The show was technically magical with the dancing on ice and, artistically, it was extremely stylish.

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The newly revealed longlist also features Dancing on Ice, Got To Dance and Let's Dance for Sport Relief.

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Though it broadcasts some of Britain s most popular shows, including the prime time sob fest Coronation Street, XFactor and Dancing On Ice, it has struggled amidst a fragmenting media landscape with myriad new digital channels to compete against.

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The announcement comes weeks after he told an interviewer he had turned down ITV's Dancing On Ice, but would be "well up for" Strictly.

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Dancing on Ice was one of ITV1's biggest hits last year, pulling in 11.6m viewers for the final, when former Coronation Street actress Gaynor Faye was crowned champion.

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