Dancing on Ice (series 7)
The seventh series of Dancing on Ice aired from on 8 January to 25 March 2012 on ITV. Phillip Schofield returned as presenter, but Holly Willoughby was replaced by Christine Bleakley. Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean returned to mentor the celebrities, with Karen Barber returning as head coach. This series was judged by The Ice Panel by Louie Spence, Robin Cousins and Katarina Witt. Spence and Witt joined The Ice Panel as replacements for former judges, Jason Gardiner and Emma Bunton. The show moved back to its original location of Elstree Studios, which was used during the show's first five series, but still used the same layout as introduced in last series.
Couples
On 24 January 2012, it was revealed that the 12 remaining couples would be going head-to-head in individual skating battles, where each couple were paired up and take to the ice at the same time performing their own routine to the same song. The Ice Panel then decided out of the pairs which couple they thought skated best, automatically guaranteeing them a place in the following weeks show. At the end of the battles the six that were not chosen faced the public vote, where one left the competition.Matthew and Nina emerged victorious at the end of the series on 25 March 2012, with Jorgie and Matt finishing as runners up and Chico and Jodeyne coming in third place.
Celebrity | Known for | Professional partner | Status |
Andy Akinwolere | Television presenter | Maria Filippov | Eliminated 1st on 8 January 2012 |
Laila Morse | EastEnders actress | Łukasz Różycki | Eliminated 2nd on 15 January 2012 |
Mark Rhodes | Children's television presenter | Frankie Poultney | Eliminated 3rd on 22 January 2012 |
Corey Feldman | Hollywood actor | Brooke Castile | Eliminated 4th on 29 January 2012 |
Charlene Tilton | Dallas actress | Matthew Gonzalez | Eliminated 5th on 5 February 2012 |
Rosemary Conley | Businesswoman, author, & broadcaster | Mark Hanretty | Eliminated 6th on 12 February 2012 |
Heidi Range | Sugababes singer | Andrei Lipanov | Eliminated 7th on 19 February 2012 |
Sébastien Foucan | Freerunner | Brianne Delcourt | Eliminated 8th on 19 February 2012 |
Sam Nixon | Children's television presenter | Alexandra Schauman | Eliminated 9th on 26 February 2012 |
Andrew Whyment | Coronation Street actor | Vicky Ogden | Eliminated 10th on 4 March 2012 |
Chemmy Alcott | Former World Cup alpine ski racer | Sean Rice | Eliminated 11th on 11 March 2012 |
Jennifer Ellison | Actress | Daniel Whiston | Eliminated 12th on 18 March 2012 |
Chico Slimani | The X Factor contestant | Jodeyne Higgins | Third place on 25 March 2012 |
Jorgie Porter | Hollyoaks actress | Matt Evers | Runner-up on 25 March 2012 |
Matthew Wolfenden | Emmerdale actor | Nina Ulanova | Winner on 25 March 2012 |
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 were saved from the Skate-off
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-point scale.Rank by average | Place | Couple | Total points | Number of dances | Average |
1 | 1 | Matthew & Nina | 312.0 | 12 | 26.0 |
2 | 2 | Jorgie & Matt | 304.5 | 12 | 25.4 |
3 | 3 | Chico & Jodeyne | 293.0 | 12 | 24.4 |
4 | 4 | Jennifer & Daniel | 208.0 | 10 | 20.8 |
5 | 5 | Chemmy & Sean | 160.0 | 8 | 20.0 |
5 | 8 | Sébastien & Brianne | 100.0 | 5 | 20.0 |
7 | 7 | Sam & Alexandra | 108.5 | 6 | 18.1 |
8 | 6 | Andy W & Vicky | 120.0 | 7 | 17.1 |
9 | 9 | Heidi & Andrei | 76.0 | 5 | 15.2 |
10 | 15 | Andy A & Maria | 14.0 | 1 | 14.0 |
11 | 10 | Rosemary & Mark | 55.5 | 4 | 13.9 |
12 | 11 | Charlene & Matthew | 41.5 | 3 | 13.8 |
13 | 12 | Corey & Brooke | 19.0 | 2 | 9.5 |
13 | 14 | Laila & Łukasz | 9.5 | 1 | 9.5 |
15 | 13 | Mark & Frankie | 18.5 | 2 | 9.3 |
Live show details
Results summary
;Colour key- After the judges' scores and viewer votes were combined in the usual way, the bottom three had to take part in an "Ultimate Skills" skate-off. They would have to skate a one-minute routine in which they had display 23 skills without the aid of their professional partner. After each celebrity had skated the judges gave comments and then head judge Robin had to decide which celebrity he wanted to save.
