Dancing on Ice has announced the seventh and eighth celebrities to be joining the forthcoming 2021 line-up.
Olympic skier Graham Bell and athlete Colin Jackson CBE will be taking on a new sporting challenge as they swap skis and hurdles for ice skates.
The duo confirmed their participation on BBC Breakfast this morning, with Bell telling hosts John Kay and Sally Nugent that the dancing component of the show is what scares him most. "Ice doesn't scare me, it's the dancing. [My dancing] is not graceful and elegant!"
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Jackson, on the other hand, seemed a little more confident in his abilities. "I can do a little bit of skating. I think with sport in itself you've certainly got a bit of balance and that will be transferable in this circumstance. How much dancing we'll do, who knows?! We'll see how the choreography goes."
He added: "I'm going to try and that's the most important thing. You go out there, you enjoy yourself and you learn a new skill and to hone the skill of skating will just be a huge, huge plus. I'm looking forward to it."
The two Olympians and broadcasters will be joining previously-announced celebrities Myleene Klass, Joe-Warren Plant, Denise van Outen, Faye Brookes, Jason Donovan and Sonny Jay.
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Of their fellow celebrity skaters, Bell considered his main competition to be Jason Donovan as he's "obviously a big performer", whilst Jackson cited Denise van Outen as she "can dance, she's obviously been in musicals."
Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield will be returning to host the show, whilst skating legends Jane Torvill and Christopher Dean will form the judging panel alongside John Barrowman and Ashley Banjo.
Dancing on Ice is expected to return to ITV in 2021.
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