[4][5][6] Stephen Mulhern, who previously stood in for Schofield as presenter during the fourteenth series, was announced as his replacement and co-hosted alongside Holly Willoughby.
[10] On 21 October 2023, Matt Evers, who was the show's longest serving professional having been with Dancing on Ice since its inception, announced his departure after seventeen years.
[12] Two days later, ITV officially announced the line-up of professional skaters for the sixteenth series, confirming the returns of Mark Hanretty, Sylvain Longchambon, Vanessa Bauer, Brendyn Hatfield, Tippy Packard and Colin Grafton, and ultimately the departures of professional couple Alexandra Schauman and Łukasz Różycki; who left to take part in the skating theatre show Christmas on Ice in Tampa, Florida.
[14] Reigning champion Olivia Smart also left the show after one series, having returned to competitive skating, as well as Klabera Komini.
Theme: MoviesMusical guest: Ariana DeBose — "Electric Energy" (from Argylle)[22] Alex Crook replaced Sam Matterface as commentator.
Theme: DanceMusical guest: Shrek the Musical — "I'm a Believer" (with professional skaters)[23] Couples are listed in the order they performed.
[26] Theme: Guilty PleasuresMusical guest: Rod Stewart & Jools Holland — "Pennies from Heaven"[27] As in the previous two weeks, Johnny Weir filled in for Ashley Banjo.
The couples on the winning team, as determined by the judges, had an additional point added to their final scores.