Former X Factor star and Grease legend confirmed for Dancing On Ice

They will be brilliant!

Dancing On Ice
Author: Emma Dodds and Anna Sky HultonPublished 5th Oct 2018
Last updated 5th Oct 2018

This week there has been a continuous flow of celebrities announced for the new series of Dancing On Ice, due to kick off in January 2019. And now, The X Factor 2016's very own Saara Aalto has revealed that she will be taking part in the new series!

Exclusively speaking to heat, Saara said, "I'm super excited about this, I love new challenges and I'm very ambitious. I can be very competitive, but I mainly want to challenge myself. I'll be saying to myself 'Saara, you need to push yourself more!'"

Describing her excitement to be on the show, the Eurovision star also added, "I am so ready for this and I can't wait to get on the ice."

Grease legend Didi Conn has ALSO been confirmed as the eleventh celebrity skater for the brand new series. Didi, who is best known for her famous for her role as Frenchie in the iconic film Grease.

Speaking about her involvement with the show she said, "Boy oh boy, I'm going from being a Pink Lady to Queen of the Ice. I'm coming to the UK on Monday and I can't wait to see you!"

Didi Conn

The 2019 series, which is the second series of the show since its four-year hiatus which began in 2014, already has stars like Westlife's Brian McFadden, reality TV star Gemma Collins, former EastEnders actor Richard Blackwood and ex-Strictly dancer James Jordan joining the list of celebrities hoping to win.

Yesterday three more celebrities where announced, including Coronation Street legend, Jane Danson, former Pussycat Doll Melody Thornton, and former Neighbours actor and comedian Mark Little.

Dancing On Ice will return next January with presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield once again at the helm, with skating legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean taking their places on the judging panel like last year.

Although Jason Gardiner has not yet been confirmed to reappear, it's pretty likely he'll return - after all, he's pretty much THE FACE of the show. Well, one of the main faces, anyway.

Swipe through to see who has been confirmed to take part in Dancing On Ice 2019 so far:

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Last year's show saw former The X Factor star Jake Quickenden take the skating crown with his professional skating partner Vanessa Bauer, beating the competition from Coronation Street actress Brooke VIncent and rugby star Max Evans.

Could it be that stars of The X Factor have an extra edge over the other contestants for some reason? Only time will tell...

There's no official air date for the 2019 series of Dancing On Ice yet, but we know it will be airing some time in January.

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