Boxing legend 'set to sign huge deal to appear on Dancing On Ice' - a decade after retiring from the sport

Ricky Hatton is reportedly on the verge of signing a huge deal to appear on the next series of Dancing On Ice, set to air in January. New signing: Ricky Hatton is reportedly on the verge of signing a huge deal to appear on the next series of Dancing On Ice, set to air in January Comeback: It comes over 10 years since Ricky retired from boxing, hanging up his gloves in 2012 after being knocked out by Vyacheslav Senchenko Former champion: He had an illustrious career, which featured 43 straight wins as a professional before two losses in four fights to Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao The sportsman has been open about his struggles with depression and alcoholism, which he said was sparked by his first professional loss to Mayweather in December 2007. Raring to go: It has also been reported that S Club 7 star Hannah Spearritt has joined the cast of the ITV show Tragedy: Hannah unexpectedly left S Club in May, after the shocking death of her former boyfriend and bandmate Paul Cattermole Shona McGarty has also been rumoured to be taking part, after she quit her role on EastEnders after 15 years. Get your skates on: Shona McGarty has also been rumoured to be taking part, after she quit her role on EastEnders after 15 years Fan favourite: The actress, 31, who played Whitney Dean on the BBC soap, quit her role in July after a reported cast shake up Holly Willoughby is set to return as host for the show, after after her former co-star Phillip Schofield was axed from the programme.