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Celebrations on