Jayne Torvill, the legendary British ice dancer, continues to captivate audiences as a head judge and coach on ITV's Dancing on Ice in 2025. Alongside her lifelong professional partner Christopher Dean, she brings decades of unparalleled expertise to the popular show, presented by Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern.
From Olympic Glory to Television Stardom
Torvill, now 68, was born on 7th October 1957 in Clifton, Nottingham. She rocketed to global fame with Christopher Dean over thirty years ago following their historic performance at the 1984 Winter Olympics. Their iconic Bolero routine earned them a gold medal and near-perfect scores of 6.0, making them the highest-scoring figure skaters of all time.
Her illustrious career includes a bronze medal in 1994, five World Professional Championship titles, four European Championship wins, and seven British Figure Skating Championship victories. This formidable sporting legacy paved the way for her long-serving TV career, which began when Dancing on Ice launched in 2006.
Jayne Torvill's Family Life: Husband and Children
Despite persistent rumours from fans, Jayne Torvill has never been romantically involved with Christopher Dean. The skating star is married to sound engineer Phil Christensen. The couple tied the knot on 21st September 1990 and have largely kept their relationship out of the public eye.
Torvill has spoken openly about her journey to motherhood, revealing she started a family later in life due to her skating career. After suffering an ectopic pregnancy and undergoing a year of traumatic IVF treatment, she and Phil turned to adoption. They are now proud parents to two adopted children, Kieran and Jessica, whom Jayne occasionally shares photos of on social media.
Net Worth and Lasting Legacy
Thanks to her decorated sporting career, television roles, sponsorship deals, and touring, Jayne Torvill has accumulated an estimated net worth of £6.4 million. Standing at 5ft 3in, the petite skater remains a giant in the world of ice dance.
While her professional partnership with Christopher Dean remains one of the most celebrated in sporting history—they once shared a kiss as teenagers on the back of a bus—their bond has always been purely platonic. Today, as a judge on Dancing on Ice, Jayne Torvill continues to inspire a new generation, having firmly secured her status as a national treasure.
