MICHAELA Strachan has been spotted in action for the first time ahead of her upcoming Dancing on Ice stint. The Springwatch star got her skates on ahead of taking to the rink on the ITV skating contest this January. 7 Michaela Strachan has been spotted practising her moved ahead of Dancing on Ice Credit: Ice Rink Canary Wharf/Supplied 7 She was seen solo skating alongside former show champ Regan Gascoigne Credit: Ice Rink Canary Wharf/Supplied 7 The pair headed to the VIP launch party of the Ice Rink Canary Wharf Credit: Instagram / icerinkcanarywharf Michaela has been partnered with long-running pro Mark Hanretty for the upcoming run and she will be his final ever celebrity star after he opted to quit the show after 14 years .
Before it was revealed that they would be paired up together, Mark admitted in an emotional statement that he would be hanging up his skates for pastures new. However, it seems that he is more determined to win than ever before with he and Michaela making sure to get their preparations in nice and early with their training kicking into full-speed this week. The pair were seen enjoying an evening of skating as they attended the VIP launch party of the Canary Wharf Ice Rink.
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