1. Daniel J Whiston was born on 21 November 1976 and is an English ice skater.
24 Facts About Daniel Whiston
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Daniel Whiston appeared in Strictly Ice Dancing on BBC One in 2004 and for all series of ITV show Dancing on Ice since its inception in 2006.
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Daniel Whiston won the first series of Dancing on Ice while partnering actress Gaynor Faye, the fifth series with former Emmerdale actress Hayley Tamaddon and the eighth series with Olympic artistic gymnast, Beth Tweddle.
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Since 2019, Whiston has been Associate Creative Director of Dancing on Ice responsible for creating all professional routines and training all celebrity contestants.
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In 2020, Daniel Whiston was Director of Choreography for ITV's The Real Full Monty on Ice.
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Daniel Whiston was born on 21 November 1976 in Blackpool and is the son of Marj and William Daniel Whiston, he still lives in Blackpool.
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Daniel Whiston started ice skating at the age of seven at the Blackpool Pleasure Beach's Ice Arena.
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Daniel Whiston worked in the Arena and took part in his first show there when he was 18 years old.
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Daniel Whiston appeared in a tour of Grease on Ice in North America, and appeared in the Hot Ice Show at the Arena until 2006.
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Daniel Whiston appears in the DVDs of the Hot Ice shows Quixotic, Xylatomia, H2O, Amarin and Chill.
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Daniel Whiston appeared in the one-off Strictly Ice Dancing broadcast on BBC One on 26 December 2004.
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Daniel Whiston performed at the 2010 Royal Variety Show, performing a combination of roller-blading and acrobatic.
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In 2020, Daniel Whiston was Director of Choreography for ITV's The Real Full Monty on Ice.
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Daniel Whiston has appeared in all series of Dancing on Ice since ITV started broadcasting it in January 2006, he is the first and only professional skater to win the show three times.
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Daniel Whiston is famous for his cheeky wink at the start of each performance.
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On 21 May 2013, ITV confirmed that Dancing on Ice would end in 2014 after its ninth series meaning that with three wins as a professional Daniel Whiston will become the most successful professional partner in the show's history.
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Daniel Whiston returned to Dancing on Ice for its tenth series in January 2018 as a professional and again in 2019,2020,2021, and 2022 as Associate Creative Director.
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Daniel Whiston won the first series of Dancing on Ice on 3 March 2006 with partner, actress Gaynor Faye, He was a presenter at the British Soap Awards on 24 May 2006.
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Daniel Whiston won the fifth series of Dancing on Ice on 28 March 2010 with yet another former Emmerdale actress and childhood friend Hayley Tamaddon.
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Daniel Whiston won the eighth series of Dancing on Ice on 10 March 2013 and became a three-time champion with Olympic gymnast Beth Tweddle.
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Daniel Whiston returned for his ninth series of Dancing on Ice for its "All-Star" series in 2014 with Hayley Tamaddon whom he won the show with in 2010.
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When Dancing On Ice returned in 2018 for its 10th series, Daniel Whiston competed with singer Cheryl Baker from Bucks Fizz.
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Daniel Whiston trained as a fitness and Zumba instructor in 2014 and runs a number of classes across the Fylde Coast.
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In October 2016 Daniel Whiston starred in Intimissimi on Ice with international opera great Andrea Bocelli in Verona, Italy.