# Dancing on Ice series 15

The fifteenth series of Dancing on Ice debuted on ITV on 15 January 2023. During the finale of the fourteenth series, it was announced that Dancing on Ice had been renewed for another series. The series was once again filmed in the purpose-built studio at Bovingdon Airfield. Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby returned as hosts. Ashley Banjo, Christopher Dean, Oti Mabuse, and Jayne Torvill also returned as judges. This series decreased the number of live shows to nine weeks instead of ten, and featured one fewer celebrity contestant than usual.
For the first time in the show's history, Torvill and Dean were unable to perform the Boléro, as Torvill had ruptured her bicep in training and required surgery.
Olympic artistic gymnast Nile Wilson and Olivia Smart were announced as the winners on 12 March 2023. Nile Wilson was also the first male skater to ever perform the dangerous manoeuvre "the headbanger," which one skater is picked up by their ankle and spun around by their partner.
This was the final series to be presented by Schofield, following his departure from ITV just over two months after the series concluded in the aftermath of revelations over his personal life.

## Professional skaters

On 28 October 2022, the professional skaters returning from the previous series were announced as Matt Evers, Alexandra Schauman, Łukasz Różycki, Mark Hanretty, Vanessa Bauer, Brendyn Hatfield, and Tippy Packard, along with Colin Grafton who received a partner for the first time. Andy Buchanan, Robin Johnstone, Angela Egan, Joe Johnson, and reigning champion Karina Manta did not return. They were replaced by Sylvain Longchambon, who received a partner for the first time since the eleventh series, Klabera Komini, and Vicky Ogden, both of whom last appeared in the thirteenth series, as well as new skater Olivia Smart.

## Couples

On 3 October 2022, Patsy Palmer was announced as the first celebrity to be participating in the series. More celebrities continued to be revealed throughout the week before the line-up was concluded on 11 October. Due to the series being a week shorter than usual, only eleven couples competed.
| Celebrity | Notability | Professional partner | Status |
| John Fashanu | England footballer & television presenter | Alexandra Schauman | Eliminated 1st on 22 January 2023 |
| Michelle Heaton | Liberty X singer | Łukasz Różycki | Eliminated 2nd on 29 January 2023 |
| Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu | Love Island winner & actress | Brendyn Hatfield | Eliminated 3rd on 5 February 2023 |
| Patsy Palmer | EastEnders actress & DJ | Matt Evers | Eliminated 4th on 12 February 2023 |
| Darren Harriott | Stand-up comedian & presenter | Tippy Packard | Eliminated 5th on 19 February 2023 |
| Carley Stenson | Hollyoaks actress & singer | Mark Hanretty | Eliminated 6th on 26 February 2023 |
| Mollie Gallagher | Coronation Street actress | Sylvain Longchambon | Eliminated 7th & 8th on 5 March 2023 |
| Siva Kaneswaran | The Wanted singer | Klabera Komini | Eliminated 7th & 8th on 5 March 2023 |
| The Vivienne | Drag queen & RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner | Colin Grafton | Third place on 12 March 2023 |
| Joey Essex | The Only Way Is Essex star | Vanessa Bauer | Runners-up on 12 March 2023 |
| Nile Wilson | Olympic artistic gymnast | Olivia Smart | Winners on 12 March 2023 |

## Scoring chart

The highest score each week is indicated in bold green with a dagger (†), while the lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red with a double-dagger (‡).
Color key:
Dancing on Ice (series 15) - Weekly scores :
| Couple | Pl. | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Couple | Pl. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Nile & Olivia | 1st | 29.5† | — | 33.5† | 34.0† | 36.0† | 35.0 | 37.5† | 5+40.0=45.0† | 40.0† |
| Joey & Vanessa | 2nd | 27.0 | — | 29.0 | 30.5 | 33.0 | 32.5 | 36.5 | 4+38.0=42.0 | 40.0† |
| The Vivienne & Colin | 3rd | — | 28.5 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 33.5 | 36.0† | 35.5 | 1+39.5=40.5 | 40.0† |
| Siva & Klabera | 4th | 24.0 | — | 26.5 | 30.0 | | 32.5 | 34.0 | 3+36.0=39.0 | |
| Mollie & Sylvain | 4th | — | 26.5 | 28.5 | 26.0 | 30.5 | 30.0 | 33.0‡ | 2+34.0=36.0‡ | |
| Carley & Mark | 6th | — | 32.0† | 32.5 | 32.5 | 34.0 | 36.0† | 34.5 | | |
| Darren & Tippy | 7th | — | 26.5 | 27.0 | 26.5 | 28.5 | 28.5‡ | | | |
| Patsy & Matt | 8th | 21.0 | — | 20.5 | 24.5 | 26.5‡ | | | | |
| Ekin-Su & Brendyn | 9th | 21.5 | — | 23.0 | 23.0‡ | | | | | |
| Michelle & Łukasz | 10th | 19.0‡ | — | 20.0‡ | | | | | | |
| John & Alexandra | 11th | — | 19.0‡ | | | | | | | |

