Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are set to swap Dancing On Ice for Emmerdale in an upcoming cameo.
The pair first skated together in 1975 and went on to win a gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics.
Jayne, 66, explained that due to rupturing a bicep tendon while rehearsing with Chris, 65, they haven’t skated together in eight months.
Speaking to the Mirror at Planet Ice in Leeds, Jayne said: ‘So this is the first day in a long time we’ve done a routine together. I got a bit teary. I’m usually known as a stoneheart but I was just so excited.’
Jayne and Chris were pictured teaching Emmerdale’s Belle (Eden Taylor Draper) how to skate for an upcoming storyline.
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are set to swap Dancing On Ice for Emmerdale in an upcoming cameo
Jayne and Chris were pictured teaching Emmerdale’s Belle (Eden Taylor Draper) how to skate for an upcoming storyline
They said: ‘Considering she hasn’t skated before, she’s showing a lot of flair. I think she only had two hours of practice yesterday.’
The duo are playing themselves in the soap, as Belle organises for them to surprise Tom (James Chase), a huge figure skating superfan, before she pops the question.
Mark Charnock, who plays Marlon Dingle, met them at an ITV party. Chris said: ‘Mark said to us you two should do something in Emmerdale! The producer Jane Hudson was there, and she said ‘yeah, we can make that happen.’
It comes after Dancing On Ice was hit with another blow after a star of the upcoming series suffered an injury ahead of show’s launch in January.
Love Island star Amber Davies , 27, took to Instagram last week to reveal she had torn her quad muscle during her turn on stage as Vivian Ward, originally played by Julia Roberts in the 1990 film, in the UK touring production of Pretty Woman.
In a duo of posts, she divulged that during the show on Monday at Glasgow ‘s Theatre Royal she had suffered the grade one tear, which is ‘a muscle pull or strain causing pain and tenderness but no loss of muscle strength’.
The pair first skated together in 1975 and went on to win a gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics
She then shared an image of her leg being worked on while her skating pro Simon Proulx Sénécal with the caption: ‘Back on the ice tomorrow for some softer training with my main man @simsenecal. Ey what doesn’t kill ya makes you stronger.’
In an accompanying caption on the next shot, she penned: ‘Tore my Quad on Monday (grade one luckily). And the show must go on as they say… Big thank you to @olliesavile for holding me up half the week when I needed it the most’.
Amber won Love Island in 2017 alongside her then boyfriend Kem Cetinay , who also competed on Dancing On Ice in 2018.
The line-up also includes Hannah Spearritt , Greg Rutherford, Ryan Thomas, Roxy Shahidi, Eddie The Eagle, Adele Roberts , Ricky Hatton, Ricky Norwood, Claire Sweeney , Miles Nazaire and Lou Sanders.
News of Amber’s injury comes after Gogglebox star Stephen Lustig-Webb was forced to quit the show after breaking his ankle in a horror fall.
Stephen, 52, left the Channel 4 show after a decade with aspirations to pursue further TV opportunities, and was quickly signed up to the ITV dance series.
The show: Jayne and Chris are judges alongside Diversity dancer Ashley Banjo and former Strictly star Oti Mabuse on the ITV competition
Help: It comes after Dancing On Ice has been hit with another blow after Amber Davies suffered an injury ahead of the upcoming show’s launch in January
But after suffering a freak accident in training last month, he was rushed to the Queen Alexandra hospital in Portsmouth, where medics told him he had broken his left ankle and would be on crutches for at least the next three months.
The TV personality underwent an operation to put metal plates into his ankle for additional support, but there’s no hope of him getting back on the ice.
Sources close to Stephen say he had been ‘thoroughly enjoying the new challenge’ and getting to know judges Torvill and Dean as well as the other contestants and is ‘gutted’ to be losing his place in the competition before the show has even started.
The line-up also includes Hannah Spearritt , Greg Rutherford, Ryan Thomas, Roxy Shahidi, Eddie The Eagle, Adele Roberts , Ricky Hatton, Ricky Norwood, Claire Sweeney , Miles Nazaire and Lou Sanders.
