Dancing on Ice 2021: why was the ITV show not on this weekend, has it been cancelled - and when it could return

By Alex Nelson
Published 16th Feb 2021, 11:12 BST
Updated 22nd Feb 2021, 08:31 BST
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This series has been beset by pandemic issues and injury – now ITV have finally decided a break is in order

There was no live Dancing on Ice show on Sunday 21 February, and instead ITV aired a special episode, Dancing On Ice: The Greatest Show On Ice.

The episode was shown at 6pm, and celebrated the most memorable moments in the show’s history.

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ITV announced on 16 February that the broadcasting of Dancing On Ice would take a week-long break due to injury and positive Covid-19 cases among the contestants.

Presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield during the Dancing On Ice 2019 photocall (Photo: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)Presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield during the Dancing On Ice 2019 photocall (Photo: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)
Presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield during the Dancing On Ice 2019 photocall (Photo: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)
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When will Dancing on Ice return?

The broadcaster has said the current plan is for Dancing On Ice to return on Sunday 28 February.

Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean in 2014 (Photo: Karwai Tang/Getty Images)Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean in 2014 (Photo: Karwai Tang/Getty Images)
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean in 2014 (Photo: Karwai Tang/Getty Images)