Dancing On Ice 2025: Winners revealed
The final took place on 9th March
Ever since it returned back in 2018, ITV/STV entertainment show Dancing On Ice has been loved by viewers, so it's no surprise the show was renewed for a 17th series.
With the series coming to an end on Sunday 9th March, here's everything you need to know, including this year's winners, and if the show will return in 2026.
When is the final?
The final took place at 6.30pm on Sunday 9th March.
When did it start?
The 17th series of Dancing On Ice launched at 6.30pm on Sunday 12th January 2025.
Which celebs took part?
The celeb announcements started on Monday 30th September, with Ferne McCann announcing the news of her participation. Just hours later, The Traitors star Mollie Pearce was revealed.
A total of 12 celebs were unveiled, however, sadly Dame Sarah Storey was unable to compete due to injury — and in week three, comedian Josh Jones had to withdraw due to an injury sustained during rehearsals.
Check out the full line-up:
Sam Aston - WINNER
Age: 31
Best known for: Coronation Street actor
Sam said: "I'm nervous but excited to get going. It's going to be nice for the public to see me for me rather than Chesney."
Michaela Strachan - SECOND PLACE
Age: 58
Best known for: TV host
Michaela said: "It's going to be a big challenge the last time I was on ice was four years ago when I took the kids, I'm not one of those people who holds onto the sides I guess because I was trained as a dancer I've got a bit of balance. I've always been one of those people who says yes, I'll do that."
Anton Ferdinand - THIRD PLACE
Age: 39
Best known for: Former footballer
Anton said: "I decided to sign up for the show because it's a challenge first and foremost. I'm in a new phase of my life since retiring from football and the one of the things I've missed about playing is the structure it gives you. Dancing On Ice will give me that focus but I'm also doing it for my daughter because she loves dance and performing arts. My son always had my football to shout about so this will give my daughter and me something to share."
Dan Edgar - ELIMINATED
Age: 34
Best known for: TOWIE star
Dan said: "I'm looking forward to it but the thought of the live shows and performing is very real. I like to think I can ice skate a little bit but I'm a terrible dancer so that bit is going to need some work."
Charlie Brooks - ELIMINATED
Age: 43
Best known for: Actress
Charlie said: "I'm going to embrace the spray tan. All I want to do is enjoy it and try not to break my leg."
Mollie Pearce - ELIMINATED
Age: 22
Best known for: The Traitors star
Mollie said: "It will be fun, I want to challenge myself, I'm ready for the challenge."
Chris Taylor - ELIMINATED
Age: 34
Best known for: Love Island star
Chris said: "I'm somewhere between absolutely terrified and very excited and I keep flitting between the two quite aggressively throughout the day. I've not even started stretching yet, I need to. I can skate but my dad got the snakehips, unfortunately I didn't inherit that genetically from him."
Sir Steve Redgrave - ELIMINATED
Age: 62
Best known for: Olympic rowing legend
Sir Steve said: "It's like going back to being an athlete again, I've been competing most of my life."
Ferne McCann - ELIMINATED
Age: 34
Best known for: Reality TV star and presenter
Ferne said: "I'm so excited, it's going to be a huge challenge but I'm excited for the glitz and glamour of the show."
Chelsee Healey - ELIMINATED
Age: 36
Best known for: Actress
Chelsee said: : "I'm ready, I'm good to go, let's go! I've got a bit of rhythm but skating on ice is completely different, I'm excited. I'm most excited for the live shows, getting to perform live every week will give me a buzz, I can't wait for the live shows."
Josh Jones - WITHDRAWS DUE TO INJURY
Age: 30
Best known for: Comedian
Josh said: "I've not got any skating experience whatsoever, I did it once for a date years ago and I wasn't very good, I was holding onto the railings the entire time and we aren't together now. My dancing isn't great either, for a gay man I have no rhythm, I struggle to clap along to a beat so this will be fun."
