Jayne and Chris interview in Woman's Own... they say the show and tell where all the celebs skate in front of each other for the first time was 3 days ago... the final line up is now decided....

The final line up was decided back in Oct when the celebs started their basic training before being paired up with their pros in Nov, show and tell is the final day before the holidays where they all show off their routines for the 1st show so everyone can see what the others are doing, changes can and do happen but not very often, obviously this year Keith got injured so a replacement will have been brought in but thats what reserves are for, there will be a couple more reserves incase anything happens in the early weeks same as theres always a couple of reserve pros as even they unfortunatley have been known to get injured.

When are they finally going to announce the final list? Should be soon as they usually announce around Christmas as the show will start in January 2012. I am growing a bit impatient, even if it is s tad obvious already who will probably be in. (Ellison, Wolfenden, Akinwolere, Porter, Feldman)

Matt said the new advert starts showing on Boxing day so they may be included in that like the celebs were the last 2 years?

3rd of January according to Matt Wolfenden who says he cant confirm hes doing it but yet knows this info!!

The celebs arent always in the advert, normally the first add is a short version with the full ad being shown later.

^ - picky

That's why I said maybe.

Last year when did we have all the Press Release Stuff?

Was it between X Mas and New Years? or After New Years?

Thanks, looking forward to the ads. Not long now!

yeah he's pretty obvious isn't he LOL

It was before Christmas. Am thinking we're not going to get it now until after Christmas.

The line up is reportedly

Sam Nixon
Mark Rhodes
Chesney hawkes
Andy akinwolere
Sebastian foucan
Andy whyment
Corey feldman

Jennifer ellison
Heidi range
Chemmy alcott
Charlene tilton
Rosemary Conley
Jorgie porter

No Matt and 1 less girl?

There are 8 boys and 7 girls this year apparently Poth

Wonder if this is true, it'd be fab if it is, he's mad as a box of frog but I love him.

Yep, it's true according to Jayne Torvill Although this thread will almost definitely get deleted like the others seeing as the line-up's been embargoed.

Oh, and Matt Wolfenden IS doing it, you just left him off the list along with Laila Morse.

Sebastien Foucan? I couldn't recall that name until I looked him up on Wikipedia.

Then I remembered exactly who he is.

And now I'm very, very, VEEEEEERRRRRRRRYYYYYYY excited!

http://youtu.be/_Im7cvVTnMM

I saw on Twitter that he was in London and doing something for Text Santa, which I thought was strange and then I heard he was on DOI and it made sense

He also tweeted:

@SebastienFoucan
Sébastien Foucan
January will be very interesting & challenging also Merry Xmas!
18 Dec via web

Sam Nixon
Mark Rhodes
Chesney Hawkes
Andy Akinwolere
Sebastian Foucan
Andy Whyment
Corey Feldman
Matthew Wolfenden
Jennifer Ellison
Heidi Range
Chemmy Alcott
Charlene Tilton
Rosemary Conley
Jorgie Porter
Laila Morse

So they are all in Woman's Own with their skating gear, and also Sam & Mark did an interview with pics of their skating gear, so confirmed line-up here!

Pretty happy with this line up. I don't know who five of them are but the ones I do know make up for that and most of the time, I end up liking many of the celebs I haven't heard of.

Not sure why we're having 15 skaters this year. 14 is already too much for the show as it is.

Edit: Just remembered we had 16 skaters last year. I expect the same format this year then - which isn't a good thing. The double elimination/bottom three in week one is frustrating and annoying.

Go back to 12 skaters, please.

Those who I think will do well straight in
Andy Akinwolere
Sebastian Foucan
Jennifer Ellison
Heidi Range
Jorgie Porter

Those who I think could gradually improve to do well
Sam Nixon
Mark Rhodes
Chesney Hawkes
Matthew Wolfenden
Rosemary Conley
Chemmy Alcott

Those who I believe will be pretty poor
Andy Whyment
Corey Feldman
Charlene Tilton
Laila Morse

Correct.

Thanks Can you please send me that PM soon?

Yeah Taz you promised us a PM