
‘It’s amazing’ – Torvill and Dean on New Year Honours
Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Olympic gold medallists Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean say it’s “amazing” to receive a Damehood and Knighthood in the 2025 New Year Honours.
THURSDAY, 01 JANUARY 2026, 02:47

Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Olympic gold medallists Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean say it’s “amazing” to receive a Damehood and Knighthood in the 2025 New Year Honours.

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