Regan Gascoigne will be hoping to prove his footwork is as fancy as his dad's when he takes to the ice this weekend.
The 25-year-old dancer, who is the youngest of football legend Paul Gascoigne's kids, will be taking part in the new series of Dancing on Ice with pro skating partner Karina Manta.
Regan is no stranger to the limelight, having grown up with his famous dad and also making a name for himself as a performer.
He has also appeared on TV before, most notably during an interview on Lorraine in November 2019 where he came out as bisexual.
Regan also told the Sunday Mirror that he hadn't actually told dad Gazza, saying: "I’m bisexual, I date men and women. I’m really open about that.
"I haven’t had a lot of relationships though. I’ve only dated three people. I haven’t told my dad but I don’t think he will mind. He is proud of me whatever I do and whatever decisions I make."
In the TV interview in November, Regan opened up about his sexuality and received lots of positive support from viewers.
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Regan told Lorraine: "I’ve never actually come out. I never made a point of coming out. I’ve just let it come out organically.
"When anyone asked me I would be honest and say ‘yeah I’ve dated both boys and girls’. I feel like we shouldn’t have to come out. It should be normal."
Revealing the messages he sent to his dad, Regan added: "I texted him ‘so sorry we haven’t had this chat I’ve just felt like I’ve never needed this chat with you. I know you’re going to be OK’. And he was."
In August last 2020, England hero Gazza spoke for the first time of his son coming out as bisexual.
Gazza said he was unaware of dancer Regan's sexuality until the Lorraine interview, revealing: "He texted me the night before and I saw him on the TV talking about it.
"I told him: ‘It doesn’t matter what you do son, I will support you 100 percent, you have to do what makes you happy’.
"I thought ‘bless him’. To go on TV and do that is hard. He is a professional dancer, he is a fit guy, and I am very proud of him.
"I also get on well with him and my stepchildren Bianca and Mason. I have a good relationship with them all."
Despite his dancing background, Regen insists he has no advantage when it comes to performing on the ice.
Speaking to The Mirror and other press about his own skating ability, Regan said: "It's very different from dancing. It's so different. To be dancing on the floor, you have friction and you have stability.
"This is just - you don't. You're holding your core in a totally different way to how you would be dancing. Lifting people is totally different, it is a completely different skill. The ice is a completely different element."
He added: "What I would have during dancing, like I said the friction of the ground, is completely taken away.
"So I find there are parts of my body I'm using differently. When you do backward crossovers, you're using muscles that you don't usually use.
"When I'm dancing, my feet are turned out but this is quite a lot of turning in. Parts of my body I haven't really used before. It's so different."
*Dancing on Ice airs tonight on ITV at 6.30pm
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