Holly Willoughby breaks silence in emotional statement following Dancing on Ice axe
The TV personality thanked ITV for the "burst of glittering, dazzling light" which Dancing on Ice brought to her life.
Holly commended all of the crew, celebrities and television viewers who had made Dancing on Ice possible over the last 19 years.
Read more: Dancing On Ice axed after 17 series as ITV shares statement
In a statement on Instagram, she said: "A huge thank you to ITV, the brilliant team, Crew, Celebrities and Everyone who has been part of our Dancing on Ice family over the last 19 years.
"Every year, just when January felt at its greyest, Dancing on Ice arrived like a burst of glittering, dazzling light, warm, joyful, and full of heart…
"It has been an absolute privilege to work alongside true national treasures Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, and to have a front-row seat to their breath-taking skating.
"Watching them glide across the ice was nothing less than pure magic… A special thanks must also go to Arnica, Deep Heat, Spanx and fake tan, unsung heroes of the rink!
"I will miss it hugely, but I count myself so lucky to have had it for as long as we did. Finally and most importantly, thank you to you for watching, you're the BEST!"
The Dancing on Ice host posted the heart felt tribute alongside an image of herself and co-host, Stephen Mulhern, with the whole cast of celebrities from the most recent Dancing on Ice season.
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The presenter first began hosting dancing on ice in 2006 until 2011, when she briefly hosted The Voice UK.
She then returned to hosting the ice dancing programme in 2018, where she has remained as the co-host since.
The Dancing on Ice host was previously the co-presenter of Phillip Schofield, who stepped down from the show in 2023 following a series of allegations about an affair with a colleague.
Read more: ITV Dancing On Ice faces axe as staff 'told show won't be returning'
Stephen Mulhern had stepped in to host the show since.
Holly's Instagram posts follows the announcement that Dancing on Ice would be axed after a whopping 19 years on air.
Professional dancers and judges Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean also announced their retirement from performing earlier this year following a 50 year partnership.
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