skating duo. An Olympic special aired on 22 July 2012, before the London 2012 Summer Olympics . It featured medal-winning Olympic athletes. The one-off special featured the judges from series 7, with Phillip Schofield and Christine Bleakley returning as presenters. Torvill & Dean unveiled a new and specially-crafted performance. Head judge, Robin Cousins also performed a solo routine for first time in twelve years. A brand new spin-off show for the 2010 series of Dancing On Ice , appropriately called Dancing on Ice Friday , gave viewers the insight to the training of the celebrities over the last week. It was hosted by television presenter Ben Shephard and former contestant and Loose Women star Coleen Nolan . The show was broadcast from 8 pm to 8.30 pm on Friday evenings on ITV throughout the duration of the main shows season. Due to poor ratings, Dancing on Ice Friday was axed prior to the 2011 series. The show has been based in the George Lucas Stage at Elstree Studios since it began in 2006, with the exception of 2011, when the show was broadcast from Shepperton Studios . The original set was axed in 2011 following the move to Shepperton Studios , it was replaced by a much more modern design. When the show moved back to Elstree the new set also moved, using the same set in a new layout. The ice rink measures 30 × 15 m. There are several areas of the studio; The Tunnel , this is