Torvill and Dean are hanging up their skates 40 years after Bolero
The Nottinghamshire duo shot to fame after winning Gold at the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo
Last updated 14th Feb 2024
Ice Skating legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are back in Sarajevo today to mark the 40th anniversary of their Olympic gold success. They've also announced they'll be retiring from skating altogether in 2025.
The pair from Nottingham wrote their names in British sporting history at the 1984 Winter Games following their routine to Ravel's Bolero at the Zetra Olympic Hall in Sarajevo. They got a standing ovation and perfect scores of 6.0 were awarded from the 12 judges.
After that Torvill and Dean turned professional and competed again in the 1994 Winter Olympics where they won bronze before retiring from competition.
They later branched out into touring, coaching and choreographing before becoming the faces of ITV's Dancing On Ice, which ran from 2006 until 2014, and later becoming head judges on the show when it was revived in 2018.
The duo will now retire from dancing together following their upcoming tour - Torvill & Dean: Our Last Dance - which will run from April 12 to May 11 2025.
The 28 shows, which include dates in London, Belfast, Glasgow and Nottingham will celebrate 50 years since they formed their skating partnership in 1975. Tickets have already sold out for one of their performances at the Nottingham Arena!
Dancing On Ice will also commemorate their 40th milestone during this Sunday's episode with a special video package, and the pair said their performance in the finale will be an "emotional" one.