Heather Mills is planning a new bid for the hearts and minds of the British public when she bravely dons a pair of skates to appear on show Dancing On Ice.

The ex-wife of Sir Paul McCartney, 41, will compete against 13 other celebrities including EastEnders's star Danniella Westbrook, 36, TV presenter Sinitta, and Gordon Ramsay's wife Tana.

Ice queen: Heather Mills is making a new bid for the hearts and minds of the British public when shedons a pair of skates to appear on show Dancing On Ice

Brave: Tana Ramsay gets ready to strap on her boots, alongside EastEnders's star Danniella Westbrook

Heather will be joined on the rink by raft of familiar faces, and some not so familiar ones.

ITV won't confirm how much Heather is earning for the appearance, but some commentators have put the fee in the region of £40,000, which includes a£10,000 'danger cash' to spend on modifying her artificial leg for the demanding sport.

Previous contestants have earned between £20,000 and £60,000.

The self-described charity campaigner will be following in the tentative footsteps of previous winners Suzanne Shaw, Kyran Bracken, Gaynor Faye and Ray Quinn.

Get your skates on: Inbetweeners actress Emily Atack hopes to emulate previous winners Suzanne Shaw, Kyran Bracken, Gaynor Faye and Ray Quinn

Heather appeared on Dancing With The Stars, the US version of Strictly Come Dancing, in 2007. But bookies make her a rank outsider to win the show.

William Hill make ex-Corrie actor Young and Boyzone star Graham their joint favourite at 4-1 and Westbrook (25-1), Mills, (25-1) and Dr Hilary Jones (33-1) outsiders.

The skating celebrities will be performing live each week to win the approval of the judges, capture the hearts of the nation, and compete for the title of Dancing on Ice Champion 2010.

Olympian skating duo Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean return to train a team of celebrities to dance on the ice in ITV1’s hit show.

This year’s series is bigger than ever with 14 celebrity skaters – the highest number so far.

The new series of Dancing on Ice is set to hit TV screens on January 15 next year with a change to the judging panel.

Former Spice Girl Emma Bunton, 33, replaces Ruthie Henshall in a move that mirrors Strictly Come Dancing's decision to replace Arlene Phillips with Alesha Dixon.

A new Friday night spin-off show, Dancing on Ice Friday, will see Ben Shephard and Coleen Nolan entertaining fans with an exclusive preview of the Sunday night performances and an insight into the world behind the rink on

Competitor: Olympic swimmer and presenter, Sharron Davies, has also been confirmed for the 2010 line-up of Dancing On Ice

Men at work: Comic Bobby Davro, Boyzone's Mikey Graham, and GMTV's Dr Hilary Jones have all accepted the Dancing On Ice challenge

She's got the ice factor: Simon Cowell's best mate Sinitta is taking part

Luvvies on ice: Ex- Holby City heartthrob actor Jeremy Sheffield and actress Hayley Tamaddon who plays Delilah Dingle in Emmerdale

The soap stars: Ex-Coronation Street actor Danny Young, Footballer's Wives star Gary Lucy, and Hollyoak's Kieron Richards