{"id":67085,"date":"2023-09-26T10:27:24","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T10:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talkcelnews.com\/?p=67085"},"modified":"2023-09-26T10:27:24","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T10:27:24","slug":"dancing-on-ices-first-celebrity-of-2024-series-unveiled-live-on-this-morning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/talkcelnews.com\/tv-movies\/dancing-on-ices-first-celebrity-of-2024-series-unveiled-live-on-this-morning\/","title":{"rendered":"Dancing on Ices first celebrity of 2024 series unveiled live on This Morning"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Ricky Hatton announced as first Dancing on Ice contestant<\/h3>\n<p>Dancing on Ice\u2019s first contestant has been revealed as professional boxer Ricky Hatton.<\/p>\n<p>The 44-year-old was announced during Tuesday\u2019s instalment of This Morning by hosts Holly Willoughby and Ben Shephard.<\/p>\n<p>Giving clues throughout the episode before the grand reveal, ITV viewers were told the celebrity was a world champion as their silhouette was shown.<\/p>\n<p>It looked as though Holly, who hosts Dancing on Ice, was just as in the dark as fans as she told Ben: \u201cI don\u2019t know who any of them are! Normally I get a bit of a sneak preview.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, it transpired the mysterious star was Ricky as he spoke to the two hosts about why he decided to join the line-up this year.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE <\/strong> <strong>Richard Madeley infuriates GMB viewers with &#8216;insensitive&#8217; comments<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/20\/590x\/secondary\/DANCING-ON-ICE-REVEAL-4978765.jpg?r=1695723097822\"><\/p>\n<p>When asked why he\u2019s doing Dancing on Ice after joking he wasn\u2019t confident, he said: \u201cTo set new challenges for yourself, to be honest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was well documented that I struggled with retirement when I retired from boxing among a few other things and I\u2019m doing my little bit now for mental health.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[I&#8217;m] Trying to give a little bit back now and what I bang the drum about is trying to keep yourself busy, fill the hours in your day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I was retired I was set there with nothing to do and my world fell apart a little bit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Coronation Street&#8217;s Paul Foreman star details &#8216;guilt&#8217; over Billy Mayhew betrayal[EXCLUSIVE] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Susanna Reid abruptly ends sex symbol debate after guest&#8217;s Joan Collins&#8217; remark[VIDEO] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Strictly Come Dancing suffers blow as viewing figures plunge for a second year[STRICTLY] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/20\/590x\/secondary\/DANCING-ON-ICE-REVEAL-4978766.jpg?r=1695723097878\"><\/p>\n<p>We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you&#8217;ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n<p>Presenter Ben highlighted that although he\u2019s taken on some serious opponents in the past, the ice rink on Dancing on Ice is a real challenge.<\/p>\n<p>He asked the former sports star: \u201cAre you much the skater Rick?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hesitating for a while, the boxer admitted he wasn\u2019t, and he replied: \u201cNo, not at all!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Laughing at his confession, the 44-year-old told the duo he\u2019s used to being on the floor due to his former career.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/20\/590x\/secondary\/DANCING-ON-ICE-RICKY-HATTON-4978791.jpg?r=1695723097920\"><\/p>\n<p>Giving him some words of confidence, Holly told Ricky sports stars tend to do well on the ITV series as they\u2019re used to commitment and discipline.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cOn the ice, I\u2019m sure there\u2019ll be a few speed bumps and a few scary moments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut, I like to think if you can hold your nerve in the boxing ring, I should be ok to hold my nerve on the ice rink.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Holly revealed to viewers Dancing on Ice won\u2019t return until January 2024, however, training for the celebrities will be getting underway soon.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>This Morning airs on weekdays at 10am on ITV and ITVX. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/showbiz\/tv-radio\/1816834\/Dancing-on-ice-2024-contestant-boxer-ricky-hatton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ricky Hatton announced as first Dancing on Ice contestant Dancing on Ice\u2019s first contestant has been revealed as professional boxer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":67084,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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