Melinda Messenger - Fred Palascak
Coleen Nolan
Roxanne Pallett - Daniel Whiston
Jessica Peterson - Pavel Aubrecht
Gemma Bissix - Andrei Lipanov
Zoe Salmon - Matt Evers

Michael Underwood - Melanie Lambert
Graeme Le Saux - Kristina Lenko
Ray Quinn - Maria Filipov
Ellery Hanley - Frankie Poultney
Todd Carty - Susie Lipanova
Donal McIntyre - Florentine Houdiniere
Jeremy Edwards - Darya Nucci

Not sure about Coleen

Is it in Matt and Kristina's contracts to get a decent partner. And fred gets a dud again.

Don't know. They might all be quite good this time.

The only person I have doubts about is Coleen. She looked really nervous this morning

I wouldn't say Gre was great last year.

im just happy anderi doing it and he got a young girl too so might go far

haha, he was certainly enthusiastic.

I hope Kristina has the confidence to do some better lifts. She always seems really nervous to let her partners lift her too much.

The fact that he played ice hockey indicated he would be good.

She doesn't seem to do big lifts with Matt.

Coleen is dancing with Stuart Widdal

the itv website has been updated with interviews with stars etc
www.itv.com/dancingonice

I'm not surprised she feels nervous! 40+ is not old to be learning a new skill like ice skating, but it is when you consider the lifts and tricks they are expected to do right from the word go! I really like her; she seems great personality, I hope she does well.

Considering what could happen if the lift goes wrong, I don't blame her for being a tad cautiouce. Im sure if she feels that her partner is up to it then she will go for the spectaculars. Lets just hope that he is. After the last 2 partners she's had it would be nice to see.

Colleen has new partner Stuart Widdall.

Coleen, Melinda, Michael and Ray are my pre-show favourites. It will most probably change as the series progresses...

Why is Daniel Whiston always given the Soapstar?

First he had Gaynor (Coronation Street)
Then Emily (Emmerdale)
Then Linda (Emmerdale)

Now he's got Roxanne (Emmerdale) Well at least she's somebody young for a change.

Cos he lives in Blackpool and they need celebs from the north for him to train with so he tends to get Emmerdale/Corrie people cos thats where they are filmed. Saves money cos they dont need to pay to put him up in a hotel then!!

dont think i can bare to watch ray quinn, rest of line up is good tho

According to Colleen on Loose Women today, Ray is the best skater by a mile than everyone else.

Is Michael Underwood partnered with the same pro as he was prior to break last year?

Ray is a great kid and one of the best dancers I have EVER judged and his dance skills are over several skills (something really unusual) and he has been British Junior Champion in Rock n Roll, Freestyle Disco (both solo and pairs) and Ballroom and Latin

Yes, which is great as they were good together and had a lot of fun.

He only skated on 2 of the shows last year though

and he's skating with my fave female prof too Maria.

Hope they do well.

Ta for the speedy response!

xoxox

Last year they made the announcement at the outdoor rink at the Natural History museum and the celebs were with their Pro partners....I thought this years announcement was a bit of a damp squid, I had no idea who they were partned with until I read it on here!

I'm disappointed that Ray is with Maria, she strikes me as devoid of all personality. Hoping she'll prove me wrong.