Dancing on Ice series 16

On 21 October 2023, Matt Evers, who was the show's longest serving professional having been with Dancing on Ice since its inception, announced his departure after seventeen years. Speaking of his exit, Evers said that it was "time to hang up the skates for now" and that he "had loved every minute of it". A spokesperson for the show accredited Evers for being a "huge part of the show [...] and for creating some of the show's iconic moments. Two days later, ITV officially announced the line-up of professional skaters for the sixteenth series, confirming the returns of Mark Hanretty, Sylvain Longchambon, Vanessa Bauer, Brendyn Hatfield, Tippy Packard and Colin Grafton, and ultimately the departures of professional couple Alexandra Schauman and Łukasz Różycki; who left to take part in the skating theatre show Christmas on Ice in Tampa, Florida. Schauman said in statement that she and Różycki, who had been professionals on the show since the fifth and sixth series resepectively; had absolutely "loved being part of the show for so long" however noted that it had "taken a very different angle and that [they] struggled to agree with a lot of it", adding that they felt there was "no opportunity to grow on the show or take on different roles". Reigning champion Olivia Smart also left the show after one series, having returned to competitive skating, as well as Klabera Komini. They were replaced by two-time British national champion Amani Fancy and German and Czech national champion Annette Dytrt, both of whom previously appeared as professionals on the German version of the show, six-time French national champion Vanessa James, who also represented Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Armenian national champion Simon Proulx-Sénécal, as well as Andy Buchanan and Robin Johnstone who again returned as professionals after a series break. Vicky Ogden also returned as a replacement partner for Eddie the Eagle. ==Couples==

On 26 September 2023, Ricky Hatton was announced as the first celebrity to be participating in the series. More celebrities continued to be revealed throughout the week before the line-up was concluded on 6 October. Gogglebox cast member Stephen Lustig-Webb was initially announced to be competing in the series, however it was announced on 21 October that he had been forced to withdraw from the competition after breaking his ankle. Eddie the Eagle was announced as his replacement on 25 October and was initially partnered with Tippy Packard, however prior to the beginning of the series, Packard suffered a knee injury and was replaced by Vicky Ogden. ==Scoring chart==

The highest score each week is indicated in with a dagger (), while the lowest score each week is indicated in with a double-dagger (). ;Colour key: == Weekly scores ==

Week 1 (14 January) Group performances: • "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" — Sylvester • "Shake It Out" — Florence and the Machine (performed by professional skaters) Only half of the celebrities performed this week. Couples are listed in the order they performed. Week 2 (21 January) Group performance: "Land of a Thousand Dances" — Wilson PickettTorvill & Dean performance: "I Feel Like Dancing" — Jason Mraz Only half of the celebrities performed this week. Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Save Me skates • Ricky H. & Robin: "If I Can Dream" — Elvis Presley • Lou & Brendyn: "Try" — Pink ;Judges' votes to save • Banjo: Lou & Brendyn • Mabuse: Lou & Brendyn • Dean: Lou & Brendyn • Torvill: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Lou & Brendyn Week 3 (28 January) Theme: MoviesMusical guest: Ariana DeBose — "Electric Energy" (from Argylle) Alex Crook replaced Sam Matterface as commentator. There was no skate-off this week. Instead, the couple with the lowest combined judges' score and public vote was eliminated. Couples are listed in the order they performed. Week 4 (4 February) Theme: DanceMusical guest: Shrek the Musical — "I'm a Believer" (with professional skaters) Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Save Me skates • Lou & Brendyn: "Try" — Pink • Claire & Colin: "Relight My Fire" — Dan Hartman ;Judges' votes to save • Banjo: Lou & Brendyn • Mabuse: Lou & Brendyn • Dean: Lou & Brendyn • Torvill: Did not vote Week 5 (11 February) Theme: MusicalsGroup performance: "You Can't Stop the Beat" (from Hairspray)Guest performance: Johnny Weir — "Memory" (from Cats) As in the previous week, Johnny Weir filled in for Ashley Banjo due to the latter's touring commitments with Diversity. ;Save Me skates • Amber & Simon: "Power" — Little Mix • Ricky N. & Annette: "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" — Shawn Mendes ;Judges' votes to save • Weir: Amber & Simon • Mabuse: Amber & Simon • Dean: Amber & Simon • Torvill: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Amber & Simon Week 7 (25 February) Theme: Guilty PleasuresMusical guest: Rod Stewart & Jools Holland — "Pennies from Heaven" As in the previous two weeks, Johnny Weir filled in for Ashley Banjo. After their individual performances, the couples were divided into two teams for a group performance. The couples on the winning team, as determined by the judges, had an additional point added to their final scores. Couples are listed in the order they performed. • Team Miles (Amber & Simon; Eddie & Vicky; and Miles & Vanessa B.): "My Generation" — The Who • Team Adele (Adele & Mark; Greg & Vanessa J.; and Ryan & Amani): "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" — The Rolling Stones ;Save Me skates • Eddie & Vicky: "Rocket Man" — Elton John • Amber & Simon: "Power" — Little Mix ;Judges' votes to save • Weir: Amber & Simon • Mabuse: Eddie & Vicky • Torvill: Amber & Simon • Dean: Amber & Simon Week 8: Semi-final (3 March) Theme: Solo skateMusical guest: Priscilla the Party! — "I Will Survive" Group performances: • "Higher Love" — Kygo & Whitney Houston • "Good Times" — Ella Eyre (performed by Ashlie Slatter & Atl Ongay-Perez) Couples are listed in the order they performed. ==Ratings==

Official ratings are taken from BARB. Viewing figures are from 7 day data. ==References==