SAIRA Khan has revealed that she is expecting to receive death threats over her skimpy outfits when she competes on Dancing On Ice in January, but doesn't seem phased.

During a recent interview, the outspoken Loose Women star opened up about the constant judgement she gets for her cultural and religious backgrounds and how she isn't going to let it effect her time on the show.

The 48-year-old told the Mirror: “I think it’s very easy for people to criticise.

“Look, I am of Asian descent, I have cultural barriers, I have religious barriers and I‘m just saying, ‘Rip all that up and go and express yourself and be yourself.’

“All my life, I’ve been told, ‘You can’t do that because you can’t wear that, you can’t say that because you’re a woman, you can’t do that because you’re a girl.’ It’s hard, it’s not easy and there are people to cut you down all the time.

“But I’m just there to say, ‘I’m going to do it, so up yours.’"

Talking about her wardrobe for her upcoming stint on Dancing On Ice, a show that is notoriously known for its' skimpy lycra outfits and tights, Saira admits that even her family have questioned her on wearing the costumes.

She said: “My mum’s already said, ‘How revealing are they going to be?’ and I think that’s just to protect me and I just say, ‘If all you’re worried about is a piece of cloth that I’m wearing, then I’m really sorry, that’s not where I come from.’

However, for Saira she sees the competition as an opportunity to break down barriers and express herself.

She says that she loves the competition for the transformation, the hair, the makeup and the outfits and is especially proud to represent the Asian community when she appears on the show in January.

Saira is set to take part in Dancing On Ice alongside other celebrities including Gemma Collins, Wes Nelson, Brian McFadden, Ryan Sidebottom, Jane Danson, James Jordan, Melody Thornton, Didi "Frenchi" Conn, Saara Aalto, Richard Blackwood and Mark Little.

Dancing On Ice 2019 will air on January 6 at 6PM.