Dancing on Ice is being ‘rested’ by ITV, with no plans for a return – these 14 funny comments give us chills
ITV’s celebrity skating competition Dancing on Ice is to come to at least a temporary end, 19 years after it first aired. The channel announced it would be ‘resting’ the show, which has struggled to attract viewers in recent years, with the last series seeing an all-time low of 2.4 million.
Dancing On Ice taken off air by ITV https://t.co/9i43FVcDAK
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) March 27, 2025
TV critic Ian Hyland bid it a fond farewell.
Sleep well, Dancing On Ice. Thank you for your service. https://t.co/MPoaiBxZQh pic.twitter.com/OzjTwWwDEM
— IAN HYLAND (@HylandIan) March 27, 2025
Not everybody seemed sad to see it glide into the sunset. These funny comments were just the tip of the iceberg.
1.
Is this new TV speak??? 'The show is being rested with no plans for future series' – I think lads that's called 'cancelled' https://t.co/OL3fpjLvFs
— Tom Jamieson (@jamiesont) March 27, 2025
2.
It’s being axeled https://t.co/EIwqzlRam1
— Mollie Goodfellow (@hansmollman) March 27, 2025
3.
“Following another successful series” https://t.co/eReanaxy1h pic.twitter.com/cHkEMxY7eF
— mary queen of thots (@txbamxnmicxh_s) March 26, 2025
4.
Mulhearn will be ok..he will do Catch Phrase 2: Catch Harder
— Tucker The Fucker (@GovernMyAss) March 27, 2025
5.
Dancing On Ice, on ice https://t.co/wPD9Xw5GJH
— David Scullion (@DavidScullion) March 27, 2025
6.
— Jeff Albiston (@JeffAlbiston) March 27, 2025
7.
Sad day for people planning to go on #LoveIsland https://t.co/D5Mzur0P3F
— Danny (@dannstweets) March 27, 2025
8.
Because of energy price rises it will be replaced by Dancing On Water. https://t.co/gIjFK76e6S
— Florence Lox (@floboflo) March 27, 2025
9.
Back to monkey tennis, then.
— Wayne Mills (@fordprefect71) March 27, 2025
10.
Why not rest all the Reality TV shows so there can be a 'Reality TV' Reality TV show where Reality TV shows compete to get back on TV for real.
— David KC (@DavidMuttering) March 27, 2025
11.
When it comes back they can say it’s being thawed
— Mollie Goodfellow (@hansmollman) March 27, 2025
12.
Let's face it , the last time it was any good was in 2009 when Todd Carty flew out of the arena!
— Hey Ho (@RosyDarling66) March 26, 2025
13.
"Dancing on Ice on the skids" would have made a better headline https://t.co/jwK43qq8Ca
— David (@davidebrady) March 26, 2025
14.
….it was always on a slippery slope.
— Bobby De La Cruz (@BobidelaF1) March 27, 2025
Richard Osman cleared up the mystery of the carefully chosen wording.
If you 'cancel' it then within 12 months it can be sold to another channel, if you 'rest' it then it can't!
— Richard Osman (@richardosman) March 27, 2025
It would be rude not to share the show’s funniest and most notorious moment, featuring an unfortunate Todd Carty.
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