[Gary Baldy]

At least we know that combination works well.

But I don’t see DOI going beyond this series. I believe this is the last contracted one anyway, and it’s 40 years since the T&D Bolero so would be a well timed end to the show.

For me, everything the show got so right in its original run, it’s got so wrong in this run. The set (those awful video screens), the lighting (it’s all far too dark), the rink (the rink is actually bigger than the original one but it doesn’t come across as so in screen- maybe because the audience are no longer in shot it doesn’t look as spacious), the pros (they chop and change them so much and viewers don’t get to know them), the routines (there’s no Jai Ho iconic routines anymore), the celebs (very dull casts), the judging panel (no chemistry at all- misses a harsh judge too. Best panel was easily the final panel they had of the original run) etc- it’s all been extremely lacking. The show has no atmosphere at all, and I feel like the reason it does decent figures is because people are suffering from Strictly withdrawal symptoms in January so they tune into DOI. Strictly has the odd flat series here and there but it tends to recover from it pretty well- all 6 of DOI’s rebooted series have been flat (maybe 2022 wasn’t so bad).

I adored the original series of Dancing on Ice, but the revival just doesn’t feel like anybody wants to be there.