### Notes

* ↑ This couple finished in first place.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 This couple was in the bottom two or three, but was not eliminated.
* ↑ This couple finished in second place.
* ↑ This couple finished in third place.
* ↑ This couple was excused from competition and was granted a bye to the following week.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 This couple was eliminated.

## Weekly scores
### Week 1 (15 January)

Group performances:
* "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) (David Solomon Remix)" — Whitney Houston & David Solomon
* "Never Tear Us Apart" — Paloma Faith (performed by professional skaters)
Only half of the celebrities performed this week. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Total score | Music | Result |
| Couple | Banjo | Mabuse | Torvill | Dean | Total score | Music | Result |
| Joey & Vanessa | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 27.0 | "Mack the Knife" — Robbie Williams | Safe |
| Patsy & Matt | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 21.0 | "Ride on Time" — Black Box | Safe |
| Siva & Klabera | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 24.0 | "Rio" — Duran Duran | Safe |
| Ekin-Su & Brendyn | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 21.5 | "Toxic" — Britney Spears | Bottom two |
| Michelle & Łukasz | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 19.0 | "Waking Up Dreaming" — Shania Twain | Safe |
| Nile & Olivia | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 29.5 | "Sign of the Times" — Harry Styles | Safe |

### Week 2 (22 January)

Group performance: "Dancin' Fool" — Barry Manilow Torvill & Dean performance: "Higher" — Michael Bublé
Only half of the celebrities performed this week. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Total score | Music | Result |
| Couple | Banjo | Mabuse | Torvill | Dean | Total score | Music | Result |
| The Vivienne & Colin | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 28.5 | "Strong Enough" — Cher | Safe |
| John & Alexandra | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 19.0 | "Eat My Goal" — Collapsed Lung | Eliminated |
| Mollie & Sylvain | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 26.5 | "Angeleyes" — ABBA | Safe |
| Darren & Tippy | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 26.5 | "Fireball" —Pitbull, feat. John Ryan | Safe |
| Carley & Mark | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 32.0 | "Say You Love Me" — Jessie Ware | Safe |

#### Save Me skates

* Ekin-Su & Brendyn: "No Tears Left to Cry" — Ariana Grande
* John & Alexandra: "Spirit in the Sky" — Doctor and the Medics

#### Judges' votes to save

* Banjo: Ekin-Su & Brendyn
* Dean: Ekin-Su & Brendyn
* Mabuse: Ekin-Su & Brendyn
* Torvill: Did not need to vote, but would have voted to save Ekin-Su & Brendyn

### Week 3 (29 January)

Theme: Musicals
There was no skate-off this week. Instead, the couple with the lowest combined judges' score and public vote was eliminated. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Total score | Music | Musical | Result |
| Couple | Banjo | Mabuse | Torvill | Dean | Total score | Music | Musical | Result |
| Nile & Olivia | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 33.5 | "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | Safe |
| Michelle & Łukasz | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 20.0 | "All That Jazz" | Chicago | Eliminated |
| Siva & Klabera | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 26.5 | "Bohemian Rhapsody" | We Will Rock You | Safe |
| Carley & Mark | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 32.5 | "Anything Goes" | Anything Goes | Safe |
| The Vivienne & Colin | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 32.5 | "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" | Evita | Safe |
| Darren & Tippy | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 27.0 | "Fat Sam's Grand Slam" | Bugsy Malone | Safe |
| Ekin-Su & Brendyn | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 23.0 | "Do-Re-Mi" | The Sound of Music | Safe |
| Mollie & Sylvain | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 28.5 | "She Used to Be Mine" | Waitress | Safe |
| Patsy & Matt | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 20.5 | "Defying Gravity" | Wicked | Safe |
| Joey & Vanessa | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 29.0 | "You're the One That I Want" | Grease | Safe |