Announcing that Dame Sarah Storey was no longer taking part, bosses wrote on 6th December: 'Everyone at Dancing on Ice and ITV are so sorry that Dame Sarah Storey is no longer able to compete in Dancing on Ice 2025 and we wish her a speedy recovery 🩵'.
Who was paired together?
The 2025 celebrity-professional pairings were unveiled on Tuesday 5th November. Check them out below:
Ferne McCann and Brendyn Hatfield
Mollie Pearce and Colin Grafton
Sir Steve Redgrave and Vicky Ogden
Sam Aston and Molly Lanaghan
Charlie Brooks and Eric Radford
Chelsee Healey and Andy Buchanan
Dan Edgar and Vanessa James
Chris Taylor and Vanessa Bauer (Now Robin Johnstone)
Michaela Strachan and Mark Hanretty
Dame Sarah Storey and Sylvain Longchambon
Anton Ferdinand and Annette Dytrt
Josh Jones and Tippy Packard
Which celebs were in the final?
Michaela Strachan and Mark Hanretty, Anton Ferdinand and Annette Dytrt, and Sam Aston and Molly Lanaghan were this year's finalists.
Who won the show?
During the final on Sunday 9th March, Coronation Street actor Sam Aston and his professional partner Molly Lanaghan were crowned the 2025 winners.
Who was eliminated?
Week One: No elimination
Week Two: Chelsee Healey and Andy Buchanan
Week Three: Ferne McCann and Brendyn Hatfield
Week Four: Sir Steve Redgrave and Vicky Ogden
Week Five: Chris Taylor and Robin Johnstone
Week Six: Charlie Brooks and Eric Radford
Week Seven: Mollie Pearce and Colin Grafton
Week Eight: Dan Edgar and Vanessa James
Who topped the leaderboard in the final?
All three finalists were awarded full marks from the judges after their routines, with Sam and Michaela then going on to perform the Bolero.
Who topped the leaderboard in Week Eight?
Michaela Strachan - 49
Sam Aston - 48.5
Anton Ferdinand - 45
Dan Edgar - 43.5
Who topped the leaderboard in Week Seven?
Anton Ferdinand - 40/40
Dan Edgar - 37.5/40
Sam Aston - 37/40
Michaela Strachan - 36.5/40
Mollie Pearce - 35.5/40
Who topped the leaderboard in Week Six?
Dan Edgar - 38/40
Anton Ferdinand - 35.5/40
Mollie Pearce - 35.5/40
Sam Aston - 34.5/40
Michaela Strachan - 34/40
Charlie Brooks - 31.5/40
Who topped the leaderboard in Week Five?
Dan Edgar - 38/40
Michaela Strachan- 35.5/40
Anton Ferndinand - 34/40
Sam Aston - 33/40
Charlie Brooks - 32/40
Mollie Pearce - 29.5/40
Who topped the leaderboard in Week Four?
Dan Edgar - 35/40
Michaela Strachan - 34/40
Anton Ferdinand- 34/40
Mollie Pearce - 31/40
Charlie Brooks - 31/40
Sam Aston - 29/40
Chris Taylor - 28.5/40
Sir Steve Redgrave - 21.5/40
Who topped the leaderboard in Week Three?
The celebs all headed out on the ice in week three, with Michaela and Mark, and Sam and Molly sharing the top spot with a score of 32.5. Sir Steve and Vicky found themselves at the bottom of the leaderboard again, with a score of 20.
Michaela Strachan: 32.5/40
Sam Aston: 32.5/40
Dan Edgar: 31/40
Chris Taylor: 30/40
Anton Ferdinand: 30/40
Mollie Pearce: 30/40
Ferne McCann: 28/40
Charlie Brooks: 27/40
Sir Steve Redgrave: 20/40
Who topped the leaderboard in Week Two?
The remaining six celebs performed during the second week, with The Traitors star Mollie Pearce impressing the judges. Sir Steve Redgrave found himself bottom of the leaderboard, with a score of 17.5.
