The twelfth series of Dancing on Ice debuted on ITV on 5 January 2020. During the finale of the eleventh series, it was announced that Dancing on Ice had been renewed for another series. The series is once again filmed in the purpose-built studio at Bovingdon Airfield.
Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby returned as hosts. On 1 September 2019, it was announced that Jason Gardiner would not return as a judge and that series 1 participant John Barrowman would replace him. On 22 December 2019, ITV aired Dancing on Ice at Christmas, a special featuring the contestants of series 12 along with previous champion Ray Quinn and series 11 contestant Gemma Collins. Jake Quickenden was also supposed to perform, but on 13 November 2019, it was announced that he had to pull out due to a neck injury.
Joe Swash and Alex Murphy were announced as the winners on 8 March 2020. Swash had originally been partnered with Alexandra Schauman; however, she had to withdraw after sustaining an injury.
Couples
On 24 September 2019, Maura Higgins and Michael Barrymore were announced as the first two celebrities who would be participating in the series. More celebrities were revealed in the following days before the full line-up was announced on 1 October. On 9 October, it was announced that this series will feature the first ever same-sex couple: Ian "H" Watkins and Matt Evers.
Comedian and television presenter Michael Barrymore was originally announced as a contestant, but on 18 December 2019, he had to withdraw from the show due to a broken hand. Barrymore was replaced by former Blue Peter presenter Radzi Chinyanganya. Model and actress Caprice was originally partnered with Hamish Gaman, but after her first performance, they "parted ways" and she was re-partnered with Oscar Peter. She later withdrew from the competition on 2 February. Joe Swash was originally partnered with Alexandra Schauman; however, after she sustained an injury, she couldn't perform for the rest of the series and Swash was re-partnered with Alex Murphy on 26 January.
Scoring chart
The highest score each week is indicated in with a dagger (), while the lowest score each week is indicated in with a double-dagger ().
Color key:
Notes
Weekly scores
Week 1 (5 January) Group performances: "Waiting All Night" — Rudimental, feat. Ella Eyre "Out of Our Heads" — Take That (Caprice & Hamish, Kevin & Brianne, Libby & Mark, Lucrezia & Brendyn, Maura & Alexander and Radzi & Jess) "Dusk Till Dawn" — Zayn, feat. Sia (performed by professional skaters)
Only half of the celebrities performed this week. The couple with the lowest votes from from the first week competed against the couple with the lowest votes from second week in the skate-off. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Week 2 (12 January) Group performances: "The Time Is Now" — Moloko (performed by professional skaters) "Wow" — Kylie Minogue (Ben & Carlotta, H & Matt, Joe & Alexandra, Lisa & Tom, Perri, and Trisha & Łukasz) "When You Believe" — from The Prince of Egypt (performed by professional skaters)
Due to an injury, Vanessa Bauer wasn't able to perform with Perri Kiely in the group number.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Save Me skates
Trisha & Łukasz: "Proud" — Heather Small
Lucrezia & Brendyn: "Time After Time" — Cyndi Lauper
Judges' votes to save
Banjo: Lucrezia & Brendyn
Barrowman: Lucrezia & Brendyn
Dean: Lucrezia & Brendyn
Torvill: Did not need to vote, but would have voted for Lucrezia & Brendyn
Week 3 (19 January) Theme: MusicalsGroup performance: "Don't Rain on My Parade" — from Funny Girl
Because they had "parted ways", Caprice and Hamish Gaman did not perform this week.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Save Me skates
Kevin & Brianne: "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" — Meat Loaf
Lucrezia & Brendyn: "Landslide" — Fleetwood Mac
Judges' votes to save
Banjo: Kevin & Brianne
Barrowman: Lucrezia & Brendyn
Torvill: Kevin & Brianne
Dean: Kevin & Brianne
Week 4 (26 January) Torvill & Dean performance: "Just the Two of Us" — José James
Due to Alexandra Schauman's injury, Joe Swash performed with Alex Murphy this week. Caprice performed with Oscar Peter as her new partner this week after "parting ways" with Hamish Gaman.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.