Torvil and Dean

Superstar skating duo Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are tasked with training the team of novice celebrities to dance on the ice.

Jayne and Chris met in 1968 at Nottingham’s ice rink when Jayne was just eleven and Chris ten. Jayne had been skating since she was nine, Chris since he was ten, but it wasn’t until 1975 that they started partnering each other. It felt right - from the start. A year later, they started winning trophies. Two years after that, they claimed their first major competition and by the 1984 Winter Olympics they were the reigning British, European and World Champions.

What Torvil & Dean say about the Dancing on Ice celebrities. It’s going to most probably be one of the best competitions we have had, as a lot of celebrity skaters are on a similar level of skating and performance. There is not a clear leader and who is at the top of the judge’s scores will be something that will change from week to week. It’s going to be an exciting battle and the audience are going to have a real treat watching how the competition unfolds. There is a really great cast of characters this series and it’s going to be fun working with them, and watching how they progress. The show is definitely going to be bigger, better and more thrilling than ever before!