The soon to be Mrs Lampard is taking over from Holly Willobooby

Looks like a strong line-up this year, and hopefully there will be no runaway winner

Fingers crossed for a good show this year and a big welcome to everyone who will be joining us this year

wooo excited now cant wait, i love dancing on ice i think its fantastic! i liked last year there was no runaway winner at first it looked like it would have been sam but chloe and laura improved alot and caught up with him and the final was anyones game!. only one hour to wait!!

I'm all up for this year! I do hope we're not gonna have another one of those unfair shock moments like there was last year...

Thanks for the thread - actually can't wait

What couples are on tonight?

Chemmy & Sean, Andy A & Maria, Heidi & Andrei, Jorgie & Matt, Andy W & Vicky, Charlene & Matt - that's all I know lol

I get the feeling the afterthebreak team will be out in full force again this year

Have a feeling this could be their year

Don't usually enjoy Dancing on Ice too much, I tend to end up missing the vote offs (same as always, there is something on the other side by past 9pm!) However, I'm going to try my best this year to enjoy it for what it is. I will miss Holly though, I really like her.

Looking forward to this!! Only thing is The Voice(Ireland) is starting at 6.3O also

In that case I see Andy as a bit of a Steven Arnold and Charlene will probably go.

I hear it's Andy Whyment, Mark Rhodes, Heidi Range, Andy Akinwolere, Chemmy Alcott, Charlene Tilton and Jorgie Porter.

hi everyone does everyone skate tonight or will in be spilt over two weeks???

Some skate tonight, the rest next week IIRC

thanks

Does anyone know who's the best skater already? Every year there's someone who's better than the others!

Thanks for the thread, OP.

I often follow the Strictly one when that's on, so wondered whether a similar one would be started here.

I was going to be supporting "The One and Only" but hear he's out before the show has even begun!

Will need to have a bit of a rethink now.

My problem is that the skate-off clashes with Sherlock and I can't possibly miss that so will have to catch up with who's voted off a bit later.

Same problem for me

EDIT: about Sherlock I mean.

Get organised !!! I am sky plussing The Voice... watching Dancing on Ice...... sky plussing Sherlock....and watching CBB ! LOL.

evening

Looking forward to watching DOI again! I've seen every series apart from the last one which I was unable to watch fully, and am ready to get back into the DOI schedule. Will miss Holly, but I know a handful of celebs(especially the blonde girls) and I hope for a good show.

I have a lot of time for Charlene - she is very tongue in cheek, want her to stay. Don't understand the overkill with the soap actors- I suppose we'll have the same shameless plugging as the odious Cotton got when he was his arrogant rude self in the Jungle

Evening all.

Seven couples over two hours...I sense a few ad breaks ahead.

I keep forgetting Christine's doing it. I've never really seen her on anything but I suppose her role on this is not huge so she can't annoy that much. It's Louie who might prove a problem but I'm willing to give him a chance.

Very interested to see Katarina - love her. As for skaters I want Jorgie to do well (assuming I end up liking her personality) because she's with Matt, and whichever of Sam and Mark is skating this week.

Hoping for hot male totty this year to get their kit off!

Ones like this please! http://i1.cdnds.net/10/11/550w_gaysp..._young_2_1.jpg

Evening everyone

It's a bit late starting, still got an ad break to go yet.