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DOI host Holly Willoughby is keen to try ice skating on the show

She fancies her chances on the other side of the rink

Dancing On Ice presenter Holly Willoughby has admitted she’s tempted to get her skates on for the show.

The 37-year-old presenter would “love” to learn to ice skate but thinks she would need to have a good block of time to be able to learn more than just the basics.

Holly and Phil on DOI
Holly co-hosts DOI with Phillip Schofield (Credit: Wenn)
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Asked if she could be persuaded to get onto the rink, she told Hello! Magazine: “Do you know … I would. I’d absolutely love to learn how to do it – but you can’t just go and have a one-hour lesson. I think it’s finding the time to do it properly – but yes I would love to … One day.”

Holly, who has children Harry, nine, Belle, seven, and Chester, four, with husband Dan Baldwin, credits the success of the programme to coaches-turned-judges Jane Torvill, 61, and 60-year-old Christopher Dean.

Holly by the infamous DOI rink
She’s been thinking about taking on the ice (Credit: Holly Willoughby Instagram)

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She explained of the Olympic skaters: “I think it’s very much due to the power of Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, because they are such a British institution, they’re legends in their own right.

“To be taught by those two or to have them as part of the show is such a unique experience. I think that’s why people still really want to do it.”

Torvill and Dean on the ice
Holly’s a big fan of judges Torvill and Dean (Credit: Wenn)

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The TV star is delighted the ITV contest is back on screen again in its usual slot.

Dancing On Ice was the first show Holly and Phillip Schofield presented together, before they were also paired up to host This Morning.

Holly and Phil at the DOI launch
Holly and Phil with Gemma Collins and her pro partner Matt Evers (Credit: Wenn)

Holly might not be too keen to join this series’ contestant Gemma Collins on the ice, though.

Yesterday, Holly spoke on This Morning about Gemma not being professional enough after she turned up late to rehearsals!

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