DANCING ON ICE returned to ITV at the start of 2024 with professional skater Amani Fancy joining the line-up.
The star was paired up with former Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas for her debut on the UK series and the couple have made it all the way to the series finale.
Who is Amani Fancy and how many skating competitions has she won?
Amani is an English professional ice skater.
She was born in London on July 14, 1997, but spent most of her childhood in Oman.
Amani became interested in ice skating as a young child and competed in ladies’ singles competitions until 2013.
She then moved into pair skating and competed with Christopher Boyadji.
The duo won bronze at the 2015 CS Tallinn Trophy and gold at both the 2014 and 2016 British Figure Skating Championships.
Amani joined the German version of Dancing On Ice in 2019 and won her first year with author and actor Eric Stehfestthat.
In October 2023 it was revealed she had joined the UK series of Dancing On Ice as one of the professional skaters.
Amani was one of four additions to the line-up, joining alongside fellow newbies Vanessa James, Annette Dytrt and Simon Senecal.
Is Amani Fancy on TikTok and Instagram?
Amani is very active on social media and has racked up thousands of followers online.
The star keeps her 20,000 Instagram followers up-to-date with her life at her popular handle @amanifancy.
She is known for posting lots of behind-the-scenes snaps from her time on Dancing On Ice, as well as photos from her trips abroad.
As of March 2024 Amani is not on TikTok.
Is Amani Fancy in the Dancing on Ice 2024 final?
Amani and her partner Ryan have made it all the way to the final of Dancing On Ice 2024.
The duo made their first appearance on the Holly Willougby and Stephen Mulhern-hosted show when it returned to screens for its 16th series on January 14.
Throughout the weeks the pair suffered several setbacks, such as Ryan falling twice in a single live routine.
There was also a scary incident that saw Ryan have to apologise to his skating partner after dropping her during show rehearsals.
But despite their difficulties, Amani and Ryan have continued to impress the judging panel and public at home.
They will take on fellow finalists Greg Rutherford and Vanessa James, Miles Nazaire and Vanessa Bauer, and Mark Hanretty and Adele Roberts during the finale, set to air on March 10.
Ahead of the end of the series Amani posted a gushing tribute to Ryan on her Instagram.
Alongside a montage of footage from their time together on the series she wrote: “Looking back at these moments, I’m just so grateful for this journey and excited for the final few days.”
She added: “Thank you all for voting, for messaging, for backing us. We want this so, so much and it’s because of you that we get to continue performing and improving!
“I cannot wait to show you what we have in store for the finale.”
Before the pair had first skated together, Amani shared with her Instagram followers that she had been hoping to be paired with former Celebrity Big Brother winner Ryan.
She even revealed that she had “nagged” production to tell her if he would be her partner.
Amani then added to her fans: “Everything I thought Ryan may be, is true.
“The most genuinely empathetic, enthusiastic, cheeky, funny and ambitious man (all the things that make for a great skating partner) with such a huge heart, especially for his beautiful family!”