### Week 4 (5 February)

Theme: Dance Guest performance: "Both Sides, Now" — Josh Groban, feat. Sara Bareilles (performed by Mark Hanretty & Olivia Smart)
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Total score | Music | Style | Result |
| Couple | Banjo | Mabuse | Torvill | Dean | Total score | Music | Style | Result |
| Carley & Mark | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 32.5 | "Samba (Conga)" — Gloria Estefan | Samba | Safe |
| Mollie & Sylvain | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 26.0 | "2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)" — Lizzo | Cheerleading | Safe |
| Darren & Tippy | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 26.5 | "Making Your Mind Up" — Bucks Fizz | Swing | Safe |
| Siva & Klabera | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 30.0 | "Three Times a Lady" — Commodores | Waltz | Safe |
| Ekin-Su & Brendyn | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 23.0 | "Car Wash" — Dance X Winners | Disco | Eliminated |
| Joey & Vanessa | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 30.5 | "Pushin' On" — 2WEI & Marvin Brooks | Paso doble | Safe |
| Patsy & Matt | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 24.5 | "Time Warp" — Black Lace | Time Warp | Bottom two |
| Nile & Olivia | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 34.0 | "Friday (Dopamine Re-Edit)" — Riton & Nightcrawlers, feat. Mufasa & Hypeman | Street | Safe |
| The Vivienne & Colin | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 32.5 | "Jolene (Dumplin' Remix)" — Dolly Parton | Country | Safe |

#### Save Me skates

* Ekin-Su & Brendyn: "No Tears Left to Cry" — Ariana Grande
* Patsy & Matt: "Never Forget You" — Noisettes

#### Judges' votes to save

* Banjo: Patsy & Matt
* Mabuse: Patsy & Matt
* Torvill: Patsy & Matt
* Dean: Did not need to vote, but would have voted to save Patsy & Matt

### Week 5 (12 February)

Theme: Icons
Due to Siva Kaneswaran suffering from a chest infection, he & Klabera did not perform this week.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Total score | Music | Result |
| Couple | Banjo | Mabuse | Torvill | Dean | Total score | Music | Result |
| Joey & Vanessa | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 33.0 | "I'm Still Standing" — Elton John | Safe |
| Patsy & Matt | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 26.5 | "Spice Up Your Life" — Spice Girls | Eliminated |
| Nile & Olivia | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 36.0 | "Let Me Entertain You" — Robbie Williams | Safe |
| Darren & Tippy | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 28.5 | "I'm Your Man" — Wham! | Bottom two |
| The Vivienne & Colin | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 33.5 | "Halo" — Beyoncé | Safe |
| Carley & Mark | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 34.0 | "Take Another Little Piece of My Heart" — Dusty Springfield | Safe |
| Mollie & Sylvain | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 30.5 | "Happier Than Ever" — Billie Eilish | Safe |

#### Save Me skates

* Patsy & Matt: "Never Forget You" — Noisettes
* Darren & Tippy: "Ain't Giving Up" — Craig David & Sigala

#### Judges' votes to save

* Banjo: Darren & Tippy
* Mabuse: Darren & Tippy
* Dean: Darren & Tippy
* Torvill: Did not need to vote, but would have voted to save Darren & Tippy

### Week 6 (19 February)

Theme: Movies
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Total score | Music | Film | Result |
| Couple | Banjo | Mabuse | Torvill | Dean | Total score | Music | Film | Result |
| The Vivienne & Colin | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 36.0 | "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" | Mary Poppins | Safe |
| Darren & Tippy | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 28.5 | "Danger Zone" | Top Gun | Eliminated |
| Mollie & Sylvain | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 30.0 | "Ghostbusters" | Ghostbusters | Safe |
| Joey & Vanessa | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 32.5 | "Breaking Free" | High School Musical | Safe |
| Siva & Klabera | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 32.5 | "A Little Less Conversation" — Elvis Presley vs. JXL | Ocean's Eleven | Bottom two |
| Carley & Mark | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 36.0 | "You've Got a Friend in Me" | Toy Story | Safe |
| Nile & Olivia | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 35.0 | "Theme from Mission: Impossible" | Mission: Impossible | Safe |

#### Save Me skates

* Darren & Tippy: "Ain't Giving Up" — Craig David & Sigala
* Siva & Klabera: "Say You Won't Let Go" — James Arthur

