tippy Packard had been forced to withdraw from competition after Jones sustained an ankle injury during training.[32][33]
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Judges' scores | Total score |
Music[34] | Film | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banjo | Mabuse | Torvill | Dean | |||||
| Dan & Vanessa J. | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 31.0 | "James Bond Theme" | Dr. No | Safe |
| Ferne & Brendyn | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 28.0 | "September" | Trolls | Eliminated |
| Michaela & Mark | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 32.5 | "The Sound of Music" | The Sound of Music | Safe |
| Chris & Vanessa B. | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 30.0 | "I'm Just Ken" | Barbie | Safe |
| Sam & Molly | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 32.5 | "I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)" | The Jungle Book | Safe |
| Steve & Vicky | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 20.0 | "Love Theme from The Godfather" | The Godfather | Safe |
| Anton & Annette | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 30.0 | "Like a Prayer" | Deadpool & Wolverine | Safe |
| Charlie & Eric | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 27.0 | "Unchained Melody" | Ghost | Safe |
| Mollie & Colin | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 30.0 | "Beauty and the Beast" | Beauty and the Beast | Safe |
Week 4 (2 February)
Theme: Personal
Group performance: "You Are the Reason" — Calum Scott (performed by professional skaters)
Prior to the live show, it was announced that Vanessa Bauer had been forced to withdraw from the competition due to injury. Chris Taylor was therefore re-partnered with Robin Johnstone for the remainder of the series.[35]
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Judges' scores | Total score |
Music[36] | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banjo | Mabuse | Torvill | Dean | ||||
| Steve & Vicky | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 21.5 | "It's My Life" — Bon Jovi | Eliminated |
| Dan & Vanessa J. | 8.5 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 35.0 | "Blue Moon" — Frank Sinatra | Safe |
| Mollie & Colin | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 31.0 | "This Is Me (The Reimagined Remix)" — Keala Settle, Kesha & Missy Elliott | Safe |
| Sam & Molly | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 29.0 | "Baba O'Riley" — The Who | Safe |
| Charlie & Eric | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 31.0 | "Someone like You" — Adele | Safe |
| Anton & Annette | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 34.0 | "She's Royal" — Tarrus Riley | Safe |
| Chris & Robin | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 28.5 | "Pokémon Theme" — Jason Paige | Safe |
| Michaela & Mark | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 34.0 | "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" — Shakira | Safe |
Week 5 (9 February)
Guest performance: Lilah Fear & Lewis Gibson — "Le Freak" — "Chic
Group performance: "Stargazing" — Myles Smith (performed by professional skaters)
Due to sustaining an injury during training, Eric Radford was unable to skate with Charlie Brooks this week. Therefore, she performed with Brendyn Hatfield instead.[37]
The skate-off returned this week, however in a further change to the format, couples were no longer required to perform a different "Save Me skate" routine, instead repeating their first performance.[38]
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Judges' scores | Total score |
Music[39] | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banjo | Mabuse | Torvill | Dean | ||||
| Anton & Annette | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 34.0 | "Livin' la Vida Loca" — Ricky Martin | Bottom two |
| Chris & Robin | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 32.0 | "Golden Hour" — Jvke | Eliminated |
| Mollie & Colin | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 29.5 | "Hot to Go!" — Chappell Roan | Safe |
| Michaela & Mark | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 35.5 | "Chasing Cars" — Snow Patrol | Safe |
| Charlie & Brendyn | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 32.0 | "Common People" — Pulp | Safe |
| Sam & Molly | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 33.0 | "Die with a Smile" — Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars | Safe |
| Dan & Vanessa J. | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 38.0 | "Lionheart (Fearless)" — Joel Corry & Tom Grennan | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save
- Banjo: Anton & Annette
- Mabuse: Anton & Annette
- Dean: Anton & Annette
- Torvill: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Anton & Annette
Week 6 (16 February)
Theme: 80's
Guest performance: Carol Decker — "China in Your Hand"
After their individual performances, the couples were divided into two teams for a group performance. The couples on the winning team, as determined by the judges, had an additional three points added to their final scores.