Mollie Pearce: 29.5/40
Dan Edgar: 29/40
Charlie Brooks 26/40
Josh Jones 20.5/40
Sir Steve Redgrave: 17.5/40
Who topped the leaderboard in Week One?
Only six celebs performed during Week One, but it was TV host Michaela Strachan who impressed the judges, scoring an incredible 30.5 out of 40! Acress Chelsee Healey found herself bottom of the leaderboard.
Michaela Strachan: 30.5/40
Sam Ashton: 27/40
Ferne McCann: 26.5/40
Anton Ferdinand: 26/40
Chris Taylor: 24/40
Chelsee Healey: 22/40
Who hosts Dancing On Ice?
Just like they did for the 2024 series, Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern hosted series 17 of Dancing On Ice.
What channel is Dancing On Ice on?
Dancing On Ice airs on ITV1 and ITVX, and STV and STV Player for viewers in Scotland.
Which professional skaters are on Dancing On Ice?
The professional skaters for the 2025 series were announced on Monday 28th October.
Andy Buchanan, Annette Dytrt, Brendyn Hatfield, Colin Grafton, Mark Hanretty, Sylvain Longchambon, Tippy Packard, Vanessa Bauer, Vanessa James Amoros and Vicky Ogden will all return.
There's two new skaters for the 2025 series, including Eric Radford and Molly Beth Lanaghan.
Just hours ahead of Week Four, it was announced that professional dancer Vanessa Bauer had sustained an injury backstage, meaning she wouldn't be able to feature in the series any further. Robin Johnstone will replace Vanessa.
Who are the Dancing On Ice judges?
Oti Mabuse, Ashley Banjo, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean all returned for the 2025 series.
How does the judging work on Dancing On Ice?
As the judging panel then decide who stays and who leaves out of the bottom two, each week Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean will alternate the role of Head Judge. In the event of a tie, it'll be down to them to decide leaves the competition.
How do I vote on Dancing On Ice?
After all of the celebs have performed, viewers at home are given a chance to vote for their favourite routine.
For the first time ever in 2024, voting was online ONLY, completely free on the app. This will continue for the 2025 series.
Will there be another series?
Although nothing has been confirmed by ITV/STV just yet, reports are rife the show won't return for another series in 2026, due to low viewing figures.
Who won Dancing On Ice last?
Following a tense final on Sunday 10th March 2024, Ryan Thomas and his partner Amani Fancy were crowned the winners of 16 series, after a public vote.
Ryan and Amani saw off competition from Miles Nazaire and Vanessa Bauer, and Adele Roberts and Mark Hanretty.
See the ultimate recap of Dancing On Ice series 16 right here.
When was Dancing On Ice not on TV?
After nine series, Dancing On Ice came to an end on the 9th March 2014 after the show's contract was not renewed. However, Dancing On Ice made a comeback in 2018, proving to be very successful with viewers.
Which celebrities have won Dancing On Ice?
There have been a total of 16 winners of Dancing On Ice to date. Emmerdale actress Gaynor Faye was the very first winner back in 2006, with former star of The X Factor Ray Quinn winning the 2014 All Stars series, after beating the likes of Hayley Tamaddon and Beth Tweddle.
Other winners of the show include Suzanne Shaw, Matthew Wolfenden, Sam Attwater and Kyran Bracken.
Check out all of the past winners below:
Gaynor Faye - 2006
Emmerdale actress Gaynor Faye won the first ever series of Dancing On Ice alongside her professional ice skating partner Daniel Whiston, under the watchful eye of judges Robin Cousins, Karen Barber, Nicky Slater, Jason Gardiner and Karen Kresge.
Kyran Bracken - 2007
Rugby player Kyran Bracken won the show - and the hearts of viewers - in the second series. Beating Clare Buckfield in the final showdown, Kyran won with his professional partner Melanie Lambert.
