Dancing on Ice (series 3)
The third series of Dancing on Ice aired from 13 January to 16 March 2008 on ITV. The show moved from Saturday nights to Sunday nights, with Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby returning to present. Karen Barber, Nicky Slater, Jason Gardiner and Robin Cousins returned to the "Ice Panel", with Ruthie Henshall joining the panel as a replacement for Natalia Bestemianova. The commissioning of the series was first confirmed by Schofield at the 2007 BAFTA Awards.
Judges and Hosts
It was announced that Bestemianova would depart the series. Robin Cousins, Karen Barber, Nicky Slater and Jason Gardiner announced their returns, with Ruthie Henshall joining the show. Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield announced their returns and coaches Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean also returning.Contestants
The contestants for the third series were revealed on 7 January 2008:| Celebrity | Occupation | Professional partner | Status |
| Sarah Greene | Television presenter | Fred Palascak | Eliminated 1st on 13 January 2008 |
| Natalie Pinkham | Sports television presenter | Andrei Lipanov | Eliminated 2nd on 20 January 2008 |
| Michael Underwood | Television presenter | Melanie Lambert | Withdrew on 24 January 2008 |
| Samantha Mumba | Singer-songwriter | Pavel Aubrecht | Eliminated 3rd on 27 January 2008 |
| Aggie MacKenzie | How Clean Is Your House? co-presenter | Sergey Malyshev | Eliminated 4th on 3 February 2008 |
| Tim Vincent | Television presenter | Victoria Borzenkova | Eliminated 5th on 10 February 2008 |
| Steve Backley | Olympic javelin thrower | Susie Lipanova | Eliminated 6th on 17 February 2008 |
| Linda Lusardi | Model & Emmerdale actress | Daniel Whiston | Eliminated 7th on 24 February 2008 |
| Greg Rusedski | Professional tennis player | Kristina Lenko | Eliminated 8th on 2 March 2008 |
| Gareth Gates | Singer-songwriter | Maria Filippov | Eliminated 9th on 9 March 2008 |
| Zaraah Abrahams | Former Coronation Street actress | Fred Palascak | Third place on 16 March 2008 |
| Chris Fountain | Hollyoaks actor | Frankie Poultney | Runner-up on 16 March 2008 |
| Suzanne Shaw | Former Hear'Say singer | Matt Evers | Winner on 16 March 2008 |
Scoring chart
Average score chart
This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 30-points scale.| Rank by average | Place | Couple | Total | Number of dances | Average |
| 1 | 2 | Chris & Frankie | 277.5 | 11 | 25.2 |
| 2 | 1 | Suzanne & Matt | 269.0 | 11 | 24.5 |
| 3 | 3 | Zaraah & Fred | 204.5 | 9 | 22.7 |
| 4 | 4 | Gareth & Maria | 193.0 | 9 | 21.4 |
| 5 | 6 | Linda & Daniel | 120.0 | 7 | 17.1 |
| 6 | 11 | Michael & Melanie | 33.0 | 2 | 16.5 |
| 7 | 10 | Samantha & Pavel | 47.5 | 3 | 15.8 |
| 8 | 7 | Steve & Susie | 94.0 | 6 | 15.7 |
| 9 | 5 | Greg & Kristina | 123.0 | 8 | 15.4 |
| 10 | 8 | Tim & Victoria | 74.5 | 5 | 14.9 |
| 11 | 12 | Natalie & Andrei | 29.0 | 2 | 14.5 |
| 12 | 13 | Sarah & Fred | 11.5 | 1 | 11.5 |
| 13 | 9 | Aggie & Sergey | 43.0 | 4 | 10.8 |
Live show details
Results summary
;Colour key- Zaraah Abrahams entered the competition week 3 as replacement for Michael Underwood.
Week 1 (13 January)
- Barber: Samantha & Pavel
- Slater: Samantha & Pavel
- Gardiner: Samantha & Pavel
- Henshall: Samantha & Pavel
- Cousins: Samantha & Pavel
Week 2 (20 January)
- Barber: Natalie & Andrei
- Slater: Tim & Victoria
- Gardiner: Tim & Victoria
- Henshall: Tim & Victoria
- Cousins: Natalie & Andrei
Week 3 (27 January)
- Barber: Steve & Susie
- Slater: Steve & Susie
- Gardiner: Steve & Susie
- Henshall: Steve & Susie
- Cousins: Steve & Susie
Week 4 (3 February)
;Judges' votes to save
- Barber: Steve & Susie
- Slater: Steve & Susie
- Gardiner: Steve & Susie
- Henshall: Steve & Susie
- Cousins: Steve & Susie
Week 5 (10 February)
- Barber: Steve& Susie
- Slater: Steve& Susie
- Gardiner: Steve& Susie
- Henshall: Steve& Susie
- Cousins: Steve& Susie
Week 6 (17 February)
- Theme: 60's Night
- Barber: Zaraah & Fred
- Slater: Zaraah & Fred
- Gardiner: Zaraah & Fred
- Henshall: Zaraah & Fred
- Cousins: Zaraah & Fred
Week 7 (24 February)
- Barber: Zaraah and Fred
- Slater: Zaraah and Fred
- Gardiner: Zaraah and Fred
- Henshall: Zaraah and Fred
- Cousins: Zaraah and Fred
Week 8 (2 March)
- Barber: Zaraah & Fred
- Slater: Greg & Kristina
- Gardiner: Zaraah & Fred
- Henshall: Zaraah & Fred
- Cousins: Zaraah & Fred
Week 9 (9 March)
- Barber: Zaraah & Fred
- Slater: Zaraah & Fred
- Gardiner: Zaraah & Fred
- Henshall: Zaraah & Fred
- Cousins: Zaraah & Fred
Week 10: Finale (16 March)
Ratings
Ratings sourced from BARB.| Show | Date | Official ITV1 rating | Weekly rank | Share |
| Live show 1 | 13 January | 9.34 | 6 | 36.0% |
| Results 1 | 13 January | 8.02 | 12 | 28.0% |
| Live show 2 | 20 January | 9.33 | 6 | 37.0% |
| Results 2 | 20 January | 8.34 | 11 | 30.0% |
| Live show 3 | 27 January | 8.83 | 6 | 36.0% |
| Results 3 | 27 January | 8.22 | 8 | 29.1% |
| Live show 4 | 3 February | 9.28 | 6 | 36.0% |
| Results 4 | 3 February | 8.87 | 7 | 31.0% |
| Live show 5 | 10 February | 8.45 | 7 | 35.6% |
| Results 5 | 10 February | 8.05 | 9 | 29.0% |
| Live show 6 | 17 February | 9.13 | 6 | 38.4% |
| Results 6 | 17 February | 8.47 | 7 | 29.6% |
| Live show 7 | 24 February | 8.44 | 9 | 34.0% |
| Results 7 | 24 February | 8.51 | 8 | 30.0% |
| Live show 8 | 2 March | 9.44 | 6 | 41.0% |
| Results 8 | 2 March | 8.79 | 7 | 31.0% |
| Semi-final | 9 March | 9.14 | 6 | 36.1% |
| Semi-final results | 9 March | 8.91 | 7 | 30.0% |
| Final | 16 March | 12.08 | 1 | 44.1% |
| Series average | 2008 | 8.93 | 33.8 |