DANCING On Ice celebrity Stephanie Waring who made her debut in last night’s rebooted ITV reality show is training at the Big Planet ice rink in Widnes.
The 39-year-old Hollyoaks star is dancing with professional skating partner Sylvain Longchambon, who is married to Coronation Street actress Samia Gamdie.
Kirsty Shakeshaft, deputy manager of Big Planet Widnes, said: “Stephanie comes a couple of times a week with her partner Sylvain Longchambon and her coach.
“They train in the private time with figure skaters.
“Everyone is trying to have a peep.”
Celebrity skater Coronation Street star Antony Cotton has also practised at The Hive’s rink, formerly known as Silver Blades.
Stephanie was caught on camera taking an embarrassing spill on the rink on Sunday’s warm-ups before she had a chance to show off her routine to the audience.
😂😂😂😂😂 so im the first to fall live on tv hahaha before even doing my routine hahaha out of the way now I hope
— Stephanie Waring (@Steph_Waring) January 7, 2018
The star quickly recovered and performed a stylish sequence of hip-hop moves and impressive lifts to Dua Lipa’s Blow Your Mind.
The Widnes ice rink on Earle Road expects the TV show will encourage a lot of people to have a go on the blades.
Miss Shakeshaft, who is a skater herself, added: “Dancing On Ice is very popular. Everyone thinks of football and rugby round here but I think the show brings the sport of ice hockey into the forefront.
“Everyone sees the elegance and poise of the skaters and thinks: ‘I want to do that.’
“We have learn to skate courses for both adults and children. Everyone is welcome.
“If you skate for an hour you can burn off 400 calories!”
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