From The Cobbles, To The Ice!

Corrie pals Antony Cotton and Brooke Vincent on the joys and pains of taking to the rink.

- Victoria Wilson

BROOKE VINCENT

ENTERTAINMENT

Dancing on Ice SUNDAY / ITV / 6.00Pm

Several soap stars have laced up their skates for Dancing on Ice in the past but this year Coronation Street fans have been given a treat as not one, but two members of its cast are braving the rink.

Antony Cotton and Brooke Vincent – aka Weatherfield’s Sean Tully and Sophie Webster – are following in the toe picks of co-stars Samia Longchambon (Maria) and Shayne Ward (Aidan) by swapping the cobbles for the ice.

TV Times caught up with Antony, 42, and Brooke, 25, during training…

How are you enjoying being on this year’s series?

Antony: It’s certainly been a learning curve and really hard work but it’s probably one of the most enjoyable things I’ve ever trained for. We’re so lucky in that we’re being given the most amazing training from the best of the best in Brooke’s partner Matej [Silecky] and my partner Brandee [Malto], so it’s been a joy. Brooke texted me when we first signed up and said, ‘I think we may have underestimated this,’ because we realised how hard it was! But we’ve loved every minute.

How are you juggling Dancing on Ice with Corrie commitments?

Antony: It’s a very intense schedule. I’ve been busy at work but Brooke’s been really busy…