DURING the 2023 series of the hit skating show Dancing On Ice, fans were introduced to professional skater Olivia Smart.
But who is she and was the pro skater in the Olympics? From her career on the ice to her host of accolades – here’s everything you need to know.
Who is Dancing on Ice pro skater Olivia Smart?
Olivia Smart, born April 1, 1997, is a British-Spanish ice dancer, who made her Dancing On Ice debut in 2023.
Although she was born in Sheffield back in 1997, Olivia became a Spanish Citizen in 2017.
As a highly successful skater, Smart competed internationally from the age of 14, for both Great Britain and Spain.
Since 2016, Smart had skated alongside fellow professional partner Adrian Diaz.
However, in May 2022, Diaz announced that he was retiring from competitive skating, and in December it was revealed that Olivia would return to skating alongside German ice dancer Tim Dieck.
Aside from this, Smart starred as a professional dancer on the 2023 series of Dancing On Ice – where she and Olympic gymnast partner Nile Wilson skated to victory.
Prior to the series debut, in January 2024, the first official pictures of the Dancing On Ice line-up were revealed – but some familiar faces were missing.
Klabera Komini, Alexandra Schauman, Olivia Smart, and Lukasz Rozycki will not be returning to the show in 2024.
As of January 2024, professional skater Smart is an active user of social media, with 40,000 followers over on her official Instagram account – where she regularly shares stunning snaps both on and off the ice.
Is Dancing on Ice pro skater Olivia Smart married?
Smart’s current relationship status is unknown, with the skating star appearing to keep her personal life out of the spotlight.
Smart previously dated her former partner Joseph Buckland.
The duo won three British national junior championships between 2012-2014.
In 2015, they announced their split.
Was Dancing on Ice pro skater Olivia Smart in the Olympics?
As mentioned above, Olivia has skated with Spanish skater Adrian Diaz since 2016, with the pair reaching the Beijing Olympics in 2022.
The pair unfortunately failed to achieve a medal at the Winter Olympics in 2022, however, Smart did place 8th, achieving a new personal best placement.
Taking to Instagram to mark the memorable moment, Smart wrote: ‘’Historic moment for Spanish ice dance, 8th at the Olympics & A Spanish Olympic diploma…
‘’What a feeling! Muchísimas gracias to everyone that helped us to get to this moment. It’s been an absolute dream come true!”
Aside from this, the skating star is a three-time Spanish national champion and a four-time Challenger Series medallist.
Smart was also a bronze medallist in 2021 when she took part in the Skate Canada International competition.