Suzanne Shaw - 2008
Hear'Say singer Suzanne Shaw won the 2008 series with professional ice skater Matt Evers. Both of their final performances scored a perfect 30/30, which was the first time that had happened on the show, beating runner-up Chris Fountain.
Ray Quinn - 2009 & 2014
X Factor star-turned-Broadway star Ray Quinn won the show in 2009 alongside his professional partner Maria Filippov. The couple beat journalist Donal MacIntyre and his partner Florentine Houdinière with their final performance. He also won the returners' series in 2014.
Hayley Tamaddon - 2010
Corrie and** Emmerdale actress Hayley won with second-time winner Daniel Whiston, beating Hollyoaks star Gary Lucy to the top spot. She also made it to the final of the returners' show in 2014, finishing second to Ray Quinn.
Sam Attwater - 2011
EastEnders actor Sam Attwater won the coveted prize of first place in 2011 wth his partner Brianne Delcourt, beating TV presenter Laura Hamilton. The pair also returned for the 2014 series, but finished fourth.
Matthew Wolfenden - 2012
Emmerdale actor Matthew Wolfenden won the 2012 series with his professional ice skating partner Nina Ulanova, beating fellow soap star Jorgie Porter to the top. This was also the year that Louie Spence joined the judging panel, if you remember...
Beth Tweddle - 2013
Olympic champion gymnast Beth Tweddle won the 2013 series alongside her partner Daniel Whiston in his THIRD win on the show. She beat EastEnders actor Matt Lapinskas and his partner Brianne Delcourt, and came third in the 2014 returners' series with Łukasz Różycki.
Jake Quickenden - 2018
Former The X Factor star Jake Quickenden was the clear winner for the revived series of Dancing On Ice in 2018, winning the show with his partner Vanessa Bauer.
James Jordan - 2019
Strictly Come Dancing star James Jordan swapped the ballroom for the ice in 2019, and he showed off his amazing moves alongside skating partner Alexandra Schauman.
James beat Love Island star Wes Nelson and former X Factor contestant Saara Aalto in the final.
Joe Swash - 2020
Perhaps the most surprising result in Dancing On Ice history! Joe Swash and his pro partner Alex Murphy were crowned the 2020 winners beating Diversity star Perri Kiely in the final.
Sonny Jay - 2021
After the most chaotic series in Dancing On Ice history, which saw five celebs have to quit the show, Sonny Jay was crowned the winner ahead of Colin Jackson and Corrie actress Faye Brookes.
Regan Gascoigne - 2022
Paul Gascoigne's son Regan Gascoigne was crowned the 2022 winner of Dancing On Ice, in perhaps the most competitive final in history! Regan and his pro partner Karina Manta were up against Brendan Cole and Kimberley Wyatt in the final.
Nile Wilson - 2023
After a tense final alongside Joey Essex and The Vivienne in March 2023, gymnast Nile Wilson was crowned the 2023 winner with his professional partner Olivia Smart.
Ryan Thomas - 2024
Former Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas and his partner Amani Fancy were crowned the winners of series 16 during the final on Sunday 10th March 2024. Ryan received the most public votes during a tense final with Miles Nazaire and Vanessa Bauer and Adele Roberts and Mark Hanretty.
Sam Aston and Molly Lanaghan
Coronation Street legend Sam Aston won the show in 2025, alongside his professional partner Molly Lanaghan. The pair were up against Michaela Strachan and Mark Hanretty, and Anton Ferdinand and Annette Dytrt in the final, but Sam was crowned the 2025 winner following a public vote.
Why did Jason Gardiner leave Dancing On Ice?
In shocking news, Jason Gardiner announced that he would not be returning to the panel for the 2020 series. Taking to Instagram in August 2019, Jason posted a video and said: "After all these years I feel it's time for me to say goodbye to my judging role and return to things I have been putting on hold and have been on the back burner for a while.
"To all of my DOI fans I really thank you for your support and encouragement over the years, I know we've gone through some controversies and I'm glad you got my unique judging style and honestly."
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