The former Olympic champion, who appears on the ITV1 show with her skating partner Christopher Dean, said she thinks Becks would be good on skates, adding: 'He could use it to raise his profile!' Goldenballs may not be taking part in this year's series of the show, which kicks off on January 9th, however, there will be sports stars, as well as famous faces from the world of music and TV, taking to the ice.

Cricketer Dominic Cork, military hero Johnson Beharry, reality TV star Kerry Katona and Chloe Madeley, daughter of TV hosts Richard and Judy, will all be hoping to be crowned champion. Speaking about the new batch of contestants, Dean said: 'This year's going to be good, we're going to see some amazing stuff.'

Jayne added: 'You never know when they get in front of an audience and the cameras how they're going to respond, but already we're seeing one or two starting to shine from the group. 'Others are struggling a little bit more, but having said that, in their own personal journeys, they've improved even in the few weeks that they've been training.'