Dancing On Ice bosses already eyeing up Emmerdale legend for 2024 series of show
Emmerdale legend Roxy Shahidi is reportedly signing up for the next series of Dancing On Ice.
The 40-year-old actress is known for playing Leyla Harding in the long-running soap. She first appeared on the series from 2008 to 2011 and returned to the series in 2013. According to sources, Roxy is the "perfect choice" for the dancing competition and is "familiar to audiences."
She is also a qualified yoga teacher would could give her a great advantage in the series. A source claimed: " ITV always want their big soap stars on Dancing On Ice, and Roxy is who they are after from Emmerdale this year. She’s the perfect choice - she’s been in the soap on and off for 15 years, so she is very familiar to audiences who already have a connection with her, and she’s absolutely stunning to boot, which always helps."
Roxy is reportedly signing up for Dance On Ice... 2024 (WireImage)
She is also a qualified yoga teacher (WireImage)Speaking about her yoga experience, the insider added to The Sun that "she'll have no problem getting into some of the more demanding positions." Roxy has been involved with many dramatic storylines in Emmerdale including Leyla's drug battle and near-death experience and her secret son.
While loyal viewers will know the ins and outs of her character's life, they might not know as much about Roxy's personal life - including her real name, which is actually Rokhsaneh Ghawam-Shahidi.
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Roxy may have had a turbulent time with love on Emmerdale, but her own relationship couldn't be further from that as she is in a happy relationship with fellow actor and Line of Duty star Arsher Ali, who played PC Hari Bains in the third season of the hit BBC show. He's also appeared in Four Lions, Beaver Falls and The Fear Index.
The pair first met when they were working together on a play in London in 2007 and it was love at first sight for Arsher. Roxy previously told how she was shocked when he spotted her at a cast party and boldly asked her to marry him.
Outside of her acting career and personal life, Roxy is known to enjoy a peaceful life of yoga and she even often makes her own juices. She regularly posts about the former on social media and even has her own YouTube channel, YogaRox, in which she helps viewers destress, wake up, and chill out with stretches. She also regularly shows off her vegan lifestyle, posting pictures of her homemade food, including Spelt and oat waffles.
The Mirror has contacted Roxy's representatives for comment.
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