Dancing on Ice (series 6)

The sixth series of Dancing on Ice started on 9 January 2011 and ended on 27 March 2011 on ITV. Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby return as hosts whilst Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean return to mentor the celebrities. This series saw a huge revamp of the show which included the show moving from Elstree to Shepperton Studios, acquiring a new look set, and was broadcast in high definition for the first time on ITV1 HD, STV HD and UTV HD.

Contents

• Contestants
• Scoring chart
• Average score chart
• Results summary
• Qualifying 1 9 January
• Qualifying 2 16 January
• Week 1 23 January
• Week 2 30 January
• Week 3 6 February
• Week 4 13 February
• Week 5 20 February
• Week 6 27 February
• Week 7 6 March
• Week 8 13 March
• Week 9 20 March
• Week 10 Final 27 March
• Injuries
• Ratings
• References

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. This series the judges' scores were out of 10.0 instead of 6.0 giving an overall total out of 30.0 (for the qualifying rounds there were no half marks given but returned when the competition officially started with the final 12).

The line-up was revealed on 18 December 2010 and consists of sixteen celebrities. In each of the first two shows, only eight couples skated, with two of them being eliminated. These first two shows were billed as a qualifying stage, with twelve of the couples going through to the main competition, which started on 23 January.

In another twist to 30 January show the two celebrities with the lowest combined total of judges' scores and public votes competed in the skate-off as usual, but it was not the judges that decided who stayed but their fellow celebrities who had to decide and gave their reason live on air.

On 6 March show, as well as skating as normal, the contestants took part in the first ever team challenge. With six skaters left, they split into two groups of three and performed a group routine. The judges then decided which performance was best and every celebrity in the winning team had their previous scores doubled.

Another twist took place on 20 March show. As well as skating as normal, each celebrity skater performed a routine on their own.

For the first time, the final did not feature flying performances. Instead, the couples performed a "showcase" routine. They were in complete control of everything to do with their performance and were given four professional skaters to use within their routines.

Sam and Brianne emerged victorious at the end of the series on 27 March 2011, with Laura and Colin finishing as runners up and Chloe and Michael coming in third.