Dancing on Ice medic Trish Tippett has given an update on the ITV skating competition’s future amid rumours of its axing ahead of her TV debut on Channel 4’s Tempting Fortune

A medic for Dancing on Ice has shared what she knows about the ITV’s show future amid rumours that it won’t be renewed for another series next year.

TV medic Trish Tippett, who will moving in front of the camera for Channel 4’s Tempting Fortune, revealed in an exclusive interview with The Mirror that she has worked on Dancing on Ice for a number of years – and revealed that she’s “in the dark” about whether it will be back on our screens.

When asked whether she will work on next year’s series, Trish said: “If it goes ahead again. We haven’t been told yet.”

She added: “Hopefully fingers crossed for next year because the people on it are fantastic, absolutely lovely – a pleasure to work with.

“We get told the same as the public to be honest. We’re just as in the dark as the public are as to next year.”

Trish Tippett will be taking part in the new series of Tempting Fortune on Channel 4
Earlier this month, The Mirror revealed that the last series of Dancing on Ice could be its final one, with insiders exclusively revealing that channel chiefs are struggling to justify the show’s large costs amid a dwindling audience. “There are very real fears this is the end of the road for Dancing on Ice,” they said. “We need bums on seats but the ratings have dropped to a point where it’s difficult to justify the cost.”

As for Trish, 59, the paramedic will be attempting to win £300,000 on Channel 4’s Tempting Fortune, hosted by comedian Paddy McGuinness. The returning show sees 12 strangers give up all luxuries on an 18-day trek across Malaysia – however, their huge prize pot will begin to dwindle if they choose to spend money on temptations along the way.

Weightlifter Trish revealed that she wanted to embrace the challenge of the show ahead of turning 60. “I just want to go out and grab life by the balls and fill it full of all the things that I really want to do in life,” she said.

“I have more years behind me than I have in front so if I live the same age as the females in my family, I have another 25 years so I’m going to fill it up with as much adventure as possible.”

Trish shared that she wanted to spend the money on a trip to Las Vegas to compete in the Weightlifting Championships. “I do weightlifting for Great Britain so last year I got the triple gold in my age group,” she said. “This year I’ve qualified for my first World Championships but it’s in Las Vegas and it’s a lot of money to get out there as we have to pay our way for everything

“I just need a nice bit of money to fly out, compete and do some sightseeing as well.”