Dancing on Ice series 13

Dancing on Ice
Series 13
Presented byPhillip Schofield
Holly Willoughby
JudgesAshley Banjo
John Barrowman
Christopher Dean
Jayne Torvill
Celebrity winnerSonny Jay
Professional winnerAngela Egan
No. of episodes8
Release
Original networkITV
Original release17 January (2021-01-17) –
14 March 2021 (2021-03-14)
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The thirteenth series of Dancing on Ice debuted on ITV on 17 January 2021. During the finale of the twelfth series, it was announced that Dancing on Ice had been renewed for another series.[1] The series was once again filmed in the purpose-built studio at Bovingdon Airfield, which had been set up for the tenth series.[2] Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby returned as hosts, while Ashley Banjo, John Barrowman, Christopher Dean, and Jayne Torvill returned as judges.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the series was filmed without a live audience for the first time in the show's history, while the judges were separated by perspex screens. The celebrities and their professional partners formed bubbles in order to work together safely.[3]

This series experienced numerous withdrawals. Denise van Outen, Billie Shepherd, and Jason Donovan were forced to withdraw from the series after suffering injuries, while Rufus Hound and Joe-Warren Plant both withdrew after testing positive for COVID-19. Amy Tinkler and Matt Richardson joined the competition as replacement contestants in weeks 3 and 4, respectively.[4]

On 15 February 2021, ITV announced that they would postpone the sixth live show scheduled for 21 February in order to give the remaining contestants sufficient time to recover from any injuries, stating that "The welfare of all of those involved is important to us and we felt it prudent to take a week's break at this juncture". The episode was instead replaced with a pre-recorded special celebrating the most memorable moments in the show's history entitled Dancing on Ice: The Greatest Show on Ice. The live shows resumed on 28 February.[5]

On 26 February 2021, ITV announced that the current series would end a week earlier than originally planned, taking the number of live shows to eight instead of the usual ten.[6]

Sonny Jay and Angela Egan were announced as the winners on 14 March 2021.

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  2. ^ "Where is Dancing On Ice filmed? And can you ice skate there". Heart. 3 January 2020. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Dancing on Ice 2021 start date, celebrity line-up and judges". BBC News. 7 January 2021. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  4. ^ "How many more early exits can Dancing on Ice survive?". Radio Times. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  5. ^ Davies, Megan (15 February 2021). "Dancing on Ice confirms there will be no live show this week as show takes a break". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Dancing On Ice cuts series short by a week after five stars withdraw". BBC News. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.