Who are 2019’s Dancing On Ice contestants?

A new crop of 12 celebrities will be taking to the ice hoping to skate to glory as ITV’s Dancing On Ice returns.

During the first episode on Sunday, only six celebrities will skate.

Here is a rundown of this year’s celebrities taking part:

1. Gemma Collins

The Only Way Is Essex cast member is no stranger to reality TV, having walked out of the I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! jungle after just three days due to hunger and worrying she might have malaria.

A teaser video released in the run-up to the series starting showed Collins expressing her dissatisfaction to news her first entrance on the ice would be to a Vengaboys song.

After hearing the first few beats, she quipped: “I’m not coming out to that”, adding: “Are you joking? I’m leaving the show”.

She will skate with Matt Evers to Beyonce’s Crazy In Love (featuring Jay-Z).

2. Didi Conn

The Grease star – best known for her role as Frenchy in the hit film – has said she is taking part in Dancing On Ice to find out who she is – apart from being a mother.

“I have a son who is special needs and he is now living on a farm and working there and this has given me a time in my life to find out who is Didi-Didi, not Didi-mommy, you know?” she said.

“So this is a great way to just, not dive in, slide into this new part of my life.”

She will be skating with Lukasz Rozycki.

3. Brian McFadden

The ex-Westlife star has quipped that he could be “a one-man Torvill and Dean” on the ITV show.

“I’m excited. I’ve already been practising out in the back garden on my roller blades and my mammy says I’m a one-man Torvill and Dean,” he told ITV show Lorraine.

He will be partnered with Alex Murphy.

4. James Jordan

Jordan made his name as a professional on Strictly Come Dancing.