ITV Dancing on Ice's Chelsee Healey shares sweet reason she's looking forward to exit

Soap star has revealed that she has plans for once her stint on (DOI) comes to an end, after having signed up for the show to inspire her kids.

The actor, 36 - known for her roles on and - will be on the new series of the show, which is set to launch in January. She's partnered with professional skater Andy Buchanan.

She will be supported by her family whilst in the competition, including her partner Eddie. The couple welcomed baby Coco, now 10 months old, in December last year and Chelsee was already a parent to daughter Coco, seven, from a previous relationship.

Ahead of her debut on the show next year, Chelsee has revealed that she would like to further expand her family once she's finished with the "gruelling" skating competition. It has been teased though that she's in no rush to leave DOI.

Looking forward to the future post-DOI, she told whilst discussing her plans to have another baby: "Oh my gosh, yeah I'm hoping as soon as Dancing On Ice is finished we can go again. I just want a really big team and I just I love children. I really want to expand my little family."

Chelsee also shared her excitement over spending their first as a family of four. She said that it will be "extra special" this year with Cookie's first birthday and that the family will be spending "quality time together" at home.

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She teased in the interview, amid promoting AliExpress' Singles Day campaign, that she won't be thinking about the "gruelling training" of DOI over the festive period. Chelsee also shared that she signed up for the show for her children, with her saying that she wants to "teach them" that you can "achieve anything" that you "put your mind to".

The line-up of celebrity contestants competiting on next year's DOI was confirmed in September. Chelsee will compete against the likes of reality TV star Dan Edgar, former footballer and ' .

Over the weeks since, the partnerships have been unveiled by cast members, with Chelsee revealing that she had been paired up with skater Andy in a post on just last week. It included a selfie of the pair posing together.

Alongside it, Chelsee told her followers: "Guys, I've been partnered with the incredible [Andy]. I asked for somebody with a lot of patience and that he has. I'm really in the best hands here and I'm sorry Andy you have your hands full. Feeling so excited to start this journey with the best partner. Let's go team."

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