Dancing on Ice: Season 7
The seventh series of Dancing on Ice premiered on ITV on 8 January 2012, marking a return to the show's original production location at Elstree Studios. Phillip Schofield returned to host the competition, joined by new co-presenter Christine Bleakley. The production team featured Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean as mentors, while Karen Barber served as Head Coach. The judging panel underwent changes, with Head Judg
Season 7 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Dancing on Ice is a British reality competition series featuring celebrities paired with professional figure skaters.
- The competition requires participants to perform skating routines before a panel of judges to avoid elimination.
- Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean serve as mentors to the celebrity contestants throughout the series.
- The show utilizes a combination of professional ice panel scoring and public voting to determine which couples remain in the competition.
Season overview
The seventh series of Dancing on Ice premiered on ITV on 8 January 2012, marking a return to the show's original production location at Elstree Studios. Phillip Schofield returned to host the competition, joined by new co-presenter Christine Bleakley. The production team featured Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean as mentors, while Karen Barber served as Head Coach. The judging panel underwent changes, with Head Judge Robin Cousins joined by newcomers Louie Spence and Olympic figure skating champion Katarina Witt. A notable structural change occurred on 24 January 2012, when the 12 remaining couples participated in head-to-head skating battles. During these segments, pairs performed routines to identical music simultaneously, with the ice panel selecting the superior performance to guarantee advancement. The six couples not selected by the judges were then subjected to a public vote, resulting in one elimination. The season concluded on 25 March 2012, with Matthew and Nina declared the winners. Jorgie and Matt finished the competition as runners-up, while Chico and Jodeyne secured third place. The series maintained the layout introduced in the previous season while utilizing the familiar Elstree setting to host the skating performances.
Episode Guide
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Live Show 2
Jan 15, 2012 · 60 min
Presented by Phillip Schofield and Christine Bleakley. Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean return as mentors, and the judges are Robin Cousins, Louie Spence and Katarina Witt.
Skate Off 2
Jan 15, 2012 · 60 min
Phillip Schofield and Christine Bleakley present tonight's skate-off after the result of the public vote. Which couple will be the second pair to leave the show?
Live Show 5
Feb 5, 2012 · 60 min
Torvill and Dean kick things off with a spectacular opening performance and the remaining stars have to skate to some of the biggest and best pop songs of all time.
Skate Off 5
Feb 5, 2012 · 60 min
Phillip Schofield and Christine Bleakley announce which celebrities will battle it out in the skate-off. One couple will leave the ice for good.
Live Show 6
Feb 12, 2012 · 60 min
Phillip Schofield and Christine Bleakley host a Valentine's edition. Torvill and Dean open proceedings with a spectacular routine before the remaining celebrities take to the ice.
Skate Off 6
Feb 12, 2012 · 60 min
Phillip Schofield and Christine Bleakley reveal which two of the remaining pairs must skate again with their partners. Then the judges will decide which star is going home.
Live Show 7
Feb 19, 2012 · 60 min
Phillip Schofield and Christine Bleakley present the ice-dancing competition. Can the remaining stars manage to impress judges Robin Cousins, Katarina Witt and Louie Spence?
Skate Off 7
Feb 19, 2012 · 60 min
Phillip Schofield and Christine Bleakley reveal the results of the public vote. Two pairs skate to stay in the competition, and one couple will leave the show for good.
Live Show 9
Mar 4, 2012 · 60 min
Torvill and Dean put the remaining six stars through their paces with their most demanding routines yet. There is also an extra challenge which could really shake up the contest.
Skate off 9
Mar 4, 2012 · 60 min
Phillip Schofield and Christine Bleakley reveal which two stars must perform again in the skate-off. Who will judges Robin Cousins, Katarina Witt and Louie Spence send home?