Skating legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are thrilled to announce the return of Dancing on Ice this year, a spectacular live show on ITV 1.

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“We are delighted the show has returned to ITV this year. We hope you all tune in live or catch-up on ITVX.”

Dancing on Ice features Torvill & Dean and a host of celebrity skaters from around the world.

JAYNE TORVILL OBE
Born

7 October 1957, Nottingham, England

Parents

George & Betty Torvill

Siblings

None

Began Skating Age

8

First Coach

Thelma Perry

Former Career

Insurance Clerk

1st Skating Partner

Michael Hutchinson
British Junior Pairs Champions 1970
British Senior Pairs Champions 1971

2nd Partner

Christopher Dean
British Ice Dance Champions 1978 – 1983 & 1994
European Ice Dance Champions 1981, ’82, ’84 & 1994
World Ice Dance Champions 1981 – 84
Olympic Ice Dance Champions 1984
Olympic Ice Dance Bronze Medalists 1994
World Professional Ice Dance Champions 1984, ’85, ’90, ’95 & ‘96

Marital Status

Married Philip Christensen 1990

Children

Kieran & Jessica

Home

East Sussex, England

Honours

MBE awarded 1981, OBE awarded 2000

Awards

BBC Television Team of the Year 1982
BBC Television Team of the Year 1983
BBC Television Sports Personality of the Year 1984
Freewoman of the City of Nottingham 1985
Inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame 1989
Nottingham Trent University HonMA 1993
Honoured by the German Figure Skating Federation 1995
Honoured by the Russian Figure Skating Federation 2009

Patronage

Demelza House, Vice President
The Chloe Cotton Trust, Patron
Somerset House Skate School, Patron
The Swale Youth Development Fund, Patron

Children Respite Trust, Patron
East Sussex Foster Care, Patron
L.E.A.D. Academy Trust, Patron
Switch Up & the Nottingham School of Boxing, Patron
Faith In Families, Patron
Wealden Works, Patron
The Royal Society for Blind Children, Ambassador
The Shaw Mind Foundation, Ambassador
CHRISTOPHER DEAN OBE
Born

27th July 1958, Nottingham, England

Parents

Colin & Mavis Dean (stepmother Betty Dean)

Siblings

None

Began Skating Age

10

First Coach

Ken Babbington

Former Career

Police Constable

1st Skating Partner

Sandra Elson
British Primary Dance Champions 1972
British Junior Dance Champions 1974

2nd Partner

Jayne Torvill
British Ice Dance Champions 1978 – 1983 & 1994
European Ice Dance Champions 1981, ’82, ’84 & 1994
World Ice Dance Champions 1981 – 84
Olympic Ice Dance Champions 1984
Olympic Ice Dance Bronze Medalists 1994
World Professional Ice Dance Champions 1984, ’85, ’90, ’95 & ‘96

Children

Jack, born 1998 & Sam, born 2000

Home

Colorado Springs, USA

Honours

MBE awarded 1981
OBE awarded 2000

Awards

BBC Television Team of the Year 1982
BBC Television Team of the Year 1983
BBC Television Sports Personality of the Year 1984
Freeman of the City of Nottingham 1985
Inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame 1989
Nottingham Trent University HonMA 1993
Honoured by the German Figure Skating Federation 1995
Honoured by the Russian Figure Skating Federation 2009

Patronage
The Chloe Cotton Trust, Patron
L.E.A.D. Academy Trust, Patron
Switch Up & the Nottingham School of Boxing, Patron
The Shaw Mind Foundation, Ambassador