Team challenge: "Two Tribes" — Frankie Goes to Hollywood
- Team Dan (Dan & Vanessa J.; Anton & Annette; and Mollie & Colin)
- Team Michaela (Michaela & Mark; Charlie & Eric; and Sam & Molly)
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Judges' scores | Total score |
Team skate |
Final score |
Music[40] | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banjo | Mabuse | Torvill | Dean | ||||||
| Michaela & Mark | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 34.0 | Lost | 34.0 | "Venus" — Bananarama | Safe |
| Charlie & Eric | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 31.5 | Lost | 31.5 | "Never Too Much" — Luther Vandross | Eliminated |
| Dan & Vanessa J. | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 38.0 | Won | 41.0 | "Faith" — George Michael | Safe |
| Mollie & Colin | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 35.5 | Won | 38.5 | "Time After Time" — Cyndi Lauper | Safe |
| Anton & Annette | 9.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 35.5 | Won | 38.5 | "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" — Dead or Alive | Bottom two |
| Sam & Molly | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 34.5 | Lost | 34.5 | "Push It" — Salt-N-Pepa | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save
- Banjo: Anton & Annette
- Mabuse: Anton & Annette
- Torvill: Anton & Annette
- Dean: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Anton & Annette
Week 7 (23 February)
Theme: Musicals
Guest performances:
- Michael Ball & Alfie Boe— "Tonight" (from West Side Story)
- Amber Davies — "All That Jazz" (from Chicago)
- The cast of Moulin Rouge! — "Diamonds Are Forever", "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend", "Material Girl" & "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Judges' scores | Total score |
Music[41] | Musical | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banjo | Mabuse | Torvill | Dean | |||||
| Mollie & Colin | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 35.5 | "Mamma Mia" | Mamma Mia! | Eliminated |
| Sam & Molly | 9.0 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 37.0 | "I'd Do Anything" | Oliver! | Safe |
| Michaela & Mark | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 36.5 | "Cabaret" | Cabaret | Safe |
| Dan & Vanessa J. | 9.5 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 37.5 | "Oklahoma" | Oklahoma! | Bottom two |
| Anton & Annette | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 40.0 | "Bring Him Home" | Les Misérables | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save
- Banjo: Dan & Vanessa J.
- Mabuse: Mollie & Colin
- Dean: Dan & Vanessa J.
- Torvill: Dan & Vanessa J.
Week 8: Semi-final (2 March)
Theme: Solo skate
Group performance: "Left to My Own Devices" — Pet Shop Boys (performed by professional skaters)
Guest performances: "In My Arms" - Kylie Minogue
For this week's judges' challenge, each celebrity was required to perform a 30-second solo skate within their routine during which they could incorporate five required elements for up to an additional ten points including; a spin, a jump, a reverse lunge, a spiral and a unique move, with two extra points on offer for each of the elements completed.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Judges' scores | Total score |
Solo challenge |
Final score |
Music[42] | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banjo | Mabuse | Torvill | Dean | ||||||
| Sam & Molly | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 39.5 | 9.0 | 48.5 | "I Want to Break Free" — Queen | Safe |
| Dan & Vanessa J. | 9.5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 37.5 | 6.0 | 43.5 | "Dancing on My Own" — Calum Scott | Eliminated |
| Anton & Annette | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 38.0 | 7.0 | 45.0 | "Ridin' Solo" — Jason Derulo | Bottom two |
| Michaela & Mark | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 40.0 | 9.0 | 49.0 | "All by Myself" — Celine Dion | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save
- Banjo: Anton & Annette
- Mabuse: Anton & Annette
- Torvill: Anton & Annette
- Dean: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Anton & Annette
Week 9: Final (9 March)
Theme: Showcase; Boléro
Group performances:
- "Adrenaline Rush" — Sigma feat. Morgan
- "Apt." — Rosé & Bruno Mars (performed by eliminated contestants)
Torvill & Dean performance: "Lifted" — Lighthouse Family
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Judges' scores | Total score |
Music[43] | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banjo | Mabuse | Torvill | Dean | ||||
| Anton & Annette | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 40.0 | "Let's Go Crazy" — Prince & The Revolution | Third place |
| Sam & Molly | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 40.0 | "The Pink Panther Theme" — Henry Mancini | Winners |
| Michaela & Mark | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 40.0 | "Don't Rain on My Parade" — Barbra Streisand | Runners-up |