Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice
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| Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice | |
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| Genre | Entertainment |
| Starring | Hosts Jamie Durie Sami Lukis Celebrities Lara Bingle, Annalise Braakensiek, Dermott Brereton, Trisha Broadbridge, Jules Lund, Jackie Kelly, Giaan Rooney, Michael Slater, Karl Stefanovic, Jake Wall |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Running time | 90 to 120 minutes (including commercials) |
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| Original channel |  Channel Nine |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original run | July 11, 2006 – August 29, 2006 |
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| Official website | |
Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice was an Australian television show based on the original British version Dancing on Ice. It premiered on the Nine Network on Tuesday July 11, 2006 at 7:30pm. The show involved celebrities dancing on a specially set up ice rink located in Sydney's north west. The show was won by Jake Wall.
The couples were put up against each other to compete for the prize at the end of the series. The ten celebrities have been teamed up with ten professional ice skaters and have received special training from champion ice-skating duo Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean themselves. The public got to vote for their favourite couples and the couple with the least votes were voted off the show each week until a winner has been decided. The show was run in a similar format to the Nine Network's rival dancing show Dancing with the Stars which has been a major hit for the Seven Network over the past three years.
The show was hosted by celebrity gardener and backyard designer Jamie Durie and former Today weather presenter Sami Lukis. It was based on the British ITV show Dancing on Ice, which also featured Torvill and Dean, and is also roughly similar to an earlier Nine program Skating on Thin Ice, also hosted by Jamie Durie.
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[edit] Celebrities and their partners
| Celebrity | Occupation | Professional Partner | Status |
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| Lara Bingle | Model | Matt Evers | Eliminated 6th |
| Annalise Braakensiek | Model, Actress | Trent Nelson-Bond | Withdrew due to injury |
| Dermott Brereton | Former Australian rules football champion | Pam O`Connor | Eliminated 2nd |
| Trisha Broadbridge | 2006 Young Australian of the Year | Alexandre Pavlov | Eliminated 1st |
| Jules Lund | Television Presenter | Kristina Cousins | Eliminated 5th |
| Jackie Kelly | Politician | Pavel Aubrecht | Eliminated 3rd |
| Giaan Rooney | Olympic swimmer | Jonathon O`Dougherty | Withdrew due to injury |
| Michael Slater | Former Test cricketer | Anya D`Jamirze | Eliminated 4th |
| Karl Stefanovic | Television Presenter and Today Co-Host | Linda Aubrecht | Eliminated 7th |
| Jake Wall | Model | Maria Filippov | Winner |
[edit] Judges
- Jason Gardiner
- Alisa Camplin
- Karen Barber
- Mark Storton
- Belinda Noonan
[edit] Trivia
- During training almost every contestant has suffered an injury of some sort, the most serious of which being Michael Slater severing a tendon in his hand after it was accidentally skated over by his partner. Giaan Rooney also dislocated her ankle just before the second episode of the series, and was forced to withdraw from the competition [1].
- The show reportedly cost several million dollars to produce, but only regularly managed above-average ratings at best [2] [3]
- Kristina, Pam and Matt were also skating partners for the celebrities in the original UK version. Pam O'Connor bust her chin open and damaged her shoulder in the original UK version
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice Website
- Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice fansite (A major source of information for this article)
