GOING FOR GOLD
British Olympic legend reveals he’s signed up for Dancing On Ice 2025
The show has already confirmed two reality TV stars
BRITISH Olympic legend Sir Steve Redgrave has signed up for Dancing On Ice 2025.
The five time gold medalist was announced on ITV's This Morning today.
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Hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley teased his name throughout the morning, holding up clues including a pair of ski goggles and gold medals for veiwers.
Asked why he'd signed up to the tough show by Ben, Steve, 62, said: "I don't know.
"But earlier this year on the series it was Torvill and Dean's 40th anniversary of winning their gold medal, and it's my 40th anniversary as well ... and we're friends.
"Some of my friends are saying it's a midlife crisis, but I'm too old for a midlife crisis!"
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He revealed their training starts next week and he needs a bespoke pair of boots made for him.
Cat asked: "Don't take this the wrong way but have you got ice skates to fit you?"
Steve replied: "I've got very big feet, size 12 but very wide. So I'm having some shoes made for me."
Steve said he has "no idea" who he's going to be paired with but admitted as the "oldest and heaviest" on the show, at 120 kilos, he has asked for "somebody big".
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The Olympics legend, who joined talkSport this year, has a reputation as one of the greatest rowers of all time.
He has made various appearances on television, both in sports-related programmes and reality TV shows like skiing reality show The Jump in 2015 and Celebrity MasterChef in 2019.
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ITV is assembling a stellar cast that so far includes the sporting legend and two Towie stars.
Ferne McCann, 34, today confirmed she had joined the upcoming series.
She appeared on Good Morning Britain today and said: "This is the first time I am talking about it."
The mum-of-two spoke out on her new telly gig, telling GMB hosts Susanna Reid, 53, and Ed Balls, 57: "I am so excited. I am competitive!"
Who won Dancing On Ice?
DANCING On Ice has seen some impressive moves - and equally impressive falls.
The ITV show has run for 16 seasons, with a break from 2014-2018.
Here's the rundown of all the victors - with one pro skater winning an impressive hat-trick:
Season 1, 2006: Gaynor Faye & Dan Whiston
Season 2, 2007: Kyran Bracken & Melanie Lambert
Season 3, 2008: Suzanne Shaw & Matt Evers
Season 4, 2009: Ray Quinn & Maria Filippov
Season 5, 2010: Hayley Tamaddon & Dan Whiston
Season 6, 2011: Sam Attwater & Brianne Delcourt
Season 7, 2012: Matthew Wolfenden & Nina Ulanova
Season 8, 2013: Beth Tweddle & Dan Whiston
Season 9, 2014 (All Stars): Ray Quinn & Maria Filippov
Season 10, 2018: Jake Quickenden & Vanessa Bauer
Season 11, 2019: James Jordan & Alexandra Schauman
Season 12, 2020: Joe Swash & Alex Murphy
Season 13, 2021: Sonny Jay & Angela Egan
Season 14, 2022: Regan Gascoigne & Karina Manta
Season 15, 2023: Nile Wilson & Olivia Smart
Season 16, 2024: Ryan Thomas and Amani Fancy
The Sun also revealed iconic EastEnders villain Charlie Brooks has signed up to appear.
Charlie, 43, who played superbitch Janine Butcher in Albert Square, is the latest star to join the ITV celebrity skate show.
It comes after she won I’m a Celebrity . . . in 2012.
A telly source said: “Charlie’s a brilliant signing.
"She has a huge fanbase from EastEnders and has tons of personality and feisty energy.
“The ITV bookers hope she can recreate some of her on-screen I’m a Celeb magic.
“They are making the most of the fact many female stars have avoided Strictly this year amid all the scandal.
"It’s going to be a belting line-up.”
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Charlie left BBC1’s EastEnders in 2022 and has since played the Child Catcher in a West End production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Ferne and Charlie join The Traitors model Mollie Pearce, 22, and soap actress Chelsee Healey, 36, in Dancing on Ice 2025.
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