Lemar Obika: Everything you need to know about the Dancing on Ice 2018 contestant
Dancing on Ice is back, Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield are both returning to present the show and we've got everything you need to know about all the contestants.
One of the contestants this year is Lemar!
Lemar wasn't an original contender but after England cricketer Monty Panesar pulled out of the show after he broke his ankle during rehearsals, the singer took his place.
So we've decided to round up everything you need to know about the new Dancing on Ice contestant Lemar…
Check out: All the celeb contestants taking part in Dancing on Ice this year
Dancing On Ice 2018 line-up (Closer) - slider, short
1 of 13Brooke Vincent
The first Dancing on Ice contestant has been confirmed and it's none other than Coronation Street star… Brooke Vincent! She revealed she's taking part because she "loves a challenge and ice-skating is an amazing skill".
2 of 13Cheryl Baker
TV presenter Cheryl Baker has CONFIRMED her place on the next series of Dancing On Ice!
3 of 13Kem Cetinay
Kem, 21, appeared on reality show Love Island earlier this year, and has already become a massive star thanks to his friendship with co-star Chris Hughes, who was embroiled in a heated argument with Katie Price.
4 of 13Candice Brown
Candice, who won The Great British Bake Off 2016, will appear as a contestant on the ice skating talent show.
5 of 13Max Evans
Max, along with Candice, was confirmed to appear on the show on Chris Evans' BBC Radio Two show.
6 of 13Jake Quickenden
Jake, who appeared on the singing show in both 2012 and 2014, was confirmed on Lorraine. He said: "I'm terrified. I had my first training session yesterday - I was freezing! Ice is cold!"
7 of 13Monty Panesar
Speaking on BBC Radio Five Live, Monty announced his signing to the show as the seventh celeb. leave the show
8 of 13Lemar Obika
Due to Monty's injury, Lemar has stepped in as a back-up to take part in Dancing On Ice 2018. He's been rehearsing in secret just in case anyone seriously injured themselves, and now he's stepped up to the plate.
9 of 13Alex Beresford
Alex confirmed his appearance after he presented a weather segment on Good Morning Britain.
10 of 13Donna Air
Donna, 38, who once dated James Middleton - brother of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, previously appeared on Splash!, a show fronted by Tom Daly which saw celebs learn how to dive.
11 of 13Perri Shakes-Drayton
Perri, 28, who competed as a sprinter in the 2012 London Olympics, confirmed her appearance in an interview on BBC Radio 1Xtra.
12 of 13Antony Cotton
Coronation Street fans, you're definitely going to enjoy the newest series of Dancing on Ice because the show is now home to TWO Weatherfield residents!
13 of 13Stephanie Waring
Stephanie, 39, confirmed that she was the last celebrity to sign up to the show which is due to air in January next year.
What is Lemar famous for?
Lemar first shot to the limelight back in 2002 after he took part in Fame Academy.
He's mainly known now as a singer and songwriter. You might remember him some of his songs from the noughties.
Ahh memories.
What does Lemar sing?
Well now that you ask, he was pretty well known back in the noughties he released If There's Any Justice, It's Not That Easy and of course, 50/50.
What is Lemar's last name?
Most people only know the singer as well Lemar but his last name is in fact – Obika.
Who is Lemar's dance partner?
Lemar will take to the ice rink with his professional partner Melody Le Moal. Unfortunately, before their first live show Melody injured herself and he has got a lot of bruising from rehearsals. He told Lorraine, "I haven’t had quite as much time [to train as the others], I was playing catch-up, then my partner injured herself. Everyone’s had setbacks.
"I have a lot of bruising. I’m in a lot of pain, my knee is strapped up and my groin is very painful."
Eek!
Although he did admit he's "both nervous and excited" about his first performance, he added: "I love performing but I don’t usually perform on two knife edges."
How old is Lemar?
Lemar is 39-years-old. His birthday is on April 4.
What’s Lemar's Instagram handle?
Fancy following the Dancing on Ice star on Instagram? Well, you sure can his Instagram name is lemar.
What’s Lemar's Twitter?
You can follow Lemar over on Twitter here.
What is Lemar's Snapchat username?
If you love Snapchat then you can see what Lemar gets up to on their as well. He has kindly shared his username with everyone and it's officiallemar.
Is Lemar single?
Not, he has actually been in a relationship with his childhood sweetheart Charmaine Powell. The happy couple have been together for a whopping 22 years, he previously told Closer Online: "We made a conscious decision to keep our relationship out of the media.
"It's hard enough to have a relationship, let alone under scrutiny. I imagine if we made it public then probably we wouldn’t be together now. Keeping it separate and keeping it quiet is key."
Does Lemar have children?
The Dancing on Ice star is a dad-of-two he has a daughter name Nyiema and a son called Uriah.
Lemar's footballer cousin
Fun fact about the star; he's cousins with Oxford United footballer Jonathan.
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