Gemma Collins' Dancing On Ice partner has been revealed
The new series starts in January
Gemma Collins
Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 7th Nov 2018 Last updated 7th Nov 2018
Every day this week, the professional skating partners for the Dancing On Ice celebrities have been revealed, and now it's the turn of reality TV star Gemma Collins and cricketer Ryan Sidebottom to have their partners revealed.
Pairing with a Dancing On Ice veteran, Matt Evers, Gemma will be in very good hands as Matt has been in EVERY series of the show so far. Gemma took to Twitter earlier today to confirm the exciting news in a video, joking, "I'm about to reveal to you my Dancing On Ice partner, poor bloke..."
The camera then moves to Matt, who says, "Hello, hello, oh my god, we had so much fun today!"
The show's official Instagram account also shared a photo of the pair saying, 'NEWS JUST IN: @themattevers and @gemmacollins1 are pairing up for #DancingOnIce 2019!'.
This time around Matt will be hoping to stay in the competition for longer as earlier this year he was partnered with The Great British Bake Off winner, Candice Brown, however, sadly they were voted out of the competition first.
Meanwhile, the other pairing to be revealed is for Ryan Sidebottom, who will team up with Brandee Malto. Brandee was new to Dancing On Ice when it returned earlier this year, and she skated with Anthony Cotton. The pair left the competition in Week 7 of the show.
These latest pairings come in the week that we have also heard four other pairings for the competition:
Yesterday (6th November), professional ballroom dancer, James couldn't contain his excitement, taking to Twitter to post a funny photo saying, 'So yesterday I met my @dancingonice pro partner. She is lovely and an amazing skater and teacher. As you can see below Very excited!!!' sic
However, despite his initial excitement, the reality of the training is becoming obvious, as James later took to Twitter to tell his fans how his first 'proper day training' had gone, and it sounded eventful! 'I nearly killed her', James tweeted, explaining how he fell on top of Alexandra! Ouch!
Last month all of the celebrities taking part in the new series were confirmed - see all of them below:
Swipe through to see which celebrities are taking part in Dancing On Ice 2019...
Gemma Collins' Dancing On Ice partner has been revealed
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Wes Nelson
Love Island's Wes Nelson will be joining the line-up for Dancing On Ice 2019. Speaking about the show Wes said, "Gemma Collins is going to wipe the floor with me, I'm super intimidated. I've been looking at the line up thinking 'oh my gosh!' Of course you'll be seeing my hips on the ice and the hips don't lie!"
Swipe through to see which celebrities are taking part in Dancing On Ice 2019...
Gemma Collins
Gemma Collins was one of the first celebrity skaters to be confirmed for a brand new series of Dancing on Ice 2019.
Richard Blackwood
Richard Blackwood was announced along with Gemma Collins as one of the first celebrities to be taking part in Dancing On Ice 2019.
James Jordan
Ballroom dancer James Jordan was the third celebrity to be announced. Speaking about the show he said, "I can dance but I'm a lot older than I used to be. People are going to probably say I've got an unfair advantage but when I got on the ice I actually shocked myself how bad I was. I want to be able to impress Torvill and Dean more than anyone else, but I'm a lot worse than I thought I'd be."
Brian McFadden
Former Westlife singer Brian McFadden was the fourth celebrity to be announced. When asked about his involvement he said, "I'm very excited. I've already been practising out the back garden on my rollerblades and my mum says I'm a one man Torvill and Dean."
Saira Khan
TV presenter Saira Khan appeared on The Apprentice back in 2005. She is now a panellist on Loose Women. Saira is the fifth celebrity to be announced.
Ryan Sidebottom
International cricketer Ryan Sidebottom is the sixth celebrity to join the line-up for Dancing On Ice 2019.
Melody Thornton
Former Pussycat Doll Melody Thornton will be taking to the ice next year. The singer said, "I guess the cat's out of the bag. I'm so excited, I can't wait to see you and I can't wait to do some skating for you!"
Mark Little
Mark Little, former Neighbours star (Joe Mangel) and comedian has been announced as the eighth celebrity to take part in Dancing On Ice.
Jane Danson
Coronation Street actress Jane Danson, known for playing Leanne Battersby will be hoping for the same success as her co-star Brooke Vincent who took part last year.
Saara Aalto
Saara Aalto appeared on The X Factor in 2016, now she is hoping to follow in the footsteps of last year's winner, who was The X Factor's Jake Quickenden.
Didi Conn
Best known for playing the role of Frenchie in the iconic film Grease, Didi Conn will be taking to the ice rink for Dancing On Ice 2019.
Wes Nelson
Love Island's Wes Nelson will be joining the line-up for Dancing On Ice 2019. Speaking about the show Wes said, "Gemma Collins is going to wipe the floor with me, I'm super intimidated. I've been looking at the line up thinking 'oh my gosh!' Of course you'll be seeing my hips on the ice and the hips don't lie!"
Swipe through to see which celebrities are taking part in Dancing On Ice 2019...
Gemma Collins
Gemma Collins was one of the first celebrity skaters to be confirmed for a brand new series of Dancing on Ice 2019.
Richard Blackwood
Richard Blackwood was announced along with Gemma Collins as one of the first celebrities to be taking part in Dancing On Ice 2019.
James Jordan
Ballroom dancer James Jordan was the third celebrity to be announced. Speaking about the show he said, "I can dance but I'm a lot older than I used to be. People are going to probably say I've got an unfair advantage but when I got on the ice I actually shocked myself how bad I was. I want to be able to impress Torvill and Dean more than anyone else, but I'm a lot worse than I thought I'd be."
Brian McFadden
Former Westlife singer Brian McFadden was the fourth celebrity to be announced. When asked about his involvement he said, "I'm very excited. I've already been practising out the back garden on my rollerblades and my mum says I'm a one man Torvill and Dean."
Saira Khan
TV presenter Saira Khan appeared on The Apprentice back in 2005. She is now a panellist on Loose Women. Saira is the fifth celebrity to be announced.
Ryan Sidebottom
International cricketer Ryan Sidebottom is the sixth celebrity to join the line-up for Dancing On Ice 2019.
Melody Thornton
Former Pussycat Doll Melody Thornton will be taking to the ice next year. The singer said, "I guess the cat's out of the bag. I'm so excited, I can't wait to see you and I can't wait to do some skating for you!"
Mark Little
Mark Little, former Neighbours star (Joe Mangel) and comedian has been announced as the eighth celebrity to take part in Dancing On Ice.
Jane Danson
Coronation Street actress Jane Danson, known for playing Leanne Battersby will be hoping for the same success as her co-star Brooke Vincent who took part last year.
Saara Aalto
Saara Aalto appeared on The X Factor in 2016, now she is hoping to follow in the footsteps of last year's winner, who was The X Factor's Jake Quickenden.
Didi Conn
Best known for playing the role of Frenchie in the iconic film Grease, Didi Conn will be taking to the ice rink for Dancing On Ice 2019.
Wes Nelson
Love Island's Wes Nelson will be joining the line-up for Dancing On Ice 2019. Speaking about the show Wes said, "Gemma Collins is going to wipe the floor with me, I'm super intimidated. I've been looking at the line up thinking 'oh my gosh!' Of course you'll be seeing my hips on the ice and the hips don't lie!"
Olympic legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean have been confirmed to return for the new series, with this year's judges, Jason Gardiner and Diversity founder Ashley Banjo, also expected to appear on the show.
Dancing On Ice will return in January 2019, however the actual date has yet to be confirmed.