Mollie Gallagher: who is the soap actress set to appear on ITV’s Dancing on Ice?

ITV’s figure skating competition Dancing on Ice is set to make its television return next weekend.

Starting on Sunday 15 January, eleven celebrities will be lining up to face judges Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean, Ashley Banjo and Oti Mabuse.

The celebrities, including Joey Essex, Patsy Palmer and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu have been practising their ice skating routines ahead of the first live show.

Starting its 15th season, the show has previously crowned winners such as last year’s champion Regan Gascoigne and others such as Joe Swash and Ray Quinn.

Who is Mollie Gallagher?

Mollie Gallagher has signed up to appear on the latest series of Dancing on Ice.

Born on 11 December 1997, the 25-year-old is from Swinton in Salford.

Mollie studied drama at a college in Manchester before she moved to London to study at  Academy of Live and Recorded Arts.

What is Mollie Gallagher known for?

Mollie Gallagher is an actress most known for her role as Nina Lucas on Coronation Street.

She joined the cast in 2019, playing the long-lost niece to Roy Cropper and she ended up living with him following the death of her father.

The actress has won Best Newcomer at the Inside Soap Awards in 2020 and eventually Best Partnership at the Inside Soap Awards in 2021.

Is Mollie Gallagher related to the Gallagher brothers?

Despite the same surname, Mollie Gallagher is not actually related to either Noel or Liam Gallagher.

Neither one of the Oasis brothers is the father to the soap actress despite the speculation.

Liam Gallagher does in fact have a daughter called Molly Moorish Gallagher but she is not the soap actress.

What has Mollie Gallagher said about her Dancing on Ice appearance?

Mollie Gallagher has taken to social media to share her excitement ahead of appearing on the latest series of Dancing on Ice.

The soap star shared a photo on Instagram telling her followers: “DANCING ON ICE. It’s nearly here and I’m so excited.

“Been having the best time the past couple of months and we are excited for everyone to watch woooo”

Her 102,000 followers were quick to dub the actress a ‘blonde bombshell’ after sharing the official photos on her Instagram.

Mollie has been sharing her training updates with her followers on her stories for the last three months ahead of the weekend’s live show.

The actress has shown her progress as she learns how to ice skate with her partner Sylvain Longchambon.