Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice

Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice was an Australian reality television series which was based on the original British version, Dancing on Ice. The series premiered on the Nine Network on Tuesday, 11 July 2006 at , and involved celebrities ice dancing on a specially constructed ice rink located in Sydney's north-west suburbs. The series ran for one season before being cancelled, and the winner of the competition was model Jake Wall. The series reportedly cost several million dollars to produce and received above-average ratings."Ice Dancing does luke warm [sic] ratings" eNews, 12 June 2006Wall takes out TV Ice comp eNews, 30 August 2006

Format The couples competed against each other for a prize at the end of the series. The ten celebrities were teamed up with ten professional ice skaters and received special training from champion ice dancing duo Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean themselves. Home viewers voted for their favourite couples and the couple with the fewest votes were voted off the show each week until a winner was decided. The show was run in a similar format to the Seven Network's rival dancing show Dancing with the Stars which had been a major hit for the Seven Network over the previous three years.

During training almost every contestant suffered an injury of some sort, the most serious of which being Michael Slater severing a tendon in his hand after it was accidentally skated over by his partner. Giaan Rooney dislocated her ankle just before the second episode of the series, and was forced to withdraw from the competition. Annalise Braakensiek twisted her ankle during the broadcast of the first episode, and was forced to withdraw as well.Dancing on Ice Channel nine

The show was hosted by celebrity gardener and backyard designer Jamie Durie and former Today weather presenter Sami Lukis. It was based on the British ITV show Dancing on Ice, which also featured Torvill and Dean, and is also roughly similar to an earlier Nine program Skating on Thin Ice, also hosted by Durie, in 2005. Kristina, Pam and Matt were also skating partners for the celebrities in the original UK version.

UK judges Karen Barber and Jason Gardiner, were joined by Alisa Camplin, Belinda Noonan, and international ice dancing judge, Mark Storton, on the judging panel. The judges only made opinions; it was up to the home viewers to make decisions.

Celebrities and their partners CelebrityNotabilityProfessional PartnerStatus Giaan RooneyOlympic swimmerJonathon O'DoughertyWithdrew due to injury Trisha Broadbridge2006 Young Australian of the YearAlexandre PavlovEliminated 1st Annalise BraakensiekModel & actressTrent Nelson-BondWithdrew due to injury Dermott BreretonFormer AFL playerPam O'ConnorEliminated 2nd Jackie KellyFormer Liberal Party memberPavel AubrechtEliminated 3rd Michael SlaterNew South Wales cricketer & television presenterAnya D`JamirzeEliminated 4th Jules LundTelevision & radio broadcasterKristina CousinsEliminated 5th Lara BingleModelMatt EversEliminated 6th Karl StefanovicToday presenter & journalistLinda AubrechtRunner-Up Jake WallModelMaria FilippovWinner

Scoring chart CouplePlace 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8Jake & Maria 1 22.5 23.0 24.0 22.5 26.5 26.0 26.0+22.0=48.0 27.5+26.5=54.0Karl & Linda 2 21.0 20.5 20.0 23.5 17.0 24.5 23.0+22.5=45.5 25.0+27.5=52.5Lara & Matt 3 19.0 20.0 22.5 25.0 23.5 23.0 22.5+26.5=49.0Jules & Kristina 4 12.0 11.5 14.5 16.5 17.0 20.5 Michael & Anya 5 17.0 17.0 20.0 17.021.0 Jackie & Pavel 6 19.0 19.0 18.5 21.0 Dermott & Pam 7 15.5 16.0 14.0 Annaliese & Trent 8 9.0 Trisha & Alexandre 9 13.0 15.5 Giaan & Jonathon 10 17.0

Red numbers indicate the lowest score of the week Green numbers indicate the highest score of the week indicates that the couple were in the skate off indicates that the couple were eliminated indicates that the couple withdrew from the competition indicates that the couple won indicates that the couple came in second place

Average chart This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 30-point scale. Rank by average Place Couple Total Number of dances Average11Jake & Maria246.51024.723Lara & Matt182.0822.832Karl & Linda224.51022.546Jackie & Pavel77.5419.455Michael & Anya92.0518.4610 (Withdrew)Giaan & Jonathon17.0117.074Jules & Kristina92.0615.387 (Withdrew from skate off)Dermott & Pam45.5315.299Trisha & Alexandre28.5214.3108 (Withdrew)Annaliese & Trent9.019.0

Live show details

Week 1 (11 July)

