Holly Willoughby breaks silence as ITV axe Dancing on Ice after 19 years
- ITV announced that Dancing On Ice, which Holly Willoughby began presenting in 2006 alongside Phillip Schofield, will be rested in 2026 with no current plans for another series after 19 years on air.
- The show took a break after its ninth series in 2014 before making a comeback in 2018.
- The 2025 series, hosted by Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern after Phillip Schofield resigned from ITV in 2023 following the admission of an affair with a younger colleague, was won by Sam Aston and Molly Lanaghan.
- The judging panel for the 2025 series included Olympic champions Torvill and Dean, who have been on the program since 2006 and are embarking on a final UK tour in 2025, along with Ashley Banjo and Oti Mabuse.
- Following the announcement, Holly Willoughby, aged 44, posted on Instagram, expressing it was “an absolute privilege” to host Dancing On Ice and that she will miss the show “hugely”, also thanking ITV, the team, crew, and celebrities who were part of the Dancing On Ice family.
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Holly Willoughby breaks silence as ITV axe Dancing on Ice after 19 years
Holly Willoughby has said she will miss Dancing On Ice 'hugely' after ITV confirmed the show was being axed.
Phillip Schofield brutally snubbed by Holly Willoughby as key detail in DOI axe statement exposed
Dancing On Ice host Holly Willoughby brutally swerved any inclusion of her former friend and co-star Phillip Schofield when she issued a tribute to her time on the show, which was confirmed to have been axed on Wednesday.Breaking her silence on Thursday, Willoughby shared a series of photos taken from moments on the celebrity skating show throughout the years, and has seemingly cropped out Schofield, who left his ITV roles in 2023 after embarkin…
Holly Willoughby snubs Phillip Schofield as she breaks silence on Dancing On Ice axe - The Mirror
Presenter Holly Willoughby has broken her silence on her last remaining ITV show being axed as she failed to mention co-host Phillip Schofield in her touching tribute to Dancing On Ice
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