Lou Sanders joins Dancing On Ice

'I’m nervous about cracking my head open'

Lou Sanders has been named as the eighth celebrity to be taking part in the next series of Dancing On Ice.

Revealing the news exclusively to Nihal Arthanayake on Radio Five Live today, the comedian said: ‘I’m nervous about cracking my head open, or just bashing the old head.

‘I can’t afford to lose any more brain cells. I’m also worried about my partner picking me up, he’s going to have to be very strong and very brave.’

She joins the previously announced World Champion boxer Ricky Hatton, actress Claire Sweeney, actress and singer Hannah Spearritt, West End star Amber Davies and Olympic champion Greg Rutherford, Made In Chelsea’s Miles Nazaire and Gogglebox star Stephen Lustig-Webb.

Dancing on Ice, created and produced by Lifted Entertainment, returns to ITV and ITVX next year. Four more celebrities have yet to be announced.

Sanders has just released her first book, What’s That Lady Doing?, and last month it was confirmed that she would be returning as the sidekick on Mel Giedroyc's Dave series Unforgivable for a fourth series .

In 2019, Sanders appeared in series 8 of Taskmaster, winning the series.

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Published: 3 Oct 2023