Patsy Palmer took to Instagram on Wednesday as she became the first celeb to take to rink at the Dancing on Ice studios in London.
The former EastEnders actress, 50, who recently arrived back in Blighty from her home in Malibu, wrapped up in a padded jacket which she teamed with black beanie hat.
She was joined by her professional partner Matt Evers, 46, and revealed the brand new rink was ‘like glass!’.
Ice queen: Patsy Palmer, 50, took to Instagram on Wednesday as she became the first celeb to take to rink at the Dancing on Ice studios in London
Patsy appeared in great spirits and beamed for the camera as she took to the ice as American Matt teased her British accent.
The former soap star completed her look with dark leggings and kept warm with a pair of woolly gloves.
Oozing confidence on the ice Patsy also unveiled a glimpse of the ITV show’s studio, which is still currently under construction ahead of the new series which starts next month.
Skater: The former EastEnders actress wrapped up in a padded jacket which she teamed with black beanie hat
Freezing: She was joined by her professional partner Matt Evers, 46, and revealed the brand new rink was ‘like glass!’
She captioned the clip: ‘It’s like glass … I feel so honoured to be doing this let alone being the first celebrity on the ice at the training rink of 2023’ .
‘Let’s hope I get to stay as I am really enjoying this and I really hope it will inspire people to know that you are never to old to take up a new challenge. @dancingonice @themattevers my amazing partner doing his best Queens English there’.
Patsy has also shared snaps of her return to London, even enjoying a trip to the cockpit with 12-year-old son Bertie after touching down in Heathrow.
Natural: Patsy appeared in great spirits and beamed for the camera as she took to the ice oozing confidence as she strutted her stuff
Keeping warm: The former soap star completed her look with dark leggings and kept warm with a pair of woolly gloves
Back in October Patsy became the first celeb to announced in this year’s Dancing On Ice line up.
She told This Morning: ‘I can’t believe I’m the first one, this was the one I really had to think about, I wanted to challenge myself, get out of my comfort zone’.
‘I’ve turned it down before because I was terrified, but when I turned 50 I made a pact to get out of my confront zone. This is for all the 50 year olds. I’m actually quite scared now.’
Wow: Patsy appeared at ease as she skated around the rink
States: She laced up a pair of white skates for the rehearsals
Patsy said she will return to the UK for the show but will do much of her training in Malibu.
She said: ‘I am coming back, but I’ll be training in Los Angeles, which is fantastic.
‘I’m not competitive but this time I’m gonna say let’s try and win it. I’m gonna focus on the training and use meditation, and this will really put it to the test for me.’
Work to do: Showcasing her skills on the practice rink Patsy also unveiled a glimpse of the ITV show’s studio, which is still currently under construction ahead of the new series which starts next month
No ice: The rink had yet to be constructed for the main studio
First one: She captioned the clip: ‘It’s like glass … I feel so honoured to be doing this let alone being the first celebrity on the ice at the training rink of 2023’
Talking about her experience, she said: ‘The experience ice skating I’ve had is that I would go with my friends as kids, as one of the first things we were allowed to do without our parents. We used to skate around fast and crash into the walls.
‘It would be really nice to skate to songs I love, but a lot are very upbeat and I don’t want to create a challenge for myself.’
Patsy lives in Malibu with husband Richard Merkell and their three children, Fenton, 22, Emilia, 20, and Bertie, 10, after relocating to the United States in 2014.
She is also a parent to actor Charley Palmer Rothwell, 30 – her UK based son with former partner Alfie Rothwell.
Arrivals: Patsy has also shared snaps of her return to London, even enjoying a trip to the cockpit with 12-year-old son Bertie after touching down in Heathrow
