Zoe Salmon wanted Shaw as 'Ice' judge

Zoe Salmon has announced that she would have liked to see Suzanne Shaw join the Dancing On Ice judging panel for the new series.

The TV presenter, who competed on the ITV1 skating show earlier this year, suggested that producers should have followed in the footsteps of Strictly Come Dancing bosses by recruiting a former winner as a panellist.

Spice Girl Emma Bunton was recently confirmed as the programme's new judge, replacing dancer Ruthie Henshall.

Reflecting on the changes, Salmon is quoted by the Daily Express as saying: "It's really interesting because Emma Bunton did Strictly Come Dancing and now she's ended up as a Dancing On Ice judge.

"I'd like to have seen someone like Suzanne Shaw on the panel because she's won it. She'd have been very similar to Alesha [Dixon] on Strictly. When I watch Strictly Come Dancing I really respect Alesha as a judge because she has been there."

She added: "Emma is so nice. I think she'll be really like Ruthie, because Ruthie was really nice."

Dancing On Ice will return to ITV1 in the New Year.