Dancing on Ice (series 6)


The sixth series of Dancing on Ice aired from 9 January to 27 March 2011 on ITV. Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby returned as hosts whilst Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean returned to mentor the celebrities. As part of a major revamp, the show moved from Elstree Studios to Shepperton Studios, and unveiled a new set. It was the also the first series to be broadcast in HD.
Karen Barber, Jason Gardiner, Robin Cousins and Emma Bunton returned, though Barber moved from the "Ice Panel" to the role of head coach. Nicky Slater did not return as a judge and was not replaced. In another change, the judges gave scores out of 10.0 instead of 6.0, giving an overall total out of 30.0.
The line-up was revealed on 18 December 2010 and consisted of sixteen celebrities. The first two shows, on 9 and 16 January 2011, were billed as "qualifying" shows, with eight couples skating in each, and two being eliminated. The remaining twelve couples progressed to the main competition, which started on 23 January.
A twist on 30 January saw the two celebrities with the lowest combined total of judges' scores and public votes compete in the skate-off as usual, but their fellow celebrities deciding which of them would stay in the competition instead of the judges.
On 6 March, the six remaining celebrities took part in the first ever team challenge. Following their standard performances, they were divided into two groups of three, with each group performing their own routine. The judges then decided which performance was best, with every celebrity in the winning team having their previous scores doubled. Two weeks later, on 20 March, the four remaining celebrities performed a solo routine following their standard performances.
The final, on 27 March, was the first not to feature flying performances. Instead, the three remaining couples performed their own "showcase" routines, for which they were joined by four professional skaters. As before, one couple was eliminated, before the final two couples performed Bolero.
Former EastEnders actor Sam Attwater was crowned the celebrity winner, with Brianne Delcourt the professional winner.

Couples

Sixteen celebrities signed up to compete on the sixth season of Dancing on Ice. Four of the contestants were axed in the two opening shows before the competition began properly.
CelebrityKnown forProfessional partnerStatus
Angela RipponFormer newsreader & television journalistSean RiceDid not qualify
on 9 January 2011
Nadia SawalhaFormer EastEnders actress & television presenterMark HanrettyDid not qualify
on 9 January 2011
Craig McLachlanFormer Neighbours & Home and Away actorMaria FilippovDid not qualify
on 16 January 2011
Elen RivasModelŁukasz RóżyckiDid not qualify
on 16 January 2011
Steven ArnoldFormer Coronation Street actorNina UlanovaEliminated 1st
on 23 January 2011
Dominic CorkInternational cricketerAlexandra SchaumanEliminated 2nd
on 30 January 2011
Jennifer MetcalfeHollyoaks actressSylvain LongchambonEliminated 3rd
on 6 February 2011
Comedy DaveBBC Radio 1 presenterFrankie PoultneyEliminated 4th
on 13 February 2011
Kerry KatonaMedia personality & former Atomic Kitten singerDaniel WhistonEliminated 5th
on 20 February 2011
Vanilla IceRapperKatie StainsbyEliminated 6th
on 27 February 2011
Denise WelchActress & Loose Women panellistMatt EversEliminated 7th
on 6 March 2011
Jeff BrazierTelevision presenterIsabelle GauthierEliminated 8th
on 13 March 2011
Johnson BeharryBritish Army regiment soldierJodeyne HigginsEliminated 9th
on 20 March 2011
Chloe MadeleyFreelance journalist & modelMichael ZeneziniThird place
on 27 March 2011
Laura HamiltonChildren's television presenterColin RatushniakRunner-up
on 27 March 2011
Sam AttwaterFormer EastEnders actorBrianne DelcourtWinners
on 27 March 2011

Scoring chart

Green scores indicate the highest skating score of the week.

Red scores indicate the lowest skating score of the week.

indicates the couple eliminated that week

indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two/three

indicates the winning couple

indicates the runner-up couple

indicates the third-place couple

"—" indicates the couple that did not skate that week

Average score chart

This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 30 points scale.
Rank by averagePlaceCoupleTotal pointsNumber of dancesAverage
11Sam and Brianne337.01325.9
22Laura and Colin319.51324.6
33Chloe & Michael290.01322.3
47Vanilla Ice & Katie128.0718.3
55Jeff & Isabelle159.0917.7
610Jennifer & Sylvain69.0417.3
74Johnson & Jodeyne164.01114.9
86Denise & Matt101.5812.7
98Kerry & Daniel69.0611.5
1011Dominic & Alexandra33.5311.2
11DNQAngela & Sean11.0111.0
11DNQElen & Łukasz11.0111.0
119Comedy Dave & Frankie55.0511.0
14DNQNadia & Mark9.019.0
14DNQCraig & Maria9.019.0
1612Steven & Nina14.027.0

Live show details

Results summary

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  1. Team Sam: "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'"—Scissor Sisters
  2. Team Laura: "Rockin' All Over the World"—Status Quo
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Vanilla Ice was knocked unconscious after slipping on a lift and hitting his head on the ice. Jennifer Metcalfe cut her thigh with her own skate blade.

Ratings

Viewing figures from BARB.
EpisodeDateOfficial ITV rating
Weekly rankShareOfficial ITV HD rating
Total ITV viewers
Qualifying 19.37634.0%0.8610.23
Results 17.561428.8%0.538.09
Qualifying 28.83733.8%0.729.55
Results 27.501429.8%0.578.07
Live show 18.19830.3%0.668.85
Results 16.931425.6%0.547.47
Live show 28.06730.2%0.688.74
Results 27.331427.8%0.597.92
Live show 38.13530.8%0.728.85
Results 37.291528.0%0.657.94
Live show 48.60632.1%0.689.28
Results 47.261327.4%0.537.79
Live show 58.041130.9%0.728.76
Results 56.831424.6%0.487.31
Live show 67.831030.0%0.608.43
Results 76.251624.2%0.516.76
Live show 78.34633.6%0.699.03
Results 76.931426.6%0.587.51
Live show 87.95630.6%0.658.60
Results 86.901426.6%0.457.35
Live show 98.34332.3%0.618.95
Results 96.501223.8%0.376.87
Live final8.54533.2%0.819.35
Series average20117.7229.3%0.618.33