Dancing on Ice reveals top TV comedian is eighth star to join hit ITV show

DANCING On Ice has revealed the name of the eighth star joining the ITV skating hit.

Stand-up comedian Darren Harriott was unveiled as the latest celebrity to appear by TalkTV’s Trisha Goddard today.



Dancing on Ice reveals top TV comedian is eighth star to join hit ITV show
Comedian Darren Harriott will appear on Dancing On Ice next year

Dancing on Ice reveals top TV comedian is eighth star to join hit ITV show
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He appeared live on her show this afternoon in a state of panic, saying: “Trisha, you’ve got to help me.

“I’m panicking. I’m worried. I can’t skate, I don’t really dance. What am I doing?”

Darren will be familiar to TV viewers from appearances on Celebrity Mastermind, 8 Out of 10 Cats and Live At The Apollo.

He has also featured on the Great British Bake Off spin-off show, Extra Slice.

The comedian, 34, pointed out one of the problems he might encounter when he appears on Dancing On Ice next year.

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Dancing on Ice reveals top TV comedian is eighth star to join hit ITV show

He explained: “I’ve got the biggest feet they’ve ever had on the show they’ve said – I’m only a size 13.”

Darren will join a line-up that currently includes Towie star Joey Essex, Drag Race UK’s The Vivienne, Mollie Gallagher from Coronation Street and gymnast Nile Wilson.