Joe-Warren Plant has signed up for 'Dancing on Ice'.
Joe-Warren Plant
The 'Emmerdale' actor - who portrays Jacob Gallagher on the ITV soap - was confirmed for the show during today's (22.09.20) 'This Morning' episode, by roving soaps reporter Sharon Marshall.
Speaking to the brunch-time show's hosts Phil Schofield and Holly Willoughby - who also co-host 'Dancing on Ice' - Joe-Warren said: "I'm super excited, I can't even describe it.
"I'm glad I've got the time off 'Emmerdale' to really focus on training, and to try my best.
"It's a new challenge. I've never done anything like it before."
But the star hasn't had as much time to wear his boots in as he could have done - because he accidentally got his shoe size wrong.
He said: "I've been trying to get them moulded to my feet so they don't hurt and rub when I'm training.
"But we actually had a problem with them.
"They were asking about my shoe size and me being an idiot, I told them the wrong shoe size.
"So I went to try the skates on and they were just way too big for me. I needed a size down.
"I got them sent to me the other day and since then I've been trying to wear them in a bit."
While the star is taking six months off from 'Emmerdale', he will be back as Jacob when the character returns from Portugal.
He said: "Jacob is off to Portugal for six months to visit his mum.
"He's got a job lined up over there working on a boat."
Joe-Warren admitted he has "no idea" who his 'Dancing on Ice' partner will be, but Phil teased that he and Holly do know.
And she added: "Do we? It think we do actually. Ooh, I'm not saying anything!"