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Dancing On Ice star Anton Ferdinand on stepping out of brother Rio’s shadow and the racism row that sparked his retirement from fooball

As the upcoming series of Dancing On Ice announces its line-up, former footballer Anton Ferdinand is one of the celebs to have signed up.

As the upcoming series of Dancing On Ice announces its line-up, former British footballer Anton Ferdinand is one of the star-studded celebs who has signed himself up. I’m in a new phase of my life since retiring from football and the one of the things I’ve missed about playing is the structure it gives you,” Anton told talkSPORT radio. Speaking about looking up to his big brother, Anton told BBC Radio Scotland in 2018: “Seeing him do it and what comes with being a professional footballer, I wanted it all for myself.

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