Atlanta, GA 12/28/2010 10:22:14 PM
News / Entertainment

Jennifer Metcalfe wants to get a "skater's bum" while competing on 'Dancing on Ice'.

The 'Hollyoaks' actress is keen to tone up during the gruelling rehearsals for the ice-skating show, because she has put on weight recently.

The 27-year-old beauty - who plays Mercedes McQueen in the Channel 4 soap - said: "I’ve been incredibly busy with 'Hollyoaks’ so I haven’t done half the amount of training the other girls have. They all say they’ve lost weight but I’ve actually added a few pounds!

“I’m hoping that once the show gets under way and I am on the ice a lot more I’ll start toning up. I can’t wait to get a skater’s bum.”

As well as the physical challenge Jennifer is also looking forward to doing something completely different from her day job.

She said: “I love working at 'Hollyoaks' but I can be Mercedes in my sleep.

“I joined 'Dancing On Ice' because I really wanted to push myself in an area that is totally out of my comfort zone. I wanted that adrenaline rush.”