Whiston appeared in the one-off
Strictly Ice Dancing broadcast on
BBC One on 26 December 2004. Whiston performed at the
2010 Royal Variety Show, performing a combination of roller-blading and acrobatic. In 2020, Whiston was Director of Choreography for ITV's
The Real Full Monty on Ice.
Dancing on Ice Whiston has appeared in all series of
Dancing on Ice since
ITV started broadcasting it in January 2006, he is the first and only professional skater to win the show three times. He is famous for his cheeky wink at the start of each performance. On 21 May 2013, ITV confirmed that
Dancing on Ice would end in 2014 after its ninth series meaning that with three wins as a professional Whiston will become the most successful professional partner in the show's history. Whiston returned to
Dancing on Ice for its
tenth series in January 2018 as a professional and again in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 as Associate Creative Director. Whiston won the first series of
Dancing on Ice on 3 March 2006 with partner, actress
Gaynor Faye, He was also a presenter at the
British Soap Awards on 24 May 2006. In the second series in 2007 Whiston reached the semi-finals, finishing fourth, with actress
Emily Symons, before being eliminated in a skate-off against singer
Duncan James and his partner,
Maria Filippov. With Symons also appearing in the
soap opera,
Emmerdale set in and filmed in
West Yorkshire, they initially trained at Bradford Ice Arena in
Bradford each week before travelling down to
London for
dress rehearsals. In the third series in 2008, Whiston was partnered with another
Emmerdale actress,
Linda Lusardi and again they initially trained in Bradford. Following Lusardi's departure from the soap, and subsequent return to her family home in the south of England, it was revealed that Whiston had temporarily moved in with her family, to enable them to practise without the need for excessive travelling. Initial training was problematic as Lusardi broke her foot. They were voted out in week seven, finishing sixth, in a skate-off with actress
Zaraah Abrahams and her partner
Fred Palascak. Both Whiston and Lusardi appeared in the
Dancing on Ice Tour 2008. In the sixth series in 2011, Whiston was partnered with former Reality TV Star
Kerry Katona. They were eliminated in week 5, in a skate off against
Jeff Brazier & partner
Isabelle Gauthier. In the seventh series in 2012 Whiston's Partner was
Brookside actress
Jennifer Ellison. They were eliminated in the semi-final against
Jorgie Porter and her partner
Matt Evers. Whiston won the eighth series of
Dancing on Ice on 10 March 2013 and became a three-time champion with Olympic gymnast
Beth Tweddle. Whiston returned for his ninth series of
Dancing on Ice for its "All-Star" series in 2014 with
Hayley Tamaddon whom he won the show with in 2010. They made it to the final on 9 March 2014 and finished as runners-up. When
Dancing On Ice returned in 2018 for its 10th series, Whiston competed with singer
Cheryl Baker from
Bucks Fizz. They were eliminated in week 5, in a skate off against
Donna Air and her partner
Mark Hanretty.
Shows In October 2016 Whiston starred in Intimissimi on Ice with international opera great
Andrea Bocelli in Verona, Italy. ==References==