Speaking to us at the show's press launch, the Hollywood actor who is best known for his roles in 'Stand By Me' and 'The Goonies', candidly admitted that whilst he doesn't think he's that great on the ice, he is hoping to prove Christopher right.
The actor said: "When he came down to see me in Los Angeles, he said: 'I'd like to see you skate', I said: 'No you wouldn't' and he said: 'No, no really throw on some skates, let's try it'.
"So I did and I skated around a bit and he had this giant smile on his face and he said: 'You know I see so much positive hope for you, I think you've got great potential. I think you could really shock people with what you're capable of, you just don't know it yet'."
Explaining why he decided to take on the challenge, Corey added: "I've done a lot in my short life and I started at a young age. I've done over 100 films now, I've done four albums, I've accomplished a lot of things at an early age so there's not much left to break into.
"So when they presented this to me, I thought, well this is something I've never done before and I know I'll look like an idiot for a while but if I can manage to come round, then it would be well worth it for me. It's just owing something to myself more than anything. It's taking on a new role and making it happen."