Meet Kye Whyte: Dancing on Ice 2022 contestant and Olympic BMX star
Everything you need to know about Kye Whyte as he continues to battle it out on the ice.
Things are certainly heating up in this year’s Dancing on Ice 2022 as the remaining Dancing on Ice 2022 contestants fight for their right to remain in the competition.
While several stars have already said their goodbyes to the competition, Olympian Kye Whyte remains very much in the running - albeit by the skin of his teeth.
Kye is no stranger to the bottom two, and was saved for the fourth time in week 8 after landing in the dreaded skate-off alongside Paralympian Stef Reid.
All of the judges – Oti Mabuse, Ashley Banjo, and expert figure skaters Christopher Dean and Jayne Torvill – voted to save Kye and his partner Tippy Packard.
Kye took home a silver medal in the Men's BMX racing at the Tokyo Olympics last year, so will he be able to take home the coveted glass trophy on Dancing on Ice this year or might his luck start to run dry soon?
As his journey continues, here's everything you need to know about Kye Whyte.
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Who is Kye Whyte?
Age: 22
Job: Olympic BMX rider
Twitter: Kye does not appear to be on Twitter.
Instagram: @kyewhyte87
Paired with: Tippy Packard
After being given a BMX for the first time aged three, Peckham-born pro Kye made his mark at the Tokyo Olympics when he won a silver medal in his event. It hasn't always been plain sailing for Kye in his career after a serious crash left him unable to compete for almost a year when he was just 13. Kye's brother Tre also competes as a BMX rider, and the pair spur each other on.
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"It’s an unfortunate accident," Whyte said. "I’ve trained and worked hard with Tippy to perform this weekend.
"For me, as an athlete, I’m used to stuff like this happening where you get injured and can’t compete. I’m more sad for Tippy, she’s worked hard so not being able to skate is obviously upsetting. We both really wanted to do this number, it’s a cool performance and we put a lot of effort into it.
"I was so happy and excited for everyone when they skated last weekend. I was watching and couldn’t wait to skate this Sunday. I’ll be there cheering everyone on!"
Kye Whyte's Dancing on Ice score:
Week One: 6.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5 = 24.0
Week Four: 7.5, 7.5, 7.5, 7.5 = 30.0
Week Five: 7.0, 7.0, 7.0, 7.5 = 28.5
Week Six: 8.5, 8.5, 8.0, 9.0, 9.0 = 43
Week Seven: 8.5, 8.5, 8.5, 9 = 34.5
Week Eight: 9, 9, 9.5, 9.5 = 37.0
What has Kye said about joining Dancing on Ice?
Speaking on Newsround on CBBC, Kye said he was "feeling good" about the show thanks to his roller skating experience.
“I roller-skated when I was younger so we’ll see how it goes,” he said. “When I did the audition I kind of related it to roller-skating, so I think I did pretty well… I think the thing I’m really confident about is I don’t really mind if I fall; I’m quite fearless. My dad and my brother both roller-skate so I think they’re excited.”
The Olympic silver medalist is confident he can win the show. “I think I can win Dancing On Ice. I’d love to see if I can make the final because I’m very competitive. The picking up and stuff I’m not too worried about. As long as I do my gym properly I should be all right, It’s the routines – I’m very forgetful! So, yeah, that’s what I’m a bit wary of.”
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