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Torvill and Dean End Farewell Tour and Launch Mentoring Plans

Supporters are calling for knighthoods to recognise the Olympic champions as they turn to mentoring the next generation of skaters.

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Overview

  • Torvill and Dean completed four final performances in Nottingham, concluding their 50-year partnership that began in 1975.
  • The duo became global icons with a perfect-score Bolero routine that won gold at the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Games.
  • After retiring from competitive skating, they fronted Dancing On Ice from 2006 to 2014 and served as head judges on its 2018 revival until early 2025.
  • Torvill credits their enduring friendship to never marrying one another, a choice Dean says helped them avoid arguments on the ice.
  • Fans have launched a campaign for knighthoods as the pair shifts into mentoring, choreography and speaking engagements.