Holly Willoughby looks ethereal in a sequinned strapless baby blue gown as she poses for a glamorous snap ahead of Dancing On Ice’s launch
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Holly Willoughby was a vision as she posed in a sparkling baby blue dress ahead of the highly anticipated launch of Dancing On Ice on Sunday.
The beloved English presenter, 43, looked ethereal and showed off her stunning figure in the elegant sequined number.
The blonde beauty’s toned curves were accentuated in the strapless dress, which featured a sassy deep sweetheart neckline – embellished with dazzling silver details.
Holly beamed under the spotlight and flashed her best smile, completing the show-stopping outfit with shiny diamond earrings.
She captioned, “And we’re back…2025! Good luck to all our celebrities, get your skates on. See you at 6:30pm … Thanks to my amazing glam team and for making me feel like a princess.”
Fans went berserk as they raved about the star’s ravishing look ahead of the episode’s launch – and wrote:
Holly Willoughby, 43, was a vision as she posed in a sparkling baby blue dress ahead of the highly anticipated launch of Dancing On Ice on Sunday
‘Beautiful dress, it looks fantastic on you’;
‘This must be your most beautiful dress’;
‘Oh Holly! That dress is beautiful and you look beautiful’;
‘So beautiful’;
‘Beautiful color’;
‘What a beautiful dress!’;
‘Looks great’;
‘Amazing’;
Fans went into a frenzy as they raved about the star’s ravishing look ahead of the episode’s launch
‘Delicious’;
“And I always think the outfits couldn’t be better.”
Dancing On Ice returns to our screens tonight as this year’s cast of celebrities lace up their skates for the 2025 series.
Presenters Holly and Stephen Mulhern return to present the ITV show which sees celebrities team up with professional skaters to dance on an ice rink in front of judges Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean, Oti Mabuse and Ashley Banjo.
This year, Love Island star Chris Taylor, TOWIE stars Dan Edgar and Ferne McCann plus soap actors Sam Aston, Charlie Brooks and Chelsee Healey will compete alongside Olympic rowing legend Sir Steve Redgrave, former footballer Anton Ferdinand, comedian Josh Jones and Springwatch presenter Michaela Strachan. and The Traitors finalist Mollie Pearce.
Coronation Street star Sam Aston brought on the fun in the first outing of the series with his professional partner Molly Beth Lanaghan.
The pair wore colorful neon outfits and danced on the ice to That’s Not My Name by The Ting Tings.
This year we’ll see Love Island star Chris Taylor, TOWIE stars Dan Edgar and Ferne McCann plus soap actors Sam Aston, Charlie Brooks, Olympic rowing legend Sir Steve Redgrave and more.
And the funky choice paid off as the judges were very complimentary.
Paul gushed: ‘Sam, what a great first gig. I liked the smoothness of skating, you are in the ice. Some of the best back crossovers I’ve seen for the first show.”
DANCING ON ICE 2025: MEET THE PARTICIPANTS
FERNE MCCANN
AGE: 34
OCCUPATION: Reality TV star
WHAT DO THEY SAY?: “I’m so excited, it’s going to be a huge challenge, but I’m excited for the glitz and glamor of the show.”
SIR STEVE REDRGAVE
AGE: 62
PROFESSION: Former Olympic rower
WHAT DO THEY SAY? “It’s like being an athlete again, I’ve been competing most of my life.”
CHARLIE BROOKS
AGE: 43
OCCUPATION: Soap star
WHAT DO THEY SAY?: ‘I went ice skating as a child and had mulled wine at Christmas. Until I get on the ice, I have no idea how I’m going to do. I’m not that strong.’
ANTON FERDINAND
AGE: 39
OCCUPATION: Footballer and expert
WHAT DO THEY SAY?: Dancing On Ice will give me that focus, but I also do it for my daughter because she loves dance and the performing arts.’
CHRIS TAYLOR
Age: 34
OCCUPATION: Reality star
WHAT DO THEY SAY?: ‘I’m somewhere between absolutely terrified and very excited and I keep moving back and forth between the two quite aggressively all day long. I haven’t even started stretching yet, I have to do that.’
CHELSEE HEALEY
AGE: 36
OCCUPATION: Actress
WHAT DO THEY SAY?: ‘I’m ready, I’m ready to go, let’s go! I have a little bit of rhythm, but skating on ice is very different, I’m excited.
MOLLIE PURPLE
AGE: 22
OCCUPATION: Reality TV star and model
WHAT DO THEY SAY?: “It’s going to be fun, I want to challenge myself, I’m up for the challenge.”
SAM ASTON
AGE: 31
OCCUPATION: Soap star
WHAT DO THEY SAY?: ‘Everyone I’ve spoken to at work who’s done it all has the same idea: it’s a great experience and it’s really hard, and it’s exhausting and it’s tough, but it’s also brilliant.’
JOSH JONES
AGE: 31
OCCUPATION: Comedian
WHAT DO THEY SAY? “I have no skating experience at all, I did it once for a date years ago and I wasn’t very good, I was holding on to the rail the whole time and we’re not together anymore.”
MICHAELA STRACHAN
AGE: 58
OCCUPATION: Television presenter
WHAT DO THEY SAY?: “It’s going to be a big challenge, I think the last time I was on the ice was fourteen years ago, because I’ve been training as a dancer, I have a bit of balance but I have no idea if I’m going to be good .’
THEN EDGAR
AGE: 34
OCCUPATION: TOWIE star
WHAT DO THEY SAY?: “I’m looking forward to it, but the thought of the live shows and performances is very real.”
LADY SARAH FLOOR
AGE: 46
OCCUPATION: Paralympian
WHAT DO THEY SAY?: “I’m excited to learn a new skill and have the opportunity to market myself and learn a new sport.”