Will Ria win? Stay tuned to find out.
Published: Friday, 14th January 2022 at 1:57 pm
Season 14 of ITV’s Dancing on Ice is underway, and swapping the sofa for the ice rink is Lorraine presenter Ria Hebden.
Hebden was announced as one of the Dancing on Ice 2022 contestants, alongside the likes of Strictly’s Brendan Cole and Corrie’s Sally Dynevor, and on Sunday, 16th January, she’ll make her debut with her professional skating partner Łukasz Różycki.
She’ll be hoping to impress the Dancing on Ice panel, which this year includes new judge Oti Mabuse, who is replacing John Barrowman.
Read on for everything you need to know about Ria Hebden.
Who is Ria Hebden?
Job: TV presenter.
Instagram: @riahebden
Twitter: @riahebden
Paired with: Łukasz Różycki
Ria Hebden is a journalist and English television presenter. She has been reporting on This Morning’s Sofa Tour since 2018 and has been the entertainment editor on Lorraine since January 2020.
Since 2020, she has co-presented All Around Britain with Alex Beresford.
OMG this is really happening!! I’m delighted to share that I’ll be joining the 2022 cast of ITV’s most sparkliest show, Dancing on Ice and I can’t wait to get my skates on!! 🤩🎉⛸ @dancingonice@ITV #dancingonice#YesYouGoGirl #FridayMotivation #presenterlife pic.twitter.com/sA5Eygbe9j
— TV Presenter Ria Hebden (@riahebden) October 8, 2021
What has Ria Hebden said about joining Dancing on Ice?
Speaking on Lorraine on Friday 8th October, Hebden said that she found the prospect of joining the series “a little bit scary”.
“It’ll be fun. I mean, this is one of ITV’s most sparkly shows, so when they asked me I was like, ‘Absolutely! I watch it at home, it’ll be brilliant to learn a new scary skill!’
“But you’ve got to say yes to things that excite you that are a little bit scary because that’s where the growth happens, right? I’m hoping so anyway!”
Asked whether she’s skated before, she said: “I went when I was 10 years old with my grandma and grandad to – and people in Yorkshire will remember – Bradford Ice Rink. I skated there. If I’m honest the last time I went on the ice was about six years ago with Noah [her son] and I did more drinking of mulled wine than skating!”
In addition to Hebden, the full 2022 line-up so far includes: Coronation Street legend Sally Dynevor, Happy Mondays dancer Bez, Paralympian Stef Reid, Love Island’s Liberty Poole, rugby star Ben Foden, Paul Gascoigne’s son, Regan Gascoigne, pop star Rachel Stevens, professional dancer Brendan Cole and BMX Olympic silver medalist Kye Whyte.
Dancing on Ice starts on ITV on Sunday, 16th January at 6:30pm. Want something else to watch? Check out our full TV Guide or visit our Entertainment hub for the latest news.
