Trisha Goddard, 62, reveals gruelling training regime for Dancing On Ice including 10km runs and 6am gym workouts

“I run every single day. I weight train all the time. I love constant physical activity.

“I have too much energy. I’m not worried about the rigour at all. I think if people aren’t physically active they would find it awful. “It will be interesting to see the impact the training has on my running and bike riding. I’m already tweaking my weight training to handle the training.

“I’m working on my diet as well and upping my protein. That bit though doesn’t faze me. It will take some adjusting to but I’m used to regular physical exertion.”

Quizzed on if she had any fitness goals in mind, Trisha added: “No, just really learning about the balance and the strength, and just keeping active.

“I learnt ice skating when I was ten and my sisters have both skated before. I started running at the age of 42.

“Every now and then I like to do a mad physical.”

Trisha joins an all-star line-up, with Love Island’s Maura Higgins and H from Steps.

Michael Barrymore was forced to pull out before the series launch when he broke his hand in training.

The 67-year-old was looking forward to his TV comeback, but will now be replaced with will now be replaced by Blue Peter presenter Radzi Chinyanganya.