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- The thirteenth series of Dancing on Ice began airing on ITV on 17 January 2021. During the finale of the twelfth series, it was announced that Dancing on Ice had been renewed for another series. The series was once again filmed in the purpose-built studio at Bovingdon Airfield, which was set up for the tenth series. Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby returned as the hosts. Christopher Dean, Jayne Torvill and Ashley Banjo returned as judges for their fourth series, whilst John Barrowman returned as a judge for his second series respectively. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the series was filmed without a live audience for the first time in the show's history, and the judges were separated by perspex screens. The celebrities and their professional partners formed bubbles in order to work together safely. This series holds the record for the most withdrawals in the show's history. Denise van Outen, Billie Shepherd and Jason Donovan were forced to withdraw from the series after suffering injuries, whilst Rufus Hound and Joe-Warren Plant both tested positive for COVID-19. It's also the first time that the show has had to use both of its reserve contestants, with Amy Tinkler and Matt Richardson joining the competition in weeks 3 and 4 respectively. On 15 February 2021, ITV announced that they had made the decision to postpone the sixth live show scheduled to air on 21 February in order to give the remaining contestants sufficient time to recover from any injuries, stating that 'The welfare of all of those involved is important to us and we felt it prudent to take a week's break at this juncture'. The episode was instead replaced with a pre-recorded special celebrating the most memorable moments in the show's history titled Dancing on Ice: The Greatest Show on Ice. The live shows resumed on 28 February. On 26 February 2021, ITV announced that the current series would end on 14 March, a week earlier than originally planned, taking the number of live shows to eight instead of the usual ten. The series was won by Sonny Jay and his professional partner Angela Egan. (en)
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