Florentine Houdinière

Who is Florentine Houdinière?

Florentine Houdinière is a French international ice skater and choreographer. She won Sterren Dansen Op Het IJs as Hein Vergeer's partner and also appeared as the professional partner of journalist Donal MacIntyre on British television show Dancing on Ice. The pair finished second in the series. She has also skated in two shows for Disney on Ice, in Beauty and the Beast from 1996 to 1998 as Belle and in Magical Fantasy in 1998 as Cruella de Vil.

In 1992, Houdinière was the French National Junior Champion. She is bilingual, speaking both French and English. She has also choreographed a number of ice skating shows and has appeared in many others.