Ricky Hatton is the first contestant confirmed for next year's 'Dancing on Ice'.
Ricky Hatton is first contestant confirmed for Dancing on Ice
The 44-year-old former professional boxer admitted he isn't much of a skater, but thinks he should have "all the attributes to do well" on the ITV1 show, thanks to his previous fighting experience.
Speaking on 'This Morning', he said: "If I can hold my nerve in the boxing ring I should be able to hold my nerve in the ice rink. I like setting new challenges and keeping myself busy!"
When asked if he is "much of a skater", he said: "No, not at all. But being a boxer I have been on my a*** a few times.
"I can't dance on a solid floor, so I don't know How I'm going to get on on the ice.
"But it's a challenge. It's all about balance, I've got good upper body movement and upper body strength. You're remembering dance sequences and moves and in boxing you're remembering combinations and stuff like that.
"So I should really have all the attributes to do really well."
But Ricky admitted his daughters found it hilarious that he has signed up for the show.
He added: "I told my daughters and they found it absolutely hysterical."
This comes after it was reported Claire Sweeney is expected to sign up for 'Dancing on Ice'.
The 'Coronation Street' actress - who is portraying Cassandra 'Cassie' Plummer on the ITV1 soap - looks set swap the cobbles for the ice early next year.
A source told The Sun newspaper's TV Biz column: "She is a really talented performer and is pretty decent on the ice already."
S Club's Hannah Spearritt Gogglebox's Stephen Webb have also been strongly linked to the ITV1 show.
'Dancing on Ice' returns to ITV and ITVX in 2024 with a new cast.
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