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Fear and Gibson Secure Historic Ice Dance Bronze for Britain

Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson end a 40-year medal drought in British ice dance with their bronze at the 2025 World Championships in Boston.

  • Fear and Gibson's bronze marks the first British world ice dance medal since Torvill and Dean's victory in 1984.
  • They achieved a total score of 207.11, narrowly surpassing the Italian team of Guignard and Fabbri by 0.65 points.
  • Their performances included a career-high rhythm dance score of 83.86 and a free dance to a Beyonce medley, popular with both audiences and judges.
  • This breakthrough follows two consecutive fourth-place finishes at previous World Championships and a strong 2025 season with other podium finishes.
  • The U.S. dominated the event, with Chock and Bates capturing their third consecutive ice dance gold and additional titles in other disciplines.
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