Dancing on Ice star puts Peak District cottage on the market

Dancing on Ice star Mark Hanretty has put his Peak District cottage on the market after pouring thousands of pounds into a stylish modernisation.

The Scottish ice dancer, who was a fan favourite on the Holly Willougby-fronted show, took the runners-up position with Michaela Strachan in the final series in 2025 when they lost out to Molly Langhan and Coronation Street actor Sam Aston.

Mark had announced the year before that he was leaving the series with tearful fans expressing their dismay that the ‘mesmerising’ dancer would ‘leave a huge gap in the show’.

Two years on, Mark has finally revealed the reason for his exit.

He said: “I left because I had done 12 years and wasn’t sure if it would return in 2026 but I felt 2025 was the right time for me to leave.

“So yeah, I decided it was going to be my final season before anyone knew it wasn’t coming back after the 2025 series, I was conscious of my career going forward.”

The skater revealed that due to his self employed status and the growing uncertainty of ITV’s flagship winter series, he made the decision to invest his earnings into a series of properties across the country.

One of the properties he bought was Sugar Cottage on Buxton Road, Bakewell, which is now on the market with Purplebricks for £285,000.

Mark’s wooden beamed, two bedroom cottage has a private courtyard.

Spread across three floors, all rooms in the property are of a good size including the modern kitchen with a Belfast sink and the master bedroom which has a high ceiling. The principal rooms have a light and airy feel.

He said: “Bakewell has such an appeal, it is the perfect place to spend an easy, happy weekend. We love it here. And when we don’t stay we use it as a holiday let which has been super successful."

Mark has an affinity with Bakewell, having married his wife Kathy in nearby Chatsworth House.

These days Mark continues to skate regularly and coaches professionally in Nottingham, where he lives with Kathy and their two children.

He said: "The whole Dancing on Ice team was like a family and it was one of the best jobs I have ever had but I felt the move was right for my family.”