JAYNE TORVILL is one in all Britain's most well-known Winter Olympians having claimed gold with Christopher Dean.
Her recognition has solely elevated since serving to to create ITV fan favorite Dancing on Ice.
Who's Jayne Torvill and what's her background?
Jayne Torvill was born in Nottingham on October 7, 1957, which makes her 64-years-old.
She is an Olympic gold medalist and Dancing On Ice decide.
Jayne met Christopher Dean after they had been each skating on the identical ice rink as youngsters, though she had one other accomplice on the time.
Each of their companions moved away and so they joined forces to grow to be profitable Winter Olympians for Nice Britain.
When did Torvill and Dean win the Winter Olympic gold?
The pair had been already veterans on the worldwide stage after they shocked the crowds and took residence an Olympic gold within the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Video games.
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean bought an ideal rating from the judges on Valentine’s Day after they carried out Ravel’s Bolero.
They acquired 12 excellent scores of 6.0, with sixes from all 9 judges for inventive impression – a feat which had by no means been seen earlier than.
The pair returned to the large begin ten years later, securing bronze medal in Lillehammer in 1994, with Jayne changing into the third oldest feminine ice skating Olympic medallist.
Is Jayne Torvill married?
Individuals usually suppose Torvill and Dean are a pair however the duo insist they solely briefly snogged as youngsters and by no means bought collectively.
Jayne has been married to husband Phil Christensen since 1990 and has two youngsters - Kieran and Jessica - who're each adopted.
Christopher lives in Colorado Springs, America together with his accomplice and former Dancing On Ice decide Karen Barber.
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