Dancing on Ice 2025 line-up: Confirmed cast list of celebrities taking part

Ferne McCann was the first celebrity to be announced, with the likes of Sir Steve Redgrave, Chelsee Healey and Charlie Brooks among those taking part.

Keen to know more about the confirmed Dancing on Ice 2025 line-up? Read on to find out.

Dancing on Ice 2025 line-up: Contestants for season 17

The confirmed cast list for Dancing on Ice 2025 is as follows:

• Ferne McCann
• Mollie Pearce
• Sir Steve Redgrave
• Sam Aston
• Charlie Brooks
• Josh Jones
• Anton Ferdinand
• Chelsee Healey
• Dan Edgar
• Chris Taylor
• Michaela Strachan
• Dame Sarah Storey

Ferne McCann

Age: 34

Job: TV personality and presenter

Instagram: @fernemccann

X: @fernemccann

McCann is perhaps best known for being a long-running cast member of The Only Way Is Essex, having joined the series in season 9 and leaving in its 18th season.

Since then, McCann has become a mainstay on TV having presented her own segment on This Morning and also starred in the 15th season of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.

She also was at the helm of her own ITVBe reality series which was initially titled Ferne McCann: First Time Mum and then rebranded to Ferne McCann: My Family & Me. However, earlier this year, McCann made the decision to quit her series.

Talking exclusively to Good Morning Britain, McCann said of joining Dancing on Ice: "I'm so excited, it's going to be a huge challenge but I'm excited for the glitz and glamour of the show."

Mollie Pearce

Age: 22

Job: TV personality and model

Instagram: @mollie_pearcee

Pearce is of course known for being one of the Faithfuls on the second series of The Traitors, coming in the runner-up spot against Traitor and friend Harry Clark.

Prior to being on TV, Pearce worked as a disability model for various brands and said that after the series, one of her main goals was to raise awareness around living with a stoma. She starred in a The Traitors parody for Comic Relief earlier this year alongside stars like Jonathan Bailey, Catherine Tate, David Walliams, Suranne Jones and more.

On the announcement of her joining the Dancing on Ice line-up, Pearce told Lorraine: "It will be fun, I want to challenge myself, I'm ready for the challenge."

Sir Steve Redgrave

Age: 62

Job: Former Olympic rower

Redgrave is the most titled rower in history and was the first British athlete to have won five Olympic gold medals at five consecutive Olympic games from 1984 to 2000. He is the most successful male rower in Olympic history, with his gold medal winning feat only having been surpassed by Sir Chris Hoy and then Jason Kenny.

Throughout his career, Redgrave has also won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year – Lifetime Achievement Award, three Commonwealth Games gold medals and nine World Rowing Championships gold medals.

Talking exclusively to This Morning on the announcement of joining Dancing on Ice, Redgrave said: "It's like going back to being an athlete again, I've been competing most of my life."

Sam Aston

Age: 31

Job: Actor

Instagram: @samaston93

Sam Aston became the fourth celebrity confirmed to be taking part in Dancing on Ice 2025, who many people will recognise from the ITV soap Coronation Street, in which he portrays Chesney – which he has done since 2003.

During an appearance on This Morning, Sam said: "I'm nervous but excited to get going. It's going to be nice for the public to see me for me rather than Chesney.

Charlie Brooks

Age: 43

Job: Actor

Instagram: @charlie_brooks_xx

Having been heavily rumoured to be taking part in next year's cast of Dancing on Ice, it has officially been confirmed!

Talking exclusively to Loose Women, Charlie said: "I'm going to embrace the spray tan. All I want to do is enjoy it and try not to break my leg."

Brooks is of course best known for playing major EastEnders villain Janine Butcher, but is no stranger to reality TV, having won I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here in 2012.

Josh Jones

Age: 31

Job: Comedian

Instagram: @joshyjones92

Josh Jones is a comedian who first began his career performing in small venues and, ever since appearing on Jonathan Ross's Comedy Club, he has appeared on the likes of 8 Out of 10 Cats and CelebAbility.

Talking exclusively to Gaydio ahead of him joining the 2025 line-up, Josh said: "I've not got any skating experience whatsoever, I did it once for a date years ago and I wasn't very good, I was holding onto the railings the entire time and we aren't together now.

"My dancing isn't great either, for a gay man I have no rhythm, I struggle to clap along to a beat, so this will be fun."

Anton Ferdinand

Age: 39

Job: Footballer and pundit

Instagram: @anton_ferdinand5

Anton Ferdinand is a former footballer who has played for the likes of Queens Park Rangers, Sunderland and Reading. He is also the younger brother of Rio Ferdinand.

During an appearance on talkSPORT Radio, Anton said: "I decided to sign up for the show because it's a challenge first and foremost. I'm in a new phase of my life since retiring from football and the one of the things I've missed about playing is the structure it gives you.

"Dancing On Ice will give me that focus but I'm also doing it for my daughter because she loves dance and performing arts. My son always had my football to shout about so this will give my daughter and me something to share."

Chelsee Healey

Age: 36

Job: Actor

Instagram: @chelseehealey

Chelsee Healey became the eighth celebrity confirmed to be taking part in Dancing on Ice. Viewers will certainly recognise Chelsee for her portrayal of Janeece Bryant in Waterloo Road as well as Goldie McQueen in Hollyoaks,

Talking exclusively to Heart Radio about her joining the line-up, Chelsee said: "I'm ready, I'm good to go, let's go! I've got a bit of rhythm but skating on ice is completely different, I'm excited."

She added: "I'm most excited for the live shows, getting to perform live every week will give me a buzz, I can't wait for the live shows."

Dan Edgar

Age: 34

Job: TV personality

Instagram: @danedgar

Dan Edgar has been on our TV screens for a little under a decade, best known as a cast member on The Only Way Is Essex, which he has been a part of since 2015.

Announced alongside Healey, Dan said: "I'm looking forward to it but the thought of the live shows and performing is very real. I like to think I can ice skate a little bit but I'm a terrible dancer, so that bit is going to need some work."

Chris Taylor

Age: 34

Job: TV personality

Instagram: @christophertaylorofficial

No stranger to the world of reality TV is Chris Taylor, who rose to fame as a contestant on Love Island. He later went on to appear on the show's All Stars edition and was recently on screens on Celebs Go Dating.

Of him joining the Dancing on Ice 2025 line-up, Chris said: "I'm somewhere between absolutely terrified and very excited and I keep flitting between the two quite aggressively throughout the day. I've not even started stretching yet, I need to.

"I can skate but my dad got the snake hips, unfortunately I didn't inherit that genetically from him."

Michaela Strachan

Age: 58

Job: TV presenter

Instagram: @strachan.michaela

Michaela Strachan is the latest celebrity to be part of the Dancing on Ice 2025 line-up and is best known for her work on wildlife series like Springwatch and The Really Wild Show.

Of her joining the cast, Strachan said: "It's going to be a big challenge the last time I was on ice was four years ago when I took the kids, I'm not one of those people who holds onto the sides I guess because I was trained as a dancer I've got a bit of balance. I've always been one of those people who says yes, I'll do that."

Dame Sarah Storey

Age: 46

Job: Cyclist

Instagram: @damesarahstorey

Dame Sarah Storey rounded off the Dancing on Ice 2025 line-up as the 12th celebrity announced to be part of next year's show.

Storey is a multiple gold medalist in the Paralympic Games, and she was recently on the cover of Radio Times magazine!

Speaking exclusively on Lorraine, Dame Sarah said: "I'm excited to learn a new skill and have the opportunity to put myself out there and learn a new sport."

Dancing on Ice will air on ITV1 and ITVX.

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