Dancing on Ice (series 6)

rdf:langString Dancing on Ice (series 6)

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rdf:langString The sixth series of Dancing on Ice aired from 9 January to 27 March 2011 on ITV. Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby returned as hosts whilst Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean returned to mentor the celebrities. As part of a major revamp, the show moved from Elstree Studios to Shepperton Studios, and unveiled a new set. It was the also the first series to be broadcast in HD. Karen Barber, Jason Gardiner, Robin Cousins and Emma Bunton returned, though Barber moved from the "Ice Panel" to the role of head coach. Nicky Slater did not return as a judge and was not replaced. In another change, the judges gave scores out of 10.0 instead of 6.0, giving an overall total out of 30.0. The line-up was revealed on 18 December 2010 and consisted of sixteen celebrities. The first two shows, on 9 and 16 January 2011, were billed as "qualifying" shows, with eight couples skating in each, and two being eliminated. The remaining twelve couples progressed to the main competition, which started on 23 January. A twist on 30 January saw the two celebrities with the lowest combined total of judges' scores and public votes compete in the skate-off as usual, but their fellow celebrities deciding which of them would stay in the competition instead of the judges. On 6 March, the six remaining celebrities took part in the first ever team challenge. Following their standard performances, they were divided into two groups of three, with each group performing their own routine. The judges then decided which performance was best, with every celebrity in the winning team having their previous scores doubled. Two weeks later, on 20 March, the four remaining celebrities performed a solo routine following their standard performances. The final, on 27 March, was the first not to feature flying performances. Instead, the three remaining couples performed their own "showcase" routines, for which they were joined by four professional skaters. As before, one couple was eliminated, before the final two couples performed Bolero. Former EastEnders actor Sam Attwater was crowned the celebrity winner, with Brianne Delcourt the professional winner.