Torvill and Done! Stars to hang up their skates after 50 years on ice – as they reveal when they will dance together for the last time
After 50 years on the ice, they have achieved four World Championship victories, an Olympic gold and millions of loyal viewers.
But now that Torvill and Dean have a bus pass in their pockets, it seems time to put the skates aside for good.
Jayne Torvill, 67, and Christopher Dean, 66, have confirmed they will make their final TV appearance on this year’s series of Dancing On Ice, which returns to ITV tomorrow at 6.30pm.
And after their UK tour, which runs from April to July, the skating duo will retire with a final show in Nottingham.
The pair told the Mail: ‘Now that we both have bus passes, it’s time.
“This is our last year, so it’s a big year. We will be doing two appearances during the series, but the second will be our last on television. We knew that at our 50th year we would hang up our skates.
Jane Torvill and Christopher Dean will appear on TV for the last time this year in the series Dancing on Ice
Torvill and Dean reprise their iconic skate on Ravel’s Bolero during the Winter Olympics
The pair have won four World Championships and Olympic gold in their 50 years on the ice
“We’ll still do the show, always, but no more skating. We thought this year was a good time to do it.’
The friends made a name for themselves during the 1984 Winter Olympics, when more than 24 million viewers watched their legendary Bolero routine.
In 2006 they became judges on ITV’s Dancing On Ice. But ratings have declined over the years. The last series saw
One episode attracted just 2.9 million viewers, down from the 12 million it won at its peak.