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Gemma Jones

Why is ITV's Dancing on Ice cancelled tonight and when will the final be on

The Dancing on Ice final has been delayed due to an ITV schedule shake up.

The ITV ice skating show normally takes place in the prime-time Sunday evening slot. However this week it will be replaced by live sports as Nottingham Forest will take on Liverpool in the sixth round of the FA Cup on Sunday March 20.

The long awaited finale to the skating competition will see the remaining three celebrities - Brendan Cole, Kimberly Wyatt and Regan Gascoigne - go head to head once more. But only one can be crowned the winner.

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Judges Oti Mabuse, Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean and Ashley Banjo will be back once more to give their input into the performances. Last week they sent Connor Ball and Kye White home during a double elimination.

But now, the final will take place a week later than originally planned. It is due to air on Sunday, March 27 instead. This year's show has saw a few injuries, including a nasty fall from Happy Mondays Bez which saw his safety helmet fly off his head as he fell onto the ice.

He was also one of the show's participants who contracted covid in the middle of the competition. Since then hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby have also tested positive.

Last week, Phil was forced to host the show alone after Holly tested positive. However, hopefully she will be returning for the final.

An ITV spokesperson said: "Unfortunately, Holly Willoughby is unable to host tonight's show after testing positive for Covid-19. We look forward to Holly returning for the Dancing on Ice Live Final."

Dancing On Ice airs Sundays at 6.30pm on ITV and ITV Hub

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