Dancing On Ice: Who will take over from Phillip Schofield?
Dancing On Ice is down a presenter after Phillip Schofield’s ITV exit.
The dust is starting to settle in the wake of the scandal, which saw Schofield departing This Morning and admitting to having an “unwise but not illegal” affair with a much younger ITV staff member.
And attention is now starting to turn to who may take over presenting the ice-skating show, which Schofield hosted with his former This Morning partner Holly Willoughby.
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So who is it likely to be?
Stephen Mulhern
Mulhern is currently leading the field, with bookies and fans thinking he may land the job.
The TV star is known for programmes like In For A Penny and Saturday Night Takeaway and he also has experience of the ice show, as he filled in for Schofield last year when the presenter had COVID.
After Schofield’s departure Gambling.com had him at 4/5 to take over.
Fans also reckon he would be “perfect”.
“I'm just waiting for Stephen Mulhern to be given the #DancingonIce job,” one tweeted.
“Stephen Mulhern was like a breath of fresh air, he has to be, if not, someone who really deserves to be presenter,” another fan posted.
“Fingers crossed for Stephen.”
“I will be shocked if it's anyone else,” remarked somebody else.
Dermot O'Leary
O’Leary had odds of 2/1 when Gambling.com’s list was unveiled last month, with plenty of people thinking he would be a safe pair of hands.
The TV star already knows Willoughby, as they are both part of the This Morning team, where he is impressing everyone with his skills on the sofa.
And he has experience of reality programmes because he used to present The X Factor.
Rylan
Rylan is thought to be a contender and now that he has stepped down from Strictly Come Dancing spin-off It Takes Two, he may have room in his diary.
When he quit It Takes Two, he said it was time to "pass on the baton to someone else and explore what else life has for me".
And as he has made no secret of the fact he loves a good contest or reality show, some viewers think it's going to be DOI next.
"Why not bring Rylan to present Dancing On Ice with Holly," one person recently tweeted.
"After all he did present It Takes Two."
Another predicted: "I’ve got a feeling Rylan may be in line for something after Phil leaving, whether on This Morning or Dancing On Ice."
Jordan Banjo
Banjo could be a good pick as he already knows a fair bit about the ITV show.
He was a backstage digital presenter on the programme and his brother Ashley Banjo is one of the judges.
Banjo also has hosting experience on shows such as Got To Dance and The Greatest Dancer.
Ben Shephard
Shephard's name is another that has come up among viewers.
He is already an ITV man with his Good Morning Britain role, where he is a big hit with viewers.
And he's also skilled at lighter entertainment such as his Tipping Point programme.
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Shephard has another thing going for him too - he previously hosted the spin-off Dancing On Ice Friday.
This article originally appeared on Yahoo TV UK at https://uk.news.yahoo.com/dancing-on-ice-phillip-schofield-114229021.html