Coronation Street's Sally Dynevor announced as first 'Dancing On Ice' 2022 contestant

Katie Archer
·Entertainment Reporter
·3-min read
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 07: Sally Dynevor attends the Inside Soap Awards at Sway on October 07, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage)
Sally Dynevor has been announced for 'Dancing On Ice'. (Mike Marsland/WireImage)

Coronation Street star Sally Dynevor has been announced as the first celebrity skater taking part in Dancing On Ice 2022.

The actor has played Sally Webster in the ITV soap for 35 years and is also the mother of Bridgerton star Phoebe Dynevor.

Dynevor, 58, was named as the first contestant for the new series on Lorraine on Monday morning.

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She joins a long list of stars swapping the cobbles for the ice, with her on-screen daughter Brooke Vincent having taken part previously as well as Samia Longchambon, Jane Danson and Antony Cotton, and admitted she'd broken the news to them before the official announcement.

FROM ITV STRICT EMBARGO - No Use Before Tuesday Tuesday 28th September 2021 Coronation Street - Ep 10448 Wednesday 6th October 2021 - 1st Ep Sally Metcalfe [SALLY DYNEVOR] and Tim Metcalfe [JOE DUTTINE] celebrate their first anniversary. But the occasion is swiftly forgotten when a thrilled Sally opens a letter saying the council is considering her parking proposals. Picture contact David.crook@itv.com This photograph is (C) ITV Plc and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or ITV plc. Once made available by ITV plc Picture Desk, this photograph can be reproduced once only up until the transmission [TX] date and no reproduction fee will be charged. Any subsequent usage may incur a fee. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on www.itv.com/presscentre/itvpictures/terms
Sally Dynevor is known for her long-running 'Corrie' role. (ITV)

The soap star said: "I know I shouldn't have done this but on Friday I set up a little WhatsApp group with all the Corrie ice skaters and I told them because I didn't want them to find out through the press, I wanted to tell them myself."

Adding that her co-stars had been guessing who her partner would be, she said: "Anyone who's done Dancing On Ice who can give me any advice, I'll just soak it up because I really need it."

Dynevor, who said she couldn't wait to meet Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean on the show, revealed the extent of her skating experience.

FROM ITV STRICT EMBARGO - No Use Before Tuesday 17th August 2021 Coronation Street 10412 Wednesday 25th August 2021 - 1st Ep Sally Metcalfe [SALLY DYNEVOR] is chuffed when Maria Connor [SAMIA LONGCHAMBON] tells her she was wrong for dismissing her concerns about the parking problem and volunteers to support her campaign. Picture contact David.crook@itv.com Photographer - Danielle Baguley This photograph is (C) ITV Plc and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or ITV plc. Once made available by ITV plc Picture Desk, this photograph can be reproduced once only up until the transmission [TX] date and no reproduction fee will be charged. Any subsequent usage may incur a fee. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on www.itv.com/presscentre/itvpictures/terms
Dynevor has asked for skating tips from 'Corrie' pals including Samia Longchambon. (ITV)

She said: "I went with (daughter) Hattie when she was little and I had a penguin and thought this is too hard and so I'll go and get a coffee.

"I'm not getting any younger so I've just got to take every opportunity I can get so when I'm older I can say I gave it a go.

"I'm not competitive or anything, I just want to do this for myself just to give me a bit of confidence and do something different."

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Adding that she'd been asked to take part many times before, she said: "I'm 58, if I don't do it this year I'm never going to do it. It's completely out of my comfort zone and I'm absolutely terrified...but I've just got to try and enjoy this experience."

She said: "I'm not saying I'm going to be good, I'm just having a go."

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 19: Brooke Vincent and Matej Silecky attend the Dancing On Ice 2018 photocall held at Natural History Museum Ice Rink on December 19, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
Dynevor's on-screen daughter Brooke Vincent has taken part previously. (Karwai Tang/WireImage)

This year's contestants will need nerves of steel to take part in the show as Dancing On Ice 2021 saw the highest number of drop outs due to injury or illness that the competition had ever seen.

Denise Van Outen had to quit with a dislocated shoulder, Billie Shepherd was concussed, Jason Donovan suffered a back injury, and Rufus Hound and Joe-Warren Plant both tested positive for COVID.

Pro skaters had a tough series too, with Hamish Gaman suffering a finger injury and Yebin Mok had to have surgery after her partner Graham Bell accidentally stabbed her in the leg with his skating blade.

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