This year's series of Channel 4's daredevil show The Jump will boast a seriously glamorous line-up.
Among
the competitors announced to hit the slopes for the programme's second
run are Made In Chelsea's Louise Thompson, Strictly's Ola Jordan and
former Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts.
The
trio are no strangers to the world of reality TV: Louise has laid bare
her life in the E4 series, Ola has hit the dancefloor on the BBC
juggernaut since 2006 and dancer/singer Ashley survived the jungle in
I'm A Celebrity.
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Made for the slopes: Reality TV star Louise Thompson will provide the glamour on the second series of The Jump
Reality
show regulars: Ola Jordan will swap Strictly for the slopes alongside
Ashley Roberts, who has previously appeared on I'm A Celebrity
Joining
them on the piste will be Gogglebox's resident posh tippler Dom Parker,
Zara Phillips' rugby star husband Mike Tindall, former JLS singer JB
Gill and Sally Bercow, the wife of the House of Commons Speaker.
Heather
Mills, Paul McCartney's ex-wife, has also been confirmed following
reports she was eager to prove her skiing skills after winning a World
Cup silver medal at the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games.
It
appears that a stint in the Aussie rainforest could also be a
prerequisite for joining The Jump - alongside Ashley, former I'm A Celeb
campmates Joey Essex, Stacey Solomon, and Phil Tufnell are all in the
line-up.
Rounding
out the competitors are dancer-turned-CBB Louie Spence, aristocratic
reality show regular Lady Victoria Hervey, athlete Louise Hazel and
paralympic cyclist Jon-Allan Butterworth.
Jungle to
jump: Other former I'm A Celeb campmates taking part include Stacey
Solomon and Phil Tufnell, who both won the show in their respective
years
Rugby vs. rumba: Zara Phillips' rugby star husband Mike Tindall will compete alongside dancer-turned-reality star Louie Spence
Olympian: British paralympic cyclist Jon-Allan Butterworth will swap his bike for skis on the series
Sporty and
spicy: Paul McCartney's outspoken ex-wife Heather Mills, an accomplished
medal-winning skier, will take part, as will athlete Louise Hazel
The Only Way Is Downhill: TOWIE favourite Joey Essex will hopefully put on a 'reem' performance during the winter challenges
The 16 contestants have already begun training and will have to tackle events such as bobsleigh, slalom and ski cross.
But
before even landing a place in the contest, they must complete a
skeleton run, with the fastest racers directly qualifying while the
others will be involved in a live ski jump.
Those who achieve the shortest distances will have to sit out as substitutes.
Last
year's winner Joe McElderry had been drafted in following an injury
among the competitors, in a show that led to numerous health woes.
Posh passtime: Gogglebox's resident gent Dominic Parker will swap his sofa for the slope as a competitor
Blondes have more fun: Speaker's wife Sally Bercow and Lady Victoria Hervey are bound to be proficient skiers
Daredevil
and the dad: Jackass prankster Steve-O is no stranger to pulling
dangerous stunts while new father and former JLS bandmember JB Gill is
hoping to be as good on the slopes as he is at singing
Socialite
Henry Conway broke a bone in his hand and Melinda Messenger withdrew as
a result of concussion suffered on the bobsleigh track.
Two
of the finalists, Sir Steve Redgrave and comedian Marcus Brigstocke,
were also unable to complete the contest following injuries.
Past
Winter Olympics stars Eddie the Eagle, Graham Bell, Amy Williams and
Jenny Jones will be among the experts on hand for the show, which will
be screened early next year, while Davina McCall will return as host.
Winter warmer: Davina McCall will be
back as host for the second season, alongside judges Eddie the Eagle,
Graham Bell, Amy Williams and Jenny Jones
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