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EXPLAINED: Itv dancing on ice first contestant revealed as eastenders legend patsy palmer - The Real Truth

Patsy Palmer Holly Willoughby

EastEnders legend Patsy Palmer has been confirmed as the first contestant on the latest series of Dancing on Ice.

Hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield will welcome a whole host of new celebrity faces to the show as they swap their normal professions for ice skates. Each will be paired with a professional ice skater as they strut their stuff to music to try and wow judges Oti Mabuse, dancer Ashley Banjo and skating legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.

Patsy was revealed to be first up in the line up today while appearing on ITV's This Morning. Appearing on video link, live from Los Angeles, the soap star said: "I just can't believe I'm the first one." Holly joked: "I know, no backing out now. We've revealed you."

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