Order Couple Judges' scores Total Scoreboard Skating song Public Vote % Result Noonan Storton Camplin Gardiner Barber1 Lara & Matt 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 5.0 19.0 =3rd "Young Hearts Run Free"—Candi Staton N/A2 Michael & Anya 3.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 17.0 =5th "I Love to Boogie"—T. Rex N/A3 Giaan & Jonathon 2.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 4.0 17.0 =5th "You're Beautiful"—James Blunt Withdrew4 Jules & Kristina 4.0 1.0 2.0 1.5 3.5 12.0 9th "A Little Less Conversation"—Elvis Presley vs. JXL N/A5 Annalise & Trent 1.5 2.0 1.0 1.5 3.0 9.0 10th "Get the Party Started"—Pink Withdrew6 Dermott & Pam 4.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 3.5 15.5 7th "Wild Thing"—The Troggs N/A7 Trisha & Alexandre 2.0 3.0 2.5 2.5 3.0 13.0 8th "...Baby One More Time"—Britney Spears N/A8 Jake & Maria 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.0 5.0 22.5 1st "A Fifth of Beethoven"—Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band N/A9 Karl & Linda 5.0 3.5 4.0 4.0 4.5 21.0 2nd "Crazy in Love"—Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z N/A10 Jackie & Pavel 3.5 4.0 4.0 3.5 4.0 19.0 =3rd "Mad About the Boy"—Julie London N/A

Week 2 (18 July) Order Couple Judges' scores Total Scoreboard Skating song Public Vote % Result Noonan Storton Camplin Gardiner Barber1 Jake & Maria 5.0 4.5 4.5 4.0 5.0 23.0 1st "Rock DJ"—Robbie Williams Safe2 Jackie & Pavel 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 19.0 4th "Hot Honey Rag"—from Chicago Safe3 Michael & Anya 4.0 3.0 3.5 3.0 3.5 17.0 5th "Tainted Love"—Soft Cell Bottom two4 Dermott & Pam 2.5 2.5 4.0 3.5 3.5 16.0 6th "Rhinestone Cowboy"—Glen Campbell Safe5 Trisha & Alexandre 3.5 3.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 15.5 7th "You Raise Me Up"—Westlife Eliminated6 Lara & Matt 3.5 3.5 4.5 4.0 4.5 20.0 3rd "It's Oh So Quiet"—Björk Safe7 Jules & Kristina 2.0 1.5 2.5 2.5 3.0 11.5 8th "Hung Up"—Madonna Safe8 Karl & Linda 4.5 4.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 20.5 2nd "Is This the Way to Amarillo"—Tony Christie Safe

Judges' votes to save Noonan: Michael & Anya Storton: Michael & Anya Camplin: Trisha & Alexandre Gardiner: Michael & Anya Barber: Trisha & Alexandre

Week 3 (25 July) Order Couple Judges' scores Total Scoreboard Skating song Public Vote % Result Noonan Storton Camplin Gardiner Barber1 Karl & Linda 4.5 3.0 3.5 4.5 4.5 20.0 =3rd "She's Always a Woman"—Billy Joel Safe2 Dermott & Pam 3.0 2.5 2.5 3.0 3.0 14.0 7th "Crocodile Rock"—Elton John Eliminated*3 Jackie & Pavel 3.5 4.5 3.5 3.0 4.0 18.5 5th "I Will Survive"—Gloria Gaynor Bottom two4 Michael & Anya 4.0 3.5 4.0 4.0 4.5 20.0 =3rd "All That Jazz"—Catherine Zeta-Jones Safe5 Jake & Maria 4.5 5.0 5.0 4.5 5.0 24.0 1st "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree"—KT Tunstall Safe6 Lara & Matt 3.0 5.0 4.5 5.0 5.0 22.5 2nd "Time After Time"—Eva Cassidy Safe7 Jules & Kristina 2.5 2.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 14.5 6th "I Got You (I Feel Good)"—James Brown Safe During the skate off, Dermott decided that his bicep injury made him unable to face another performance, effectively leading to him being eliminated and sparing the judges from a vote.

