Dancing On Ice reveals new Golden Ticket twist for 2021 that gives judges power to save celebrity from public vote
DANCING On Ice will debut a Golden Ticket twist for 2021 that gives judges power to save a celebrity from the public vote.
As the new series kicks off on Sunday, judge Christopher Dean has teased a surprise for viewers that could dramatically change the results.
"There is a golden ticket situation for the first two episodes," he said.
"The judges are going to give one celebrity the opportunity to be out of the public vote based on their performance that night.
"So there is everything to skate for to not be in that public vote for the fist week."
The Olympian is returning alongside his skating partner Jayne Torvill, John Barrowman and Ashley Banjo to lead the judging panel.
Torvill and Dean won gold at the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympic Games, becoming the first ever non-Russian skaters to win the Ice Dance.
Coronavirus rules mean the pair can't perform weekly for viewers.
But they secretly recorded performances before Christmas
"For us it's so surreal that I can't touch Jayne and dance with her or skate with her," Christopher added.
"We have pre-recorded two or three numbers that will be going into the show."
Presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby return to front the skating competition.
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The pair have presented the show since the series was revived back in 2018, but they were also the hosts of the original version from 2006 to 2011.
Christine Bleakley presented the show from 2012 to 2014.