Dancing On Ice's Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean 'will be given damehood and knighthood in the King's New Year Honours' after five decades of skating
Jayne, 68, and Christopher, 67, were appointed MBEs in 1981 and OBEs in 2000, and a petition for their knighthood and damehood was last rejected in 2023.
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By CHLOE LOUISE, SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER
Published: 00:46 GMT, 28 December 2025 | Updated: 00:49 GMT, 28 December 2025
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are reportedly going to be given a damehood and knighthood in the King's New Year Honours.
Jayne, 68, and Christopher, 67, were appointed MBEs in 1981 and OBEs in 2000, and many have campaigned for years as a petition for their knighthood and damehood was last rejected in 2023.
The pair won gold for skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics, then attracted fans and catapulted to fame on ITV's Dancing on Ice.
But after 50 years, the record-breaking Olympic champions decided to hang up their skates and will now receive a damehood and knighthood, according to the Sun.
They had long impressed audiences with their performances before winning a new legion of fans as judges on Dancing On Ice.
But throughout their impressive career, there has been long-standing speculation as to the nature of their relationship.
Ice skating legends Jayne Torvill, 66, and Christopher Dean, 67, are reportedly going to be given a damehood and knighthood in the King's New Year Honours (pictured in 2000)
Jayne and Christopher were appointed MBEs in 1981 and OBEs in 2000, and many have campaigned for years as a petition for their knighthood and damehood was rejected in 2023
Both the British skaters are in committed relationships; Jayne has been wed to Phil Christiansen since 1990, and Christopher was married twice before beginning a relationship with Dancing On Ice co-star Karen Barber in 2011.
Yet fans have often believed there is more to the bond - particularly after the pair shared a smooch during their trip to Sarajevo in 2024, to commemorate 40 years since winning gold at the 1984 games held in Bosnia and Herzegovina's capital.
The duo appeared to get caught up in the Valentine's Day spirit as they kissed while performing the sultry Bolero routine, which snagged them the medals four decades ago.
They've also both admitted in the past that they shared a one-time kiss as teenagers - and considered being together when they were younger - but ultimately decided to put their careers first.