Week 4 (1 August) Order Couple Judges' scores Total Scoreboard Skating song Public Vote % Result Noonan Storton Camplin Gardiner Barber1 Michael & Anya 4.0 3.5 3.5 2.5 3.5 17.0 5th "It's Not Unusual"—Tom Jones Bottom two2 Jackie & Pavel 4.5 4.5 4.5 3.5 4.0 21.0 4th "My Heart Will Go On"—Celine Dion Eliminated3 Jake & Maria 3.5 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 22.5 3rd "Copacabana"—Barry Manilow Safe4 Karl & Linda 5.0 5.0 4.5 4.5 4.5 23.5 2nd "Mack the Knife"—Bobby Darin Safe5 Jules & Kristina 3.5 3.0 3.5 3.0 3.5 16.5 6th "Luck Be a Lady"—Frank Sinatra Safe6 Lara & Matt 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 25.0 1st "Big Spender"—from Sweet Charity Safe

Judges' votes to save Noonan: Jackie & Pavel Storton: Jackie & Pavel Camplin: Michael & Anya Gardiner: Michael & Anya Barber: Michael & Anya

Week 5 (8 August) Order Couple Judges' scores Total Scoreboard Skating song Public Vote % Result Noonan Storton Camplin Gardiner Barber1 Lara & Matt 4.5 4.5 4.5 5.0 5.0 23.5 2nd "Push the Button"—Sugababes Safe2 Jake & Maria 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.5 5.5 26.5 1st "All Time Love"—Will Young Safe3 Jules & Kristina 3.0 3.0 3.5 3.5 4.0 17.0 =4th "Holding Out for a Hero"—Bonnie Tyler Bottom two4 Michael & Anya 5.0 4.0 4.0 3.5 4.5 21.0 3rd "What a Wonderful World"—Louis Armstrong Eliminated5 Karl & Linda 3.0 3.5 3.5 3.0 4.0 17.0 =4th "Relight My Fire"—Take That & Lulu Safe

Judges' votes to save Noonan: Storton: Camplin: Gardiner: Barber:

Week 6 (15 August) Order Couple Judges' scores Total Scoreboard Skating song Prop Public Vote % Result Noonan Storton Camplin Gardiner Barber1 Lara & Matt 4.0 4.5 4.5 5.0 5.0 23.0 3rd "Cabaret"—from Cabaret Chair Bottom two2 Karl & Linda 5.5 4.5 5.0 4.5 5.0 24.5 2nd "You Can Leave Your Hat On"—Joe Cocker Hat Safe3 Jules & Kristina 4.5 4.0 4.0 3.5 4.5 20.5 4th "Mr. Bojangles"—Sammy Davis Jr. Broom Eliminated4 Jake & Maria 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.5 26.0 1st "Just a Little"—Liberty X Canes Safe

Judges' votes to save Noonan: Lara and Matt Storton: Lara and Matt Camplin: Lara and Matt Gardiner: Lara and Matt Barber: Lara and Matt

Week 7 (22 August) Order Couple Judges' scores Total Grand total Scoreboard Skating song Public Vote %Result Noonan Storton Camplin Gardiner Barber 1Jake & Maria5.55.05.05.05.526.0 48.0 2nd "Don't Stop Me Now"—Queen Bottom two 4.04.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 22.0 "Flying Without Wings"—Westlife 2Lara & Matt4.04.54.54.55.022.5 49.0 1st "(I've Had) The Time of My Life"—Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes Eliminated 5.55.5 5.5 5.05.0 26.5 "Love Is in the Air"—John Paul Young 3Karl & Linda4.54.05.04.55.023.0 45.5 3rd "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"—Andy Williams Safe 5.04.5 4.5 4.0 4.5 22.5 "Fly Me to the Moon"—Frank Sinatra

Judges' votes to save Noonan: Jake & Maria Storton: Jake & Maria Camplin: Lara & Matt Gardiner: Lara & Matt Barber: Jake & Maria

Week 8 (29 August) Order Couple Judges' scores Total Grand total Scoreboard Skating song Public Vote %Result Noonan Storton Camplin Gardiner Barber 1Karl & Linda5.05.05.05.05.025.0 52.5 2nd "Mack the Knife"—Bobby Darin Runner-up 5.55.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 27.5 "Boléro" 2Jake & Maria6.05.05.55.55.527.5 54.0 1st "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree"—KT Tunstall Winner 5.05.0 5.5 5.55.5 26.5 "Boléro"

Ratings The ratings for the show during the eight-week season were high in its timeslot with the series premiere being 1.61 million viewers, over the course of the rest of the season viewership was between 1.2 and 1.1 million viewers, with 1.42 million watching the grand final. Despite strong viewership figures, the show was axed due to high production costs and mostly negative reviews from critics.

Plans of a reunion special During the series, the Nine Network planned a live reunion special, also hosted by Durie and Lukis. It would feature all ten celebrities talking about their experiences during the series, and answering questions from a live studio audience. The main highlight would be Torvill and Dean themselves making a very special guest appearance in the studio towards the end, when they would congratulate the contestants, hosts and judges, and of course, the real winners of the series, which were the home viewers, for their votes. Following the cancellation of the show, the reunion special was also cancelled.

See also Torvill and Dean

References

External links Official Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice Website