Week 1 (8 January)
- Spence: Heidi & Andrei
- Witt: Andy A & Maria
- Cousins: Heidi & Andrei
Week 2 (15 January)
- Guest performance: "Kiss the Stars" – Pixie Lott
- Spence: Corey & Brooke
- Witt: Corey & Brooke
- Cousins: Corey & Brooke
Week 3 (22 January)
- Theme: Movie
- Spence: Charlene & Matthew
- Cousins: Charlene & Matthew
- Witt: Charlene & Matthew
Week 4 (29 January)
- Guest performance: "Jar of Hearts" – Christina Perri
- Witt: Charlene & Matthew
- Cousins: Corey & Brooke
- Spence: Charlene & Matthew
Week 5 (5 February)
- Theme: Pop Week
- Guest performance: "What Makes You Beautiful" and "One Thing" – One Direction
- Spence: Sam & Alexandra
- Cousins: Sam & Alexandra
- Witt: Sam & Alexandra
Week 6 (12 February)
- Theme: Valentine's Day
- Cousins: Chemmy & Sean
- Spence: Chemmy & Sean
- Witt: Chemmy & Sean
Week 7 (19 February)
- Theme: Ultimate Skills Test
- Required elements:
- *Step sequence
- *Unassisted jump
- *Spin on one foot with at least two rotations
Week 8 (26 February)
- Theme: Rock Week
- Guest performance: "Don't Stop Believin' – "The cast of Rock of Ages
- Spence: Chico & Jodeyne
- Cousins: Chico & Jodeyne
- Witt: Chico & Jodeyne
Week 9 (4 March)
- Theme: Team Challenge
- Team Jorgie: "Spice Up Your Life" – Spice Girls
- Team Matthew: "YMCA" – The Village People
- Spence
- *Team Challenge: Team Matthew
- *To save: Chemmy & Sean
- Cousins
- *Team Challenge: Team Jorgie
- *To save: Chemmy & Sean
- Witt
- *Team Challenge: Team Jorgie
- *To save: Chemmy & Sean
Week 10 (11 March)
- Theme: Prop Week at the Circus
- Guest performance: "Seven Nation Army" – Marcus Collins
- Witt: Chemmy & Sean
- Spence: Chico & Jodeyne
- Cousins: Chico & Jodeyne
Week 11 (18 March)
;Judges' votes to save
- Spence: Jorgie & Matt
- Cousins: Jorgie & Matt
- Witt: Jorgie & Matt
Week 12: Final (25 March)
- Theme: Showcase routine; favourite routine of the series; Boléro
- Special musical guests: "Boléro" – Laura Wright and Noah Stewart
Ratings
Episode | Date | Total ITV viewers | Share |
Live show 1 | 9.62 | 32.5% | |
Results 1 | 7.17 | 23.9% | |
Live show 2 | 8.47 | 28.8% | |
Results 2 | 6.92 | 23.5% | |
Live show 3 | 7.84 | 27.7% | |
Results 3 | 6.56 | 23.0% | |
Live show 4 | 8.35 | 28.0% | |
Results 4 | 6.54 | 22.2% | |
Live show 5 | 8.01 | 26.1% | |
Results 5 | 6.77 | 24.3% | |
Live show 6 | 7.73 | 26.1% | |
Results 6 | 6.45 | 21.7% | |
Live show 7 | 7.49 | 28.0% | |
Results 7 | 6.67 | 22.0% | |
Live show 8 | 8.08 | 27.8% | |
Results 8 | 6.44 | 22.1% | |
Live show 9 | 7.30 | 27.0% | |
Results 9 | 6.41 | 22.4% | |
Live show 10 | 8.06 | 27.4% | |
Results 10 | 6.79 | 23.4% | |
Live show 11 | 7.79 | 29.5% | |
Results 11 | 6.61 | 22.5% | |
Live final | 7.90 | 30.1% | |
Series average | 2012 | 7.39 | 26.6% |