Eagle-eyed Dancing on Ice fans spot ‘clue’ that show star is returning for 2025 series ngocc

DANCING On Ice fans have caught a 'clue' that a show star will be returning next series.

The long-running ITV ice skating competition show began airing back in 2006.

Ahead of series 17, which will launch next year, viewers think they've sussed out one of the returning skaters.

Writing in an online forum, a fan suggested Colin Grafton will return for the new series.

Referencing his social media activity, the viewer wrote: "Colin has followed all of the contestants from this year so he’s likely back."

Meanwhile, famous faces signed up include Charlie Brooks, Sam Aston, Mollie Pearce and Michaela Strachan.

33-year-old Colin, who hails from the US, first appeared on Dancing on Ice in 2023.

His debut series saw him partnered with drag queen and TV personality The Vivienne.

Notably, The Vivienne won the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK back in 2019.

Their partnership proved successful, having eventually reached the final.

Unfortunately, they lost out to Olympic artistic gymnast Nile Wilson and pro skater Olivia Smart.

Meanwhile, the 2024 series paired Colin with soap actress Claire Sweeney.

Claire, 53, played Lindsey Corkhill on Channel 4's Brookside from 1991 to 2003.

She currently portrays Cassie Plummer - biological mother to Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall) - on Coronation Street as of 2023.

On Dancing on Ice, Claire and Colin's time ended when they became the third couple eliminated.

Born in 1991 in the US state Rhode Island, Colin is a team USA pairs-skater.

Speaking to The Telegraph about his passion for skating, he said: "I fell in love with skating at such a young age.

"I was seven years old, so I was so focused on my success and just trying to push forward.

"I was really fortunate that money was never really on my mind. "But I know it definitely was on the mind of my family, as they supported me.

"Skating is a very, very expensive sport."