As well as being one of the Dancing On Ice resident coaches, Karen is back on the judging panel too.

From the tender age of 14, Karen's dream was to become a successful ice dancer. And that dream got off to a flying start not long after when she won the UK's National Junior Championships and was then placed second in the Junior World Championships.

Karen then went on to represent her country at the Olympic Games, the World Championships and the European Championships. She soon established herself as Britain's number one female figure skater, lining her trophy cabinet with numerous medals and prizes.

Teamed with partner Nicky Slater, the pair enjoyed wide acclaim, despite competing at a time when their sport was dominated by the prowess of Torvill and Dean.

Despite the intense rivalry at the time between the duos, Karen and Nicky achieved fine results, competing in both the Lake Placid (1980) and Sarajevo (1984) Olympic Games!

Karen joined Torvill and Dean on their world tour and now runs Blackburn Skating School and is a member of the International Skating Union, coaching all levels and ages.

We're delighted that the thoroughly knowledgeable Karen is joining us once more as an expert judge on our panel for the  "Dancing On Ice Tour 2010"