


It's also the first time that the show has had to use both of its reserve contestants, with Amy Tinkler and Matt Richardson joining the competition in weeks 3 and 4 respectively. Denise van Outen, Billie Shepherd and Jason Donovan were forced to withdraw from the series after suffering injuries, whilst Rufus Hound and Joe-Warren Plant both tested positive for COVID-19. This series holds the record for the most withdrawals in the show's history. The celebrities and their professional partners formed bubbles in order to work together safely.

Christopher Dean, Jayne Torvill and Ashley Banjo returned as judges for their fourth series, whilst John Barrowman returned as a judge for his second series respectively.ĭue to the COVID-19 pandemic, the series was filmed without a live audience for the first time in the show's history, and the judges were separated by perspex screens. Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby returned as the hosts. The series was once again filmed in the purpose-built studio at Bovingdon Airfield, which was set up for the tenth series. During the finale of the twelfth series, it was announced that Dancing on Ice had been renewed for another series. The thirteenth series of Dancing on Ice began airing on ITV on 17 January 2021.