News of Amber’s injury comes after Gogglebox star Stephen Lustig-Webb was forced to quit the show after breaking his ankle in a horror fall.
Shock: News of Amber’s injury comes after Gogglebox star Stephen Lustig-Webb was forced to quit the show after breaking his ankle in a horror fall
Panicking: Dancing On Ice bosses are reportedly in crisis because Holly Willoughby has not yet signed up to return to host the series (Holly pictured on show in February)
Stephen, 52, left the Channel 4 show after a decade with aspirations to pursue further TV opportunities, and was quickly signed up to the ITV dance series.
But after suffering a freak accident in training last month, he was rushed to the Queen Alexandra hospital in Portsmouth, where medics told him he had broken his left ankle and would be on crutches for at least the next three months.
The TV personality underwent an operation to put metal plates into his ankle for additional support, but there’s no hope of him getting back on the ice.
Sources close to Stephen say he had been ‘thoroughly enjoying the new challenge’ and getting to know judges Torvill and Dean as well as the other contestants and is ‘gutted’ to be losing his place in the competition before the show has even started.
DANCING ON ICE: MEET THE 2024 CONTESTANTS
RICKY HATTON
AGE: 44
PROFESSION: Former pro boxer
WHAT DID HE SAY? ‘If I can hold my nerve in the boxing ring I should be able to hold my nerve in the ice rink’
HANNAH SPEARRITT
AGE: 42
PROFESSION: SINGER
WHAT DID SHE SAY? ‘I’m really excited about learning a new skill. It’s so easy to live your comfortable life and that aspect of mixing things up is very appealing’
GREG RUTHERFORD
AGE: 36
PROFESSION: Athlete
WHAT DID HE SAY? ‘I like a challenge and I needed a reason to go out and do stuff again and here we are. I want to perform something that’s never been done before, that’s my aim.’
Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards
AGE: 59
PROFESSION: OLYMPIC SKI JUMPER
WHAT DID HE SAY? ‘Dancing on Ice is a show I’ve always wanted to do. It’s a challenge I think I’m going to relish!’
RICKY NORWOOD
AGE: 40
PROFESSION: EastEnders star
WHAT DID HE SAY? ‘It’s come at such a great time in life. I can’t skate at all! No rehearsals as yet, I’ve just had some physiotherapy to strengthen the body.’
RYAN THOMAS
AGE: 39
PROFESSION: Corrie star
WHAT DID HE SAY? ‘Everyone keeps asking me, “are you doing it?” I’ve told everyone!’
CLAIRE SWEENEY
AGE: 52
PROFESSION: ACTRESS
WHAT DID SHE SAY? ‘I am stepping into the unknown here. I don’t know how I will feel. But I am very excited.’
AMBER DAVIES
AGE: 26
PROFESSION: WEST END STAR
WHAT DID SHE SAY? ‘I would definitely say that I’m an adrenaline junkie but I do get more nervous as I get older and I hope that I can contain them’
MILES NAZAIRE
AGE: 27
PROFESSION: REALITY STAR
WHAT DID HE SAY? ‘I’ve always loved to dance but it’s usually on a dance floor on a Saturday night and Dancing on Ice looks so difficult.’
LOU SANDERS
AGE: 37
PROFESSION: COMEDIAN
WHAT DID SHE SAY? ‘I’m nervous about cracking my head open, or just bashing the old head. I can’t afford to lose any more brain cells.’
ADELE ROBERTS
AGE: 44
PROFESSION: RADIO PRESENTER
WHAT DID SHE SAY? ‘It’s ”bricking it on ice” for me! I think the hardest part is putting myself out there as I usually hide away’
ROXY SHAHIDI
AGE: 40
PROFESSION: Emmerdale star
WHAT DID SHE SAY? ‘I can’t ice-skate. I haven’t really said anything to anyone but mainly because I’m so nervous about it!’
