Dancing on Ice 2027: Is It Coming Back? Latest News, Winners and How to Watch

Celebrities paired with professional skaters perform a new routine each week, scored by a panel of judges and voted on by viewers, until one couple is crowned champion. ITV1 ran it from 2006 to 2014 and again from 2018 to 2025.

This page is rebuilt every day from the published broadcast schedule, so the answer above is the current one rather than whatever was true when it was written.

When is Dancing on Ice back?

No return date has been announced, and nothing is showing in the seven-day schedule. This page checks the listings every day, so when a date does appear it will show at the top rather than here.

In the meantime every past episode is on ITVX.

Is Dancing on Ice coming back in 2027?

As of 17 October 2026 there is no new series. The latest word from ITV came on 26 March 2025, a couple of weeks after the 2025 final, when a spokesperson said the show would be rested in 2026, adding that there were “no current plans for another series”. ITV has not announced anything about the show since.

That wording matters. “Rested” is not the same as cancelled, and ITV did not rule out a return at some point. Much of the press coverage at the time described the show as axed, though, and nothing since has pointed to a revival. A series would also need a long run-up: in recent years the next series was confirmed around ten months before it aired, and the celebrities train on the ice for weeks before the first live show. With no announcement by the autumn, a January 2027 series looks very unlikely. If ITV does bring it back, this page will say so and carry the start date.

Why was it taken off air?

ITV’s statement gave no reason beyond calling the 2025 series a success. Coverage of the decision pointed to falling audiences. The 2025 final drew a seven-day audience of about 3.1 million, which is modest for a Sunday night ITV1 entertainment series.

It is also the second time the show has stopped. The original run went from 2006 to 2014, ending with an all-stars series, and ITV brought it back in 2018. The revival then ran for eight series to 2025.

What replaced it?

The Floor, a game show presented by Rob Brydon, began on ITV1 on 4 January 2026 and was widely reported as the replacement for Dancing on Ice in ITV’s new year line-up. Dancing on Ice itself usually began in the second or third week of January.

Who presented and judged the last series?

The 2025 series was presented by Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern. Mulhern became co-host for 2024, after Phillip Schofield left ITV. Willoughby had presented the show for most of its life, from the first series in 2006.

The judges were Ashley Banjo, Oti Mabuse, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean. Torvill and Dean, the 1984 Olympic ice dance champions, coached and judged on the original run and returned for the 2018 revival, and the 2025 final was billed as their last TV performance together.

How the show worked

Each celebrity was paired with a professional skater and performed a new routine live every Sunday night. The judges scored each skate, viewers voted, and the scores and votes were combined. In many weeks the bottom two couples went into a skate-off and the judges chose which pair to save. The 2025 series started with 12 couples and ran for nine episodes from 12 January to 9 March, which was typical of recent series.

Dancing on Ice winners since 2018

Winners of the original run included Gaynor Faye (2006), Kyran Bracken (2007), Suzanne Shaw (2008) and Beth Tweddle (2013). Ray Quinn won twice: series 4 in 2009 and the 2014 all-stars series.

Was there ever a Christmas special?

Yes, but rarely. Dancing on Ice at Christmas aired in 2008 and again in 2019. Nothing has been announced for Christmas 2026; the confirmed festive line-up is on our Christmas TV guide.

If you miss it

ITV’s January entertainment slots are still busy. The Masked Singer returns in 2027, and our ITV1 TV guide has tonight’s schedule. Fans of celebrity dance contests can also follow how to watch Strictly Come Dancing, and every show we track is listed on TV shows.

How to watch Dancing on Ice

Dancing on Ice is not being made at the moment, so there is nothing new to watch. Whether older series are on ITVX changes from time to time, so search ITVX for it rather than relying on a list.

Frequently asked questions

What night is Dancing on Ice on?

Dancing on Ice is not currently airing. ITV said in March 2025 that the show would be rested in 2026, with no current plans for another series, and has announced none since.

What time is Dancing on Ice on tonight?

Dancing on Ice is not on tonight.

How can I watch Dancing on Ice online?

Dancing on Ice is not being made at the moment, so there is nothing new to watch. Whether older series are on ITVX changes from time to time, so search ITVX for it rather than relying on a list.

Has Dancing on Ice been cancelled?

ITV has not used the word cancelled. In March 2025 it said the show would be rested in 2026, with “no current plans for another series”. As of October 2026 no new series has been announced, so the 2025 run is the most recent one.

Is Dancing on Ice on in January 2027?

Not as things stand. ITV has announced no 2027 series, and the show is not in the broadcast schedule. A new series would normally be confirmed many months ahead, because celebrities and skaters need time to train.

Who won the last series of Dancing on Ice?

Coronation Street actor Sam Aston won series 17 with professional skater Molly Lanaghan in the final on 9 March 2025. Michaela Strachan and Mark Hanretty were runners-up.

What replaced Dancing on Ice on ITV1?

The Floor, a quiz game show hosted by Rob Brydon, made its ITV1 debut on 4 January 2026 and was widely reported as the show’s replacement in ITV’s new year schedule.

Are Torvill and Dean still on Dancing on Ice?

Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean judged the 2025 series and skated what was billed as their final routine on the show in that series’ final. They had announced in 2024 that they would retire from skating as a pair after 2025.

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