They’re arguably probably the most beloved duo on the ice and have been ever since they nailed their iconic Bolero efficiency on the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, which landed them good scores and a gold medal every.  

However now, Jayne Torvill, 64, and Christopher Dean, 63, identified to the lots as Torvill and Dean, are most continuously seen on ITV’s Dancing On Ice the place they provide the celebrities their knowledgeable coaching and scores from the judging panel.

After working collectively intently for a variety of years, it is maybe unsurprising that the duo are extraordinarily shut. The pair have shared perception into their friendship – and debunked rumours of a romantic relationship – many instances. This is all there’s to find out about their bond…

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Torvill and Dean on their early friendship

“My first reminiscence of Chris is seeing him on the ice rink one Saturday afternoon in 1971. He stood out as a result of he was whizzing round so quick and had blonde hair. That is after I named him the Blonde Prince,” Jayne informed Radio Occasions. The pair first met after they have been simply youngsters and have been paired collectively on the ice

Christopher admitted that it wasn’t at all times as snug skating with Jayne: “We have been very shy with one another,” he informed Radio Occasions. “Janet Sawbridge, our coach, made us get right into a maintain. We have been standing nostril to nostril, hip to hip, and there was nowhere to look besides at one another. It felt awkward – for a minute. From then on, each of us needed to make a go of it.”

Torvill and Dean focus on their first (and solely) kiss

Throughout the identical interview, Jayne was quizzed in regards to the relationship rumours. “We did truly kiss as soon as – earlier than we have been a skating couple. We have been at the back of the bus going to a league match, and it simply occurred. It was a one-off. We by no means talked about it afterwards. We chortle about it now.”

Christopher spoke about the identical incident after being questioned throughout an episode of Piers Morgan’s Life Tales. “We dabbled,” he admitted, referring to their kiss.

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On love and friendship

Christopher is a father to two grown-up kids Jack and Sam. He shares his two sons along with his ex-wife American skater Jill Trenary. The couple met within the early 1990s and tied the knot in October 1994. In 2010, they introduced their separation. He’s now in a long-term relationship with Karen Barber, additionally a coach on Dancing On Ice.

Earlier than his marriage to Jill, the DOI star was married to French-Canadian World ice dance champion Isabelle Duchesnay, whom he met whereas serving to her and her brother with their choreography. They married in 1991 however divorced in 1993.

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In the meantime, Jayne has been married to Phil Christensen since 1990 and the couple are dad and mom to two kids, Kieran and Jessica.  

Each Christopher and Jayne have opened up about whether or not their companions have been ever threatened by their shut bond. In a joint interview with the Monetary Occasions, Christopher admitted that his first spouse was jealous of his bond with Jayne.

“Somebody who does not perceive [our relationship] may very well be jealous,” Jayne continued. After their divorce, Isabelle reportedly stated: “I felt that he had two girls in his life. 

“As a result of his work was extra necessary, that mechanically made Jayne extra necessary as a result of she was his work.”