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Who is Kevin Kilbane? Dancing on Ice debut looms for former Premier League footballer

After launching to million of viewers last weekend the new series of Dancing on Ice continues on Sunday, with Kevin Kilbane returning to the rink.

The new series which got going on Sunday, January 5, following our first look at this year's Dancing on Ice lineup during the Christmas special in December.

At the end of week 1 it was Perri Kiely and his partner Vanessa Bauer who topped the leaderboard but found themselves at the centre of fix claims from viewers.

And now John Barrowman has been accused of favouritism after a night out with two contestants.

Kevin himself has been the subject of headlines after last week, ahead of their live show debut last weekend.

Who is Kevin Kilbane?

Kevin is a former Premier League footballer, with Sunderland, Everton and West Brom among the clubs he's played for.

On joining Dancing on Ice, Kevin, who is Ireland's third most-capped player, said "I am going on as a total novice. I'm starting from scratch here. This is going to be a massive challenge for me.

Brianne Delcourt and Kevin Kilbane (Getty Images)

"I've been taking it easy for the last few years since I finished (football) so let's just see how this one goes."

Kevin is now a football pundit on TV and radio.

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