#### Judges' votes to save

* Banjo: Siva & Klabera
* Mabuse: Siva & Klabera
* Torvill: Siva & Klabera
* Dean: Did not need to vote, but would have voted to save Siva & Klabera

### Week 7 (26 February)

Theme: Prop week Group performances: "I Hope I Get It" — from A Chorus Line & "Fame" — from Fame (performed by professional skaters)
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Total score | Music | Prop | Result |
| Couple | Banjo | Mabuse | Torvill | Dean | Total score | Music | Prop | Result |
| Mollie & Sylvain | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 33.0 | "Come Fly with Me" — Frank Sinatra | Airport trolley | Safe |
| Carley & Mark | 8.5 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 34.5 | "Fever" — Beyoncé | Feather boa | Eliminated |
| The Vivienne & Colin | 9.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 35.5 | "Pump It" — Black Eyed Peas | Chequered flag | Safe |
| Nile & Olivia | 9.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 37.5 | "Bleeding Love" — Leona Lewis | Double bed | Safe |
| Joey & Vanessa | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 36.5 | "Cake by the Ocean" — DNCE | Surfboard | Safe |
| Siva & Klabera | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 34.0 | "Tomorrow" — Marisha Wallace | Oar | Bottom two |

#### Save Me skates

* Carley & Mark: "Stop This Flame" — Celeste
* Siva & Klabera: "Say You Won't Let Go" — James Arthur

#### Judges' votes to save

* Banjo: Siva & Klabera
* Mabuse: Siva & Klabera
* Dean: Siva & Klabera
* Torvill: Did not need to vote, but would have voted to save Siva & Klabera

### Week 8: Semifinals (5 March)

Theme: Solo skate Group performances:
* "Music for a Sushi Restaurant" — Harry Styles (performed by professional skaters)
* "Live and Let Die" — Guns N' Roses (Solo Skate Battle)
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Total score | Solo Skate Battle | Music | Result |
| Couple | Banjo | Mabuse | Torvill | Dean | Total score | Solo Skate Battle | Music | Result |
| Nile & Olivia | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 40.0 | 5 pts. | "In My Blood" — Shawn Mendes | Safe |
| Mollie & Sylvain | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 34.0 | 2 pts. | "My Immortal (Band Version)" — Evanescence | Eliminated |
| Siva & Klabera | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 36.0 | 3 pts. | "Gold Forever (For Tom)" — The Wanted | Eliminated |
| The Vivienne & Colin | 9.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 39.5 | 1 pt. | "Over the Rainbow" — Eva Cassidy | Safe |
| Joey & Vanessa | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 38.0 | 4 pts. | "High" — Lighthouse Family | Bottom three |

#### Save Me skates

* Mollie & Sylvain: "Keeping Your Head Up" — Birdy
* Siva & Klabera: "Three Times a Lady" — Commodores
* Joey & Vanessa: "Power Over Me" — Dermot Kennedy

#### Judges' votes to save

* Banjo: Joey & Vanessa
* Mabuse: Joey & Vanessa
* Torvill: Joey & Vanessa
* Dean: Did not need to vote, but would have voted to save Joey & Vanessa

### Week 9: Finale (12 March)

Group performances:
* "Celestial" — Ed Sheeran (performed by professional skaters)
* "Survivor" — 2WEI, feat. Edda Hayes (Skate Battle)
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Total score | Music | Result |
| Couple | Banjo | Mabuse | Torvill | Dean | Total score | Music | Result |
| Nile & Olivia | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 40.0 | "He's a Pirate" — from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Winners |
| The Vivienne & Colin | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 40.0 | "Dark Horse" — Katy Perry, feat. Juicy J | Third place |
| Joey & Vanessa | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 40.0 | "Zero to Hero" — Ariana Grande | Runners-up |

## Ratings

Official ratings are taken from BARB. Viewing figures are from 7 day data.
| Episode | Date | Total viewers (millions) | ITV weekly ranking |
| Live show 1 | 15 January | 4.62 | 6 |
| Live show 2 | 22 January | 3.97 | 11 |
| Live show 3 | 29 January | 4.18 | 11 |
| Live show 4 | 5 February | 3.79 | 12 |
| Live show 5 | 12 February | 3.65 | 12 |
| Live show 6 | 19 February | 3.91 | 11 |
| Live show 7 | 26 February | 3.84 | 11 |
| Live show 8 | 5 March | 3.58 | 11 |
| Live show 9 | 12 March | 3.82 | 14 |