Dancing on Ice aired its 2025 final last night with Coronation Street’s Sam Aston taking home the win, however staff members have reportedly been told that the ‘show is over’
Dancing on Ice staff have reportedly been told that the ITV show is being cancelled after last night’s final amid suffering ratings.
Last night’s final saw Coronation Street star Sam Aston lift the 2025 trophy, however the series has been plagued with rumours that the ITV competition is facing the axe over the past few weeks.
One source told The Mirror earlier this month: “There are very real fears this is the end of the road for Dancing on Ice. It’s had a good run for nearly 20 years and has a very loyal set of viewers who really love it but the sad truth is there’s just not enough of them. We need bums on seats but the ratings have dropped to a point where it’s difficult to justify the cost.”
Now, Dancing on Ice’s future is reportedly set to be discussed following last night’s final with staff being told that the long-running show is no more.
Sam Aston won Dancing on Ice’s 2025 series last night
“The staffers on Dancing On Ice are saying the show is over and claim they’ve been told as much,” a source told The Sun. “It’s a mainstay of ITV’s schedule and viewing figures are remarkably less than they were but they still had almost three million watch the launch show.”
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They added that the format has become “tired” and that Dancing on Ice will most likely be “rested and given a new lease of life”. Meanwhile, they claim that executives will be going into meetings about the show’s future after last night’s final, with questions over “whether ITV is getting bang for its buck” due to high production costs.
“Staff working on it aren’t holding out much hope,” they added.
An ITV spokesperson told The Mirror: “The Dancing On Ice team has been fully concentrating on the much anticipated series finale last night and therefore no decision has been made.
During last night’s final, fans took to social media with claims that they had spotted the “final nail in the coffin” that could mark the end of Dancing on Ice. Some weren’t happy with Sam Aston’s win, adding that it should have been Michaela who took home the trophy.
“I don’t avidly watch #DancingOnIce but even i know that Michaela and Mark should have won, for many reasons,” a viewer wrote. “I fear this win might be the nail in the coffin for the show.”
