Dancing on Ice narrowly avoided disaster due to a potentially "awkward" pairing , it has been claimed. Bosses of the ITV show reportedly wanted Hollyoaks star Chelsee Healey to skate with dancer Sylvian Longchambon. However, when it emerged that the 36-year-old actress is friends with Sylvian's ex, Jennifer Metcalfe, 41, they changed their mind in order to avoid any awkwardness, it has been claimed.
Chelsee was eventually paired with professional skater Andy Buchanan on the show. Her friend Jennifer, known for her role as Mercedes McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, previously dated Sylvian, who is now married to Coronation Street actress Samia Ghadie. A Dancing on Ice source told The Sun : "ITV bosses originally wanted to pair Chelsee up with Sylvian but decided against it pretty quickly.
She's close friends with Jennifer Metcalfe and to skate with Jen's ex after all the Dancing On Ice drama and how they split up - it would be a nightmare. "The tension would be unbearable - everyone thinks Sylvian will be avoiding Chelsee backstage at the show because of the history. She's really happy to be skating with Andy.
" Sylvian, 44, married Samia, 42, in 2016. The pair welcomed a son together in September 2015. Samia also has a daughter, Freya, with her ex-husband, Matt Smith.
Sylvian previously dated Jennifer for two years, after they were paired on Dancing on Ice in 2011. However, the skater split up with the actress on Christmas Day in 2013 , and began dating Samia arou.
