Dancing On Ice has announced pop star Hannah Spearritt as the third celebrity contestant to take to the ice for the 2024 series.
The news was revealed on Thursday’s episode of Good Morning Britain, with Hannah appearing in a pre-recorded video.
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She told viewers: “Hello good morning Britain, I have a little secret to tell you.
© ITVHannah Spearritt is the latest celebrity to join the 2024 show
“I’ll be on Dancing on Ice 2024. I’m so excited and I’ll keep you posted on my training. We’re going to have some fun!”
Hannah rose to fame as an original member of the pop group S Club 7, which was formed in the late 1990s and has sold more than ten million albums worldwide.
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Hannah’s decision to join Dancing on Ice comes after she pulled out of the S Club 7 arena tour following the tragic death of her ex-boyfriend and bandmate Paul Cattermole in April.
© Ilpo Musto/REX/ShutterstockS Klub 7 founded in the late 1990s
Her bandmates Rachel Stevens, Jo O’Meara, Bradley McIntosh, Jon Lee and Tina Barrett appeared in the video in May without Hannah and addressed the news.
Jon said: “You’ve probably noticed there’s only five of us here today, and although Hannah will always be a part of S Club 7, she won’t be joining us on this tour. We wish her all the best for the future.”
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Hannah joins Ricky Hatton MBE and Claire Sweeney in this year’s line-up.
On why he signed up for the show, world champion boxer Ricky told This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby: “To set a new challenge [for myself],” he began. “It’s well documented that I’ve struggled with retirement from boxing and I give a little for mental health and now I’m trying to give a little back. And what I’m banging on about is, ‘try to be busy’. When I retired, I was sitting there with nothing to do and my world came crashing down.”
© ITVRicky Hatton joins Dancing on Ice 2024
He added: “If I can hold my temper in the boxing ring, I should be able to hold my temper on the ice rink.”
Meanwhile, actress Claire said: “I’m really looking forward to going to the rink with my son and actually being able to skate and not having to use the penguins they give you to keep you upright!”
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© ITV Claire Sweeney is an actress
She added: “I had to wear my boots around the house…I haven’t stepped on ice yet.”
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