JAYNE Torvill and Christopher Dean skated around the issue of Dancing On Ice’s show future in a live chat on Good Morning Britain.
The skating duo, who are former Olympic, European and World champions, are marking 41 years since their iconic 1984 Winter Olympics Bolero routine.
Ice skating legends Jayne Torvill and Christoper Dean swerved questions on Dancing On Ice’s future live on Good Morning Britain[/caption]
The pair are now judges on the ITV reality series[/caption]
The pair are known for their iconic Bolero routine at the 1984 Winter Olympic Games[/caption]
Yet 2025 is a poignant one for the professional partners, who are also judges on ITV‘s Dancing On Ice series.
Jayne, 67, told Tuesday’s Good Morning Britain how their reality show skate – in Sunday’s upcoming final – would be their last.
She told host Susanna Reid, 54, and Ed Balls, 56: “The final on Sunday will be our last performance on Dancing On Ice.
“Then we go on tour and they will be our last performances, we end in Nottingham on July 12.”
Chris, 66, then revealed the last date for the Our Last Dance tour would be “the last, last performance, where it all started.
“That site where the Arena is now.”
Susanna then probed rumours that the current series of the skating competition ‘could be its last’ amid struggling ratings.
It came after fans claimed to spot a key “clue” the tea-time show would be wrapping for good.
As such, the broadcaster bluntly probed: “Tell us about Dancing On Ice.
“Because you are going to perform your very last performance on Dancing On Ice.
“What is happening with Dancing On Ice?
“Because without you performing, that’s a big backbone for Dancing On Ice isn’t it?”
Chris appeared to stay coy when answering the question as he replied: “If Dancing On Ice continues, we will just come back as judges.
“But really it is time for us.
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Here’s who has left the show so far:
Mollie Pearce and Colin Grafton – couple were sixth to be booted off
Charlie Brooks and Eric Radford – EastEnders star loses out in the skate-off
Chris Taylor and Robin Johnstone – after Robin replaced injured pro Vanessa Bauer, the couple were the first to be eliminated after the return of the skate-off
Sir Steve Redgrave and Vicky Ogden – third to be voted off
Ferne McCann and Brendyn Hatfield – second pairing to be voted off
Josh Jones and Tippy Packard – quits show after injury during rehearsals
Chelsee Healey and Andy Buchanan – first to be eliminated
Sarah Storey revealed she had quit on December 6, 2024. The Paralympian was partnered with Sylvain Longchambon.
“It has been 50 years we’ve been skating together and it takes its toll on the body – you have to be very disciplined.”
He then admitted the duo were “ready for a break.”
SHOW AXE?
Their comments came after we reported how this week’s DOI final “could be the last.”
The show skated onto our screens in 2006, but ended after its ninth run in 2014.
It then returned four years later, as pro skaters Jayne and Christopher opted to swap their role as mentors to be judges.
A source previously told The Mirror: “There are very real fears this is the end of the road for Dancing on Ice.
“It’s had a good run for nearly 20 years and has a very loyal set of viewers who really love it but the sad truth is there’s just not enough of them.
“We need bums on seats but the ratings have dropped to a point where it’s difficult to justify the cost.”
This year, 2.9million tuned in for the launch of the show, compared to 12million in its heyday, and by the fifth episode that number had decreased to 2.4million.
An ITV spokeswoman continued to tell the publication: “The Dancing on Ice team is fully concentrating on the much anticipated series finale this coming Sunday and therefore no decision has been made.”
The duo told how Sunday’s DOI final would see them skate on TV for the last time[/caption]
Their final public skates will be part of their new tour[/caption]
It came after DOI fans claimed they had spotted a ‘clue’ the long-running show is coming to an end[/caption]
