Le Saux among skaters on ITV show

Edwards (seated) said he had been in agony over the Christmas period

Former footballer Graeme Le Saux and X Factor runner-up Ray Quinn are among the 13 celebrities competing in the latest series of ITV's Dancing on Ice.

Others include investigative reporter Donal McIntyre, soap star Todd Carty and Jessica Taylor, of Liberty X fame.

GMTV reporter Michael Underwood, forced to withdraw from last year's show, will be trying his luck again on the ice.

Former Hear'Say star Suzanne Shaw won last year's series, beating Hollyoaks actor Chris Fountain in the final.

Actress Gaynor Faye won the first series, in 2006, while Kyran Bracken triumphed in 2007.

Jason Gardiner, Nicky Slater, Karen Barber, Ruthie Henshall and Robin Cousins will return to judge the celebrities when the latest series begins on Sunday.

Arm surgery

Skating duo Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean will also be on hand to put the stars through their paces.

Singer Jessica Taylor (right) said she had suffered "a couple of falls"

However, Torvill may have to skate alone on the first show as Dean is currently recovering from arm surgery.

Other contestants on this year's series include former Blue Peter presenter Zoe Salmon, model and TV presenter Melinda Messenger and former rugby player Ellery Hanley.

Actress Gemma Bissix, actor Jeremy Edwards, former Emmerdale star Roxanne Pallett and Loose Women's Coleen Nolan complete the 2009 line-up.

This Morning's Phillip Schofield will host the show alongside Holly Willoughby, who is expecting her first child.

At a press launch in London on Monday, the contestants admitted they had already suffered their fair share of bumps and bruises.

'Battered'

"I split my mouth quite badly," revealed Le Saux, 40, who needed a helmet after taking a bad fall on the ice a few weeks ago.

Edwards, 37, said he had been in "agony" over the festive period after landing on his hip during practice.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield will return to host the ITV1 show

"I fell before Christmas and I literally could not walk," revealed the former Hollyoaks and Holby City regular.

Salmon, 28, said she had been left with "a permanent scar" on her arm after one skating mishap.

Pallett, meanwhile, said her rear was "battered and bruised" - partly due to one session that saw her fall no less than 14 times.

Underwood, however, said he now suffered no ill effects from the ankle injury that forced him to drop out last year.

"It's all completely healed now," said the 33-year-old. "The bone is probably stronger than it was before."