Australian actor and Broadway star Jason, 52, confirmed the This Morning news today to Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield
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Jason Donovan has been confirmed as the fifth celebrity to take part in Dancing On Ice next year
Speaking to hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, he explained that he participated because he had always been a « huge fan of winter sports
« With a show like this you really have to dedicate yourself and work hard at it, » he said « [I also] get the opportunity to spend Sunday night with you! »
However, Jason also admitted that he was worried about getting hurt, saying: « Injuries are a big danger to the series »
It comes after Faye Brookes was confirmed to appear on the show earlier today
The former Coronation Street star, who played Kate Connor on the cobblestones from 2015 to 2019, confirmed the news on Lorraine today
Speaking on ITV’s daytime show, she told host Lorraine Kelly she was « horny » but warned she could be « Bambi on ice »
Faye hopes to follow in the footsteps of Brooke Vincent and Samia Ghadie, who finished third and fourth on the ITV skating show
“As soon as this interview is over, I can contact them, but I obviously had to keep this to myself,” Faye told Lorraine. “It’s the biggest secret I’ve kept in my life!
« I saw Brooke yesterday and wanted desperately to tell her, but I thought one more day and I can She will be my first text after I finish this interview »
She will appear alongside soap star Joe-Warren Plant, who plays Jacob Gallagher in Emmerdale
The 18-year-old is the second confirmed star for the ITV skating show after singer and radio presenter Myleene Klass was revealed this weekend
Soap Queen Sharon Mashall broke the Joe-Warren news on This Morning as hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield teased this year’s lineup
Speaking on This Morning, Joe-Warren said his character Jacob would be taken off the soap opera as he left to find a job in Portugal
Joe, 18, joined the ITV soap opera in 2010 as Jacob Gallagher and was involved in a grim grooming storyline from 2018 to 2019 with teacher Maya Stepney and his father David’s girlfriend
Maya’s mistreatment came to light and she was sentenced to one year in prison as Jacob struggled to cope.She arrived in the Dales after being released and left a baby at David’s gate, but they later found out that the baby was David’s and not Jacob’s
He has also been involved in a number of stories over the years, including his adoption and David’s cancer fight
Meanwhile, Myleene’s signing came as a surprise to some as it was believed she wanted to take part in BBC rival Strictly Come Dancing
Myleene said of her participation: « I have a 13 year old daughter and a 9 year old daughter who are obsessed with ice skating
« They are both skating and I stand there and I hold the coats It’s my job – tie the laces and hold the coats Now it’s my turn to learn and I can’t wait! »
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The singer and radio presenter is the first of 11 to be announced for the show, which will return in January next year
Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield will be back, along with judges Jane Torvill, Christopher Dean, Ashley Banjo and John Barrowman
It comes right after Myleene’s boyfriend Simon Motson asked her the question earlier this month
Myleene, who shares her one-year-old son Apollo with him, told Hello !: « When he got down on his knees and started fumbling under the table, I thought he joked
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