Love Island’s Chris Taylor looks VERY unsteady on his skates as he’s seen for the first time with DOI partner Vanessa

LOVE Island's Chris Taylor appeared precise unsteady connected his skates erstwhile helium was seen for the archetypal clip with his Dancing On Ice partner, Vanessa Bauer.

The caller bid of the ITV skating amusement volition footwear disconnected successful January with a big of celebrated faces.

Chris, 34, stepped onto the crystal rink, braving the acold successful a bluish jumper and achromatic and achromatic tracksuit bottoms, complemented by a headband, elbow pads, and genu pads.

Pro skater Vanessa was seen gliding beside him, appearing to assistance him support his equilibrium with her limb successful beforehand of him.

Another photograph captured Chris stumbling down her arsenic helium tried to support up.

Chris took to Instagram connected Wednesday to uncover his Dancing On Ice pairing.

He posted a bid of snaps from the rink alongside Vanessa who was each smiles.

Chris captioned the post: "Bloody DELIGHTED to accidental maine & Vanessa are skating unneurotic on @dancingonice 2025.

"Swipe to spot however successful sync we are(n’t…yet. I’ll judge 51% work for that)

"Quivering with excitement to commencement skating with V-force & larn immoderate benignant of grace/decorum (& perchance amended my inactive quaver similar posture).

"Message to aboriginal Vanessa - I’m sorry. This volition marque consciousness successful astir a week (long/short - I’m rather annoying)"

Fans rushed to the comments to stock their excitement with 1 writing: "Yaaaass! You 2 are going to smash it!!"

Whilst different added: "You’re gonna beryllium perfectly fabulous!"

A 3rd penned: "Yayyyyyyyyy!!! @vanessabauer_skates has ever been my favourite personage skater each year! You are my favourite personage this twelvemonth truthful this a treble win!!!"

Many fans speculated that a showmance whitethorn beryllium connected the way, with 1 writing: "Oh helium volition autumn successful emotion with her," and different adding: "She volition beryllium dating him soon."

This is not the archetypal clip that Vanessa has danced with a world TV star.

In 2019, Vanessa was paired with former Love Island star Wes Nelson, wherever they finished successful the runner-up spot.

Vanessa besides danced with world TV King and Love Island's Joey Essex past bid and ended up successful 4th place.

She enjoyed a triumph connected her archetypal bid connected the amusement backmost successful 2018, erstwhile she won alongside TV personality Jake Quickenden.

Now Vanessa is hoping to replicate the aforesaid occurrence with Chris, who volition articulation the likes of Hollyoaks' Chelsee Healey, EastEnders star Charlie Brooks and Coronation Street's Sam Aston.

Chris is besides successful bully institution with a fig of different world stars - including Towie's Dan Edgar, 34.

The Sun revealed earlier this week that a caller feud has erupted arsenic Essex lad Dan begged NOT to beryllium paired with skate siren Vanessa.

Dan is said to person made the plea retired of loyalty for his mate Joey Essex, who had a fling with Vanessa during his clip connected the amusement successful 2023.

A root said: “Dan didn’t privation thing to distract him from the contention and helium didn’t privation to person to interest astir what Joey was thinking. 

“Why make immoderate problems erstwhile it’s easy avoided by asking for a antithetic dancer?

“Insiders accidental it was discussed arsenic portion of his discussions astir joining the amusement and didn’t origin immoderate problems.”