It was the first series since the show had ended in 2014 and featured a new set and ice rink, a new panel of judges, and a new logo.
[3] Creative directors and mentors Christopher Dean and Jayne Torvill became head judges and alternated the role on a weekly basis, joined on the panel by newcomer Ashley Banjo[4] and Jason Gardiner, who returned for his ninth series as judge.
Ashley's brother Jordan Banjo acted as the show's backstage digital host.
[6] On 21 November 2017, it was confirmed that professional skater Mark Hanretty would return to the 2018 show, replacing Lloyd Jones.
The production team had asked him to take part in the Friday rehearsals, however these clashed with his commitments with Sky Sports.
On 20 November, it was reported that new professional skaters Megan Marschall and Lloyd Jones had left from the series for "personal reasons".
[9] On 5 December, it was confirmed that Monty Panesar had withdrawn from the show after sustaining an injury during training.