Last month, there was much excitement as the celebrities due to take part in next year's Dancing on Ice were revealed. We had TOWIE legend Gemma Collins, former EastEnders star Richard Blackwood, former Westlife star Brian McFadden and seasoned ballroom dancer James Jordan amongst others.
Then, last week the professionals due to take part in the series were revealed, including some familiar faces, with the likes of Matt Evers, Sylvain Longchambon, Brianne Delcourt and Mark Hanretty all returning! Alexandra Murphy, Brandee Malto and Hamish Gaman will also be returning after their debut series earlier this year.
Now, a couple of months before the next series is expected to start, two of the pairings have been revealed, as the celebrities begin their training regime. According to information released by ITV, Jane Danson and Sylvain Longchambon will join forces, whilst Saara Aalto and Hamish Gaman will be partnered up.
See who is going to take part in next year's Dancing On Ice:
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1 of 13Swipe through to see which celebrities are taking part in Dancing On Ice 2019...
2 of 13Gemma Collins
Gemma Collins was one of the first celebrity skaters to be confirmed for a brand new series of Dancing on Ice 2019.
3 of 13Richard Blackwood
Richard Blackwood was announced along with Gemma Collins as one of the first celebrities to be taking part in Dancing On Ice 2019.
4 of 13James Jordan
Ballroom dancer James Jordan was the third celebrity to be announced. Speaking about the show he said, "I can dance but I'm a lot older than I used to be. People are going to probably say I've got an unfair advantage but when I got on the ice I actually shocked myself how bad I was. I want to be able to impress Torvill and Dean more than anyone else, but I'm a lot worse than I thought I'd be."
5 of 13Brian McFadden
Former Westlife singer Brian McFadden was the fourth celebrity to be announced. When asked about his involvement he said, "I'm very excited. I've already been practising out the back garden on my rollerblades and my mum says I'm a one man Torvill and Dean."
6 of 13Saira Khan
TV presenter Saira Khan appeared on The Apprentice back in 2005. She is now a panellist on Loose Women. Saira is the fifth celebrity to be announced.
7 of 13Ryan Sidebottom
International cricketer Ryan Sidebottom is the sixth celebrity to join the line-up for Dancing On Ice 2019.
8 of 13Melody Thornton
Former Pussycat Doll Melody Thornton will be taking to the ice next year. The singer said, "I guess the cat's out of the bag. I'm so excited, I can't wait to see you and I can't wait to do some skating for you!"
9 of 13Mark Little
Mark Little, former Neighbours star (Joe Mangel) and comedian has been announced as the eighth celebrity to take part in Dancing On Ice.
10 of 13Jane Danson
Coronation Street actress Jane Danson, known for playing Leanne Battersby will be hoping for the same success as her co-star Brooke Vincent who took part last year.
11 of 13Saara Aalto
Saara Aalto appeared on The X Factor in 2016, now she is hoping to follow in the footsteps of last year's winner, who was The X Factor's Jake Quickenden.
12 of 13Didi Conn
Best known for playing the role of Frenchie in the iconic film Grease, Didi Conn will be taking to the ice rink for Dancing On Ice 2019.
13 of 13Wes Nelson
Love Island's Wes Nelson will be joining the line-up for Dancing On Ice 2019. Speaking about the show Wes said, "Gemma Collins is going to wipe the floor with me, I'm super intimidated. I've been looking at the line up thinking 'oh my gosh!' Of course you'll be seeing my hips on the ice and the hips don't lie!"
Taking to Twitter, confirming the exciting news, Hamish tweeted, '🎉 ⛸ EXCITING NEWS! ⛸ 🎉 I’d like to introduce you to my new @dancingonice partner... @saaraaalto Who else is excited for the new series? #DancingOnIce #saaraaalto'.
The former X Factor contestant previously told us about her involvement with the show, saying, "I'm super excited about this, I love new challenges and I'm very ambitious. I can be very competitive, but I mainly want to challenge myself. I'll be saying to myself 'Saara, you need to push yourself more!'
Describing her excitement to be on the show, Saara Aalto continued, "I am so ready for this and I can't wait to get on the ice."
In the coming days and weeks we can expect the other pairings to be announced, ahead of the training for the launch show in January.
Although nothing has been confirmed yet about the judging line-up, Olympic legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are expected to return, alongside Jason Gardiner and Diversity founder Ashley Banjo.
The actual return date for Dancing On Ice has yet to be confirmed, however, it has been confirmed to be in January 2019.
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