News about Ray Quinn

According to reports, Ryan Thomas received a whopping pay cheque for taking part in this year's Dancing On Ice. With 26.5 points from the judges, the actor, 39, and his close friend Amani Fancy, 26, topped the leaderboard. Show bosses were apparently content to fork over the money in an attempt to persuade Coronation Street actor Sam Carter to attend the performance.

Fans are eager to find out who will be crowned the champion of the 2024 series, from iconic soap stars to X Factor legends, with even one actor lucky enough to win the show twice. Here is a look at the former stars who have been crowned in the past as this year's Dancing On Ice premieres this Sunday.

In a 'fairy tale' celebration, Ray Quinn and Emily Fletcher married Emily Fletcher.' The couple married at Peckforton Castle, Cheshire, on Monday, which was the destination of choice for Jamie and Rebekah Vardy, Phil Bardsley, and Real Housewives actress Tanya and Michael Wilson. Speaking about their big day, Emily describes the ceremony as a 'magical fairy tale', while Ray told OK! 'It was the time I'd been waiting for,' the magazine states.'

On the third series of The X Factor in 2006, he finished in second place, behind Leona Lewis. However, swing guitarist Ray Quinn left his career to become a laborer when the coronavirus pandemic struck in March 2020. He has grown out his hair and inked his arms with tattoo sleeves, and he now appears to be unrecognizable.

Ray Quinn and his fiancée Emily Ashleigh have welcomed their first child. For the second time, the X Factor contestant, 34, has become a father, posting the happy news on Instagram, revealing their baby girl Summer Reign to the world. Harry, nine, is already father, while his new partner, Lucien, comes from his previous marriage.