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 7:30 pm, 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.[1][2]

Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice
Presented byJamie Durie
Sami Lukis
JudgesKaren Barber
Alisa Camplin
Jason Gardiner
Belinda Noonan
Mark Storton
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes8
Production
Production locationsTCN-9, Willoughby, New South Wales
Sydney Ice Arena, Baulkham Hills, New South Wales
Running time90–120 minutes (including commercials)
Release
Original networkNine Network
Picture format16:9 (SDTV)
Original release11 July (2006-07-11) 
29 August 2006 (2006-08-29)

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.[3]

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
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
Giaan RooneyOlympic swimmerJonathon O'DoughertyWithdrew due to injury
Michael SlaterNew South Wales cricketer & television presenterAnya D`JamirzeEliminated 4th
Jules LundTelevision & radio broadcasterKristina CousinsEliminated 5th
Lara BingleModelMatt EversThird place
Karl StefanovicToday presenter & journalistLinda AubrechtRunner-Up
Jake WallModelMaria FilippovWinner

Scoring chart

Couple Place 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Jake & Maria122.523.024.022.526.526.026.0+22.0=48.027.5+26.5=54.0
Karl & Linda221.020.520.023.517.024.523.0+22.5=45.525.0+27.5=52.5
Lara & Matt319.020.022.525.023.523.022.5+26.5=49.0
Jules & Kristina412.011.514.516.517.020.5
Michael & Anya517.017.020.017.021.0
Jackie & Pavel619.019.018.521.0
Dermott & Pam715.516.014.0
Trisha & Alexandre813.015.5
Giaan & Jonathon917.0
Annaliese & Trent109.0
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
Average
11Jake & Maria246.51024.7
23Lara & Matt182.0822.8
32Karl & Linda224.51022.5
46Jackie & Pavel77.5419.4
55Michael & Anya92.0518.4
69Giaan & Jonathon17.0117.0
74Jules & Kristina92.0615.3
87Dermott & Pam45.5315.2
98Trisha & Alexandre28.5214.3
1010Annaliese & Trent9.019.0

Live show details

Week 1 (11 July)

Order Couple Judges' scores Total Scoreboard Skating song Public Vote % Result
NoonanStortonCamplinGardinerBarber
1 Lara & Matt4.04.03.03.05.019.0=3rd"Young Hearts Run Free"—Candi StatonN/A
2 Michael & Anya3.02.04.04.04.017.0=5th"I Love to Boogie"—T. RexN/A
3 Giaan & Jonathon2.54.03.53.04.017.0=5th"You're Beautiful"—James BluntWithdrew
4 Jules & Kristina4.01.02.01.53.512.09th"A Little Less Conversation"—Elvis Presley vs. JXLN/A
5 Annalise & Trent1.52.01.01.53.09.010th"Get the Party Started"—PinkWithdrew
6 Dermott & Pam4.52.52.52.53.515.57th"Wild Thing"—The TroggsN/A
7 Trisha & Alexandre2.03.02.52.53.013.08th"...Baby One More Time"—Britney SpearsN/A
8 Jake & Maria4.54.54.54.05.022.51st"A Fifth of Beethoven"—Walter Murphy and the Big Apple BandN/A
9 Karl & Linda5.03.54.04.04.521.02nd"Crazy in Love"—Beyoncé featuring Jay-ZN/A
10 Jackie & Pavel3.54.04.03.54.019.0=3rd"Mad About the Boy"—Julie LondonN/A

Week 2 (18 July)

Order Couple Judges' scores Total Scoreboard Skating song Public Vote % Result
NoonanStortonCamplinGardinerBarber
1 Jake & Maria5.04.54.54.05.023.01st"Rock DJ"—Robbie WilliamsSafe
2 Jackie & Pavel4.04.04.03.04.019.04th"Hot Honey Rag"—from ChicagoSafe
3 Michael & Anya4.03.03.53.03.517.05th"Tainted Love"—Soft CellBottom two
4 Dermott & Pam2.52.54.03.53.516.06th"Rhinestone Cowboy"—Glen CampbellSafe
5 Trisha & Alexandre3.53.03.02.04.015.57th"You Raise Me Up"—WestlifeEliminated
6 Lara & Matt3.53.54.54.04.520.03rd"It's Oh So Quiet"—BjörkSafe
7 Jules & Kristina2.01.52.52.53.011.58th"Hung Up"—MadonnaSafe
8 Karl & Linda4.54.03.54.04.520.52nd"Is This the Way to Amarillo"—Tony ChristieSafe

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
NoonanStortonCamplinGardinerBarber
1 Karl & Linda4.53.03.54.54.520.0=3rd"She's Always a Woman"—Billy JoelSafe
2 Dermott & Pam3.02.52.53.03.014.07th"Crocodile Rock"—Elton JohnEliminated*
3 Jackie & Pavel3.54.53.53.04.018.55th"I Will Survive"—Gloria GaynorBottom two
4 Michael & Anya4.03.54.04.04.520.0=3rd"All That Jazz"—Catherine Zeta-JonesSafe
5 Jake & Maria4.55.05.04.55.024.01st"Black Horse and the Cherry Tree"—KT TunstallSafe
6 Lara & Matt3.05.04.55.05.022.52nd"Time After Time"—Eva CassidySafe
7 Jules & Kristina2.52.03.03.04.014.56th"I Got You (I Feel Good)"—James BrownSafe
  • 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
NoonanStortonCamplinGardinerBarber
1 Michael & Anya4.03.53.52.53.517.05th"It's Not Unusual"—Tom JonesBottom two
2 Jackie & Pavel4.54.54.53.54.021.04th"My Heart Will Go On"—Celine DionEliminated
3 Jake & Maria3.54.05.05.05.022.53rd"Copacabana"—Barry ManilowSafe
4 Karl & Linda5.05.04.54.54.523.52nd"Mack the Knife"—Bobby DarinSafe
5 Jules & Kristina3.53.03.53.03.516.56th"Luck Be a Lady"—Frank SinatraSafe
6 Lara & Matt5.05.05.05.05.025.01st"Big Spender"—from Sweet CharitySafe

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
NoonanStortonCamplinGardinerBarber
1 Lara & Matt4.54.54.55.05.023.52nd"Push the Button"—SugababesSafe
2 Jake & Maria5.55.05.05.55.526.51st"All Time Love"—Will YoungSafe
3 Jules & Kristina3.03.03.53.54.017.0=4th"Holding Out for a Hero"—Bonnie TylerBottom two
4 Michael & Anya5.04.04.03.54.521.03rd"What a Wonderful World"—Louis ArmstrongEliminated
5 Karl & Linda3.03.53.53.04.017.0=4th"Relight My Fire"—Take That & LuluSafe

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
NoonanStortonCamplinGardinerBarber
1 Lara & Matt4.04.54.55.05.023.03rd"Cabaret"—from CabaretChairBottom two
2 Karl & Linda5.54.55.04.55.024.52nd"You Can Leave Your Hat On"—Joe CockerHatSafe
3 Jules & Kristina4.54.04.03.54.520.54th"Mr. Bojangles"—Sammy Davis Jr.BroomEliminated
4 Jake & Maria5.55.05.05.05.526.01st"Just a Little"—Liberty XCanesSafe

Judges' votes to save

  • Noonan:
  • Storton:
  • Camplin:
  • Gardiner:
  • Barber:

Week 7 (22 August)

Order Couple Judges' scores Total Grand total Scoreboard Skating song Public Vote % Result
NoonanStortonCamplinGardinerBarber
1 Jake & Maria5.55.05.05.05.526.048.02nd"Don't Stop Me Now"—QueenBottom two
4.04.54.54.54.522.0"Flying Without Wings"—Westlife
2 Lara & Matt4.04.54.54.55.022.549.01st"(I've Had) The Time of My Life"—Bill Medley & Jennifer WarnesEliminated
5.55.55.55.05.026.5"Love Is in the Air"—John Paul Young
3 Karl & Linda4.54.05.04.55.023.045.53rd"Can't Take My Eyes Off You"—Andy WilliamsSafe
5.04.54.54.04.522.5"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
NoonanStortonCamplinGardinerBarber
1 Karl & Linda5.05.05.05.05.025.052.52nd"Mack the Knife"—Bobby DarinRunner-up
5.55.55.55.55.527.5"Boléro"
2 Jake & Maria6.05.05.55.55.527.554.01st"Black Horse and the Cherry Tree"—KT TunstallWinner
5.05.05.55.55.526.5"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

References

  1. "Ice Dancing does luke warm [sic] ratings" Archived 26 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine eNews, 12 June 2006
  2. Wall takes out TV Ice comp Archived 8 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine eNews, 30 August 2006
  3. Dancing on Ice Channel nine
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