Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice

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Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice
Format 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 Flag of Australia Australia
No. of episodes 8
Production
Running time 90 to 120 minutes (including commercials)
Broadcast
Original channel Channel Nine
Picture format 16:9
Original run July 11, 2006 – August 29, 2006
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
Hosts of Dancing on Ice Jamie Durie and Sami Lukis
Hosts of Dancing on Ice Jamie Durie and Sami Lukis

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 19:30. 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 Seven 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
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

[edit] Trivia

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  • 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, Pavel 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

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