{"id":1573,"date":"2025-03-27T07:39:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T08:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/?p=1573"},"modified":"2025-03-27T12:36:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T12:36:29","slug":"dancing-on-ice-fans-reveal-true-feelings-after-itv-finally-confirms-cancellation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/27\/dancing-on-ice-fans-reveal-true-feelings-after-itv-finally-confirms-cancellation\/","title":{"rendered":"Dancing On Ice fans reveal true feelings after ITV finally confirms cancellation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dancing on Ice viewers have made it clear they aren’t too upset about the show’s cancellation (Picture: Kieron McCarron\/ ITV\/ Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dancing on Ice<\/a> viewers have admitted the show had \u2018run its course\u2019 <\/a>after news of its cancellation broke.<\/p>\n

Overnight ITV<\/a> announced the long-running series, which launched in 2006, would not be returning to screens<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2018Following another successful series earlier this year, Dancing on Ice will be rested in 2026 with no current plans for another series,\u2019 an ITV spokesperson told Metro<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u2018We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the cast and crew who have worked on the show since 2006, and over the previous 17 series, for all of their hard work both on and off the ice.\u2019<\/p>\n

During the first season finale, the show attracted an impressive 13 million viewers.<\/p>\n

However, the recent 2025 finale, which was won by Coronation Street actor Sam Aston<\/a>, only drew in 2.7 million viewers.<\/p>\n

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ITV announced last night that the long-running series – hosted by Stephen Mulhern and Holly Willoughby – was ending (Picture: Kieron McCarron\/ ITV\/ Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The series has been plagued by cancellation rumours for weeks, but when it was finally confirmed \u2013 many said it had been a long time coming.<\/p>\n

The announcement of the news drew over 3,800 comments on Facebook, with many Metro readers saying the format had grown tired.<\/p>\n

\u2018Haven\u2019t watched the show in yrs. No great loss,\u2019 Nadine posted.<\/p>\n

\u2018The last series wasn\u2019t as good as normal, Jane and Christopher are retiring it seems the right time to end,\u2019 Teresa shared.<\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2019s had its day. When it was first on it was great they couldn’t skate, and you saw them all improve now they are brilliant from the start, so I stopped watching it,\u2019 Carol explained.<\/p>\n

\u2018It’s had its time. It wouldn’t be right without Jane and Chris skating either. I avidly watched the first couple of series\u2019, but I haven’t watched it for years now. It just completely went off the boil,\u2019 Debbie added.<\/p>\n

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The 2025 season was won by Coronation Street actor Sam Aston and his partner Molly Beth Lanaghan (Picture: Kieron McCarron\/ ITV\/ Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Reflecting on the most recent season, many others also weighed in.<\/p>\n

\u2018Am gutted and sad to hear this but after this last series I feel it\u2019s the right decision as it was nowhere near as good as it used to be. Felt very rushed this year and the standard wasn’t as good as it was in the earlier series\u2019,\u2019 Ant wrote.<\/p>\n

\u2018This series wasn’t the best in my opinion. And when they said it would be the last performance of Torvill and Dean on TV, that was the announcement [it was over],\u2019 Charlotte explained.<\/p>\n

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After nearly 20 years on air, Dancing on Ice was failing to maintain the loyal audience it once held.<\/p>\n

During its series premiere in 2006, the ITV show attracted an impressive 9.8 million viewers, figures it maintained for several years.<\/p>\n

From 2007-2013 the season premieres drew between 8.3 million- 10.2 million.<\/p>\n

The final season before its first cancellation saw 7.1 million tune in, still somewhat respectable figures.<\/p>\n

When it returned in 2018, 8.5 million watched Dancing on Ice, but numbers have dramatically dropped since then.<\/p>\n

Over the past two seasons its struggled to crack over 5 million viewers \u2013 with the past few years\u2019 figures being 4.6 million, 4.2 million and finally, just 3.3 million earlier this year.<\/p>\n

With more people switching off, it\u2019s no surprise ITV was forced to put the programme on ice.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

While this season was airing, it was reported that the drop in viewership was making the cost of producing the programme \u2018difficult to justify\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u2018We need bums on seats, but the ratings have dropped to a point where it\u2019s difficult to justify the cost,\u2019 a source told The Mirror.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also been criticism from fans over the years for its lack of star power, with many often complaining they don\u2019t know many of the celebrity contestants, in stark contrast to the famous faces who sign up to rival shows like Strictly Come Dancing and I\u2019m A Celebrity\u2026Get Me Out of Here!.<\/p>\n

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Phillip Schofield previously hosted alongside Holly (Picture: Matt Frost\/ ITV\/ Rex\/ Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dancing on Ice was originally fronted by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, before he was replaced by Stephen Mulhern two years ago.<\/p>\n

The series was previously cancelled by ITV in 2014, with the broadcaster\u2019s director of television saying at the time that the show had \u2018reached its natural end\u2019.<\/p>\n

However, it was then revived four years later, but struggled to attract audience numbers it had initially received.<\/p>\n

Over 200 celebrities have taken part in the show over the 245 episodes.<\/p>\n

Dancing on Ice is streaming on ITVX.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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