Max Evans is Dancing On Ice's fifth celebrity skater

The news was confirmed when appearing on BBC Radio Two's Chris Evans Show.

Max now embarks on training ahead of the new series, which returns to ITV in the New Year.

The 12 celebrities will be skating to impress the ice panel, consisting of skating legends Torvill and Dean, show favourite Jason Gardiner and one remaining judge, as well as the viewers at home.

Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby return to host the show.

He joins previously confirmed celebrities Brooke Vincent, Cheryl Baker, Kem Cetinay and Candice Brown.

Max said "I haven't done any skating since I was a kid, and this is completely different having to skate on live television. I've had two training sessions which have hurt my feet a lot. We've all had a dance, which is familiar territory, but skating is so not..."