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Christine Bleakley has replaced Holly Willoughby on Dancing on Ice, it has been announced.
The Daybreak star, who defected to ITV last year, will co-host the 2012 series alongside Phillip Schofield.

Christine Bleakley from Daybreak on ITV1.

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Dancing on Ice presenters Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield

Β© ITV

Bleakley said in a statement: "I've always been a total Dancing on Ice addict so it really is hard to sum up how excited I am to be joining the team.
"My only concern was what a big task it is to follow the brilliant Holly and I can only promise her, Phillip and everyone at home that they couldn't have a bigger fan of the show on board."
Schofield, who works with Willoughby on This Morning,  commented: "I'm absolutely delighted that Christine is on board and I'm really excited about the new series."
Willoughby tweeted: "Good luck to Christine Bleakley on this year's Dancing on Ice. It's a truly magical show and you will love it. I'll miss you all very much!"
She quickly added: "No.... I'm not pregnant!"
There has been speculation that Willoughby's departure coincides with a new presenting role on BBC One's upcoming talent show The Voice, but nothing has been confirmed.
Dancing on Ice is expected to return for its seventh series in January.
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Originally Posted by Pengy:
Originally Posted by sprout:

I don't mind her, she's harmless   Not much keen on THAT Welsh accent though, allthough I do like Welsh accents in general 

 who's Welsh Sprout??  The Bleakley woman is from Northern Ireland and Willoughby is English  

  That just tops my day off nicely!   My very umble apologies to all concerned  My brain hasn't been functioning as it should today and this evening! 

FM
Originally Posted by sprout:
Originally Posted by Pengy:
Originally Posted by sprout:

I don't mind her, she's harmless   Not much keen on THAT Welsh accent though, allthough I do like Welsh accents in general 

 who's Welsh Sprout??  The Bleakley woman is from Northern Ireland and Willoughby is English  

  That just tops my day off nicely!   My very umble apologies to all concerned  My brain hasn't been functioning as it should today and this evening! 

Aww bless   Sproutalicious I was just joshing wiv ya.  I think you mean that Alex Jones woman who took over from Bleakley on the One Show and she does look remarkably like her   now her on DOI I could take 

FM
Originally Posted by Pengy:
Originally Posted by sprout:
Originally Posted by Pengy:
Originally Posted by sprout:

I don't mind her, she's harmless   Not much keen on THAT Welsh accent though, allthough I do like Welsh accents in general 

 who's Welsh Sprout??  The Bleakley woman is from Northern Ireland and Willoughby is English  

  That just tops my day off nicely!   My very umble apologies to all concerned  My brain hasn't been functioning as it should today and this evening! 

Aww bless   Sproutalicious I was just joshing wiv ya.  I think you mean that Alex Jones woman who took over from Bleakley on the One Show and she does look remarkably like her   now her on DOI I could take 

Fankoo I've just had a bad day today .   So who's the girl on The One Show at the min? I don't watch it every night, I just catch bits every now and again

FM
Originally Posted by sprout:
Originally Posted by Pengy:
 

Aww bless   Sproutalicious I was just joshing wiv ya.  I think you mean that Alex Jones woman who took over from Bleakley on the One Show and she does look remarkably like her   now her on DOI I could take 

Fankoo I've just had a bad day today .   So who's the girl on The One Show at the min? I don't watch it every night, I just catch bits every now and again

Alex Jones 

FM

I don't know who I dislike more. 

Bleakley versus Jones is an impossible dilemma as it is.

I think or maybe suspect that Bleakley has an teeny bit more of a braincell and possibly a gnat's more personality than the vacant and brittle Jones.  Anyway, it's Bleakley for DOI and that just about puts the nail in the coffin as far as I'm concerned.

Cosmopolitan
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:

I don't know who I dislike more. 

Bleakley versus Jones is an impossible dilemma as it is.

I think or maybe suspect that Bleakley has an teeny bit more of a braincell and possibly a gnat's more personality than the vacant and brittle Jones.  Anyway, it's Bleakley for DOI and that just about puts the nail in the coffin as far as I'm concerned.

I KNOW .............................but I love the show! Wonder what Philip thinks ........................i'd rather see Coleen Nolan (another ex DOI contestant) than Christine bloody Bleakley .....................I really do have an irrational hatred of her - don't know why.

Soozy Woo
Originally Posted by sprout:
Originally Posted by Pengy:
Originally Posted by sprout:

I don't mind her, she's harmless   Not much keen on THAT Welsh accent though, allthough I do like Welsh accents in general 

 who's Welsh Sprout??  The Bleakley woman is from Northern Ireland and Willoughby is English  

  That just tops my day off nicely!   My very umble apologies to all concerned  My brain hasn't been functioning as it should today and this evening! 


don't be daft sprouty...what you apologising for.. didn't mean to be mean

Kaffs
Originally Posted by Cinds:

Sprout were you thinking of the girl who replaced Bleakley on the One Show, she is Welsh, and she does have a passing resemblance to her.

 

I cannot stand Bleakley on Daybreak, and don't even get me started on that buffoon Adrian Childs.


Adrian should have retired after 'You're Fired' - I loved him on that, but I can't stand him now.

Kaffs
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
Originally Posted by sprout:
Originally Posted by Pengy:
Originally Posted by sprout:

I don't mind her, she's harmless   Not much keen on THAT Welsh accent though, allthough I do like Welsh accents in general 

 who's Welsh Sprout??  The Bleakley woman is from Northern Ireland and Willoughby is English  

  That just tops my day off nicely!   My very umble apologies to all concerned  My brain hasn't been functioning as it should today and this evening! 


don't be daft sprouty...what you apologising for.. didn't mean to be mean

*Cuggles R Us*    

FM
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:

I don't know who I dislike more. 

Bleakley versus Jones is an impossible dilemma as it is.

I think or maybe suspect that Bleakley has an teeny bit more of a braincell and possibly a gnat's more personality than the vacant and brittle Jones.  Anyway, it's Bleakley for DOI and that just about puts the nail in the coffin as far as I'm concerned.

I KNOW .............................but I love the show! Wonder what Philip thinks ........................i'd rather see Coleen Nolan (another ex DOI contestant) than Christine bloody Bleakley .....................I really do have an irrational hatred of her - don't know why.

Blimey, steady on there Soozy!!!!

 

Philip must be ok with her appointment though cos didn't he throw a few toys out of the pram until he got Holly as Fern's replacement for TM..?

Cosmopolitan

thanks soozy. i saw my consultant 2 weeks ago and he told me to come back in 6 weeks (now 4). In the meantime I'm having physio. it needs an operation really, but because of my condition, they can't do it. he told me I'd probably not wake up, so put up or shut up from now on. Still, I'm down to 2 tablets of morphine (slow pain release) and nothing in between.

 

While i'm at it moaning, my son called me last week to tell me that he's survived 3 operations for skin cancer. He didn't want to tell me until he got the all clear. i really hope next year might be a wee bit better.

cologne 1

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