So the first show is coming up and yes i know we haven't seen any of them skate yet and we don't know if all of them are going to skate on Sunday and if there will be a single or double or triple or quad elimination All part of the fun predicting tho

Scores

Women:
Heidi & Andrei. 16.5
Chemmy & Sean. 15
Rosemary & Mark. 14
Laila & Lukasz. 8
Jorgie & Matt. 20
Jennifer & Dan 18.5
Charlene & Matt G. 12

Men:
Chico & Jodeyne. 13
Matt & Nina 17.5
Corey & Brooke 15.5
Andy & Maria 16
Andy & Vicky 8.5
Mark & Frankie 12.5
Sam & Alex 11
Sebastian & Brianne 18

Bottom 2
Sam & Alex
Rosemary & Mark

Eliminated
Sam & Alex

What does everyone else think?

They've confirmed the first week pairings now as follows:-

Women:
Heidi & Andrei.
Chemmy & Sean.
Jennifer & Dan
Charlene & Matt G.

Men:
Andy & Maria
Andy & Vicky
Mark & Frankie

I think top 2 pairs will be Chemmy & Sean and Jennifer & Dan, with Bottom 2 being Charlene & Matt and Mark & Frankie with Charlene & Matt leaving sadly. (would be gutted to see Matt going week 1)

Have to say I think it's a little unfair that Heidi & Andrei are going first week - as a new partnership I think they should have been given an extra week.

That first week is extra tough. Going home on week one is always tough, and with only seven people to choose from, the pressure is on. I think there is a good chance that the bottom two this week will be the least well known, and the ones with the least connection with the general public.

Heidi should be safe. She's one of the highest profile celebs, and she's well liked. The knowledge that she's skating with a replacement partner might help her get some extra votes, and then she can benefit from two weeks to get ready for the next routine.

Based on the preview clips, Andy from Corrie, and Charlene are the weaker skaters, with Charlene being not so well known, but a good laugh from her press so far. Andy will probably get through with a combination of goodwill votes, and as a reaction to low judges scores. That might leave Andy from Blue Peter and Chemmy vulnerable. I hope that's not the case.

i agree with all that

i also agree, i think Andy from blue peter will be quite good so that might save him and same for chemmy which is why i think mark and charlene, definately charlene. Shes prob 1st out unfortunately

I cant see Heidi or Jen going

Totally agree here Charlene to go first for me too,

PS the king predictor taking predictions in the predictor league as always, click on my profile name and go to home page to get to the predictor site for this years league.

Where has that list been onfirmed please Tiger?

The Sun agree with that list, bar Jorgie, who they have skating this week and Jen next.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...n-the-ice.html

I got the list from an official Dancing On Ice e-mail earlier in the week.

I'm not so sure Charlene will be out. Lots of Dallas fans out there!

i sorta dont want her 2 be out but Chemmy i am guessing will be good, Heidi is probably gonna have a lot of support and be half decent, Jen or Jorgie are apparantly really good, and to be honest id prob rather it be one of the guys who leaves but the females seem 2 fall foul 2 the public early on. I hope not tho

But then if Charlene is really good she'll get votes for the shock factor. Everyones expecting the likes of Jen, Jorgie, Matthew etc 2 be good, but if someone like Charlene came out and wowed it would be a big suprise. It was like Daniella Westbrook she was favourite to go first until she skated

One celeb will go out and nobody will notice because they'd never heard of them in the first place!

I always enjoy doing the predictors, although I am rubbish at them and tend to jinx anyone I vote for!

id say Sebastian Foucan is least heard of

Well Dan wont be on this week And depending on how fast he heals may not be around at all.
They really are gonna have to take heed of this now thats 2 pros and various celebs hurt, they are pushing them too far now with the fancy tricks, its time to back to it being about ice dance and not adagio tricks before anyone else gets a serious injury

OK, thanks.

I wonder if they've changed Jen for Jorgie for some reason or the Sun could be wrong.

What's happened to Dan?

http://tv.uk.msn.com/reality-tv/jenn...usively-for-us

Thanks. So that's why there's a change of skaters. Hope Dan's ok soon.

Thanks for the info on Dan - its not shaping up to be a good year for the Hot Ice stars is it? I hope he'll be OK to skate soon, Jennifer seems optimistic so hopefully that bodes well.

I agree with you Tracey about the tricks though, some of the stuff these celebs are being asked to do in the early stages is too advanced, and either them or their partner can get hurt, as we're seeing.

Latest odds before the show starts make Matthew Wolfenden the favourite. Laila Morse and Charlene Tilton are the least likely to win. Wonder whether they are right.

Latest odds
Matthew Wolfenden 11/4
Jennifer Ellison 10/3
Chemmy Alcott 6/1
Jorgie Porter 13/2
Heidi Range 10/1
Chico 12/1
Sebastien Foucan 14/1
Andy Akinwolere 14/1
Andy Whyment 14/1
Sam Nixon 16/1
Mark Rhodes 16/1
Rosemary Conley 33/1
Corey Feldman 33/1
Charlene Tilton 66/1
Laila Morse 100/1

Not sure about how Sylvain or Dan got hurt but it seems that the celebs weren't doing anything difficult or tricky when they got injured. Chesney said he was just doing basic steps and the footage of Cheggers just looked like he was skating around & caught his toepick & fell. I remember Michael Underwood's fall looked inocuous too & he wasn't doing any big tricks either. It doesn't matter what you're doing on the ice, if you fall & land awkwardly you can pick up an injury.

Since it's a bit unclear about Jennifer and Jorgie, I'll include both in this week, just ignore the one who doesn't perform this weekend:

Jennifer & Dan - 15.5
Heidi & Andrei - 14.5
Chemmy & Sean - 14.0
Andy A & Maria - 13.0
Jorgie & Matt - 13.0
Mark & Frankie - 11.5
Andy W & Vicky - 10.0
Charlene & Matt G - 9.5

Jennifer and Heidi, both likeable and will most likely be the better performers of this group. They'll sail through.

I have no doubt Mark will make it through. He's likeable, and no split vote this week with Sam.

Andy W will get the Corrie votes and bottom of leaderboard votes.

Chemmy could surprise us, but if they don't give the judges 50% of the say, could end up in the bottom two due to her not being as well known as some of the others, like Laura.

Jorgie should be OK this week. She's got Matt as her partner which should see her through the first couple of weeks.

I don't really see who Andy A or Charlene will appeal to unless they're really good. For this reason, I think the judges will score Andy A highly, to try and keep him in this week - which may work.

My prediction:
If the judges have 50% say of the vote - Charlene vs. Andy A - Charlene eliminated.

If the judges don't have 50% say of the vote - Charlene vs. Chemmy - Charlene eliminated.

are they getting marked out of 6 or 10?:L

it will be out of 10 as there are three judges

I think you're wrong. They are not pushing them too far. Chesney hurt himself with a STOP. Sylvain's injury could have happened anytime. Keith caught himself on a toe-pick. That's three.

NONE of the injuries so far could possibly be attributed to adagio tricks. Be quiet with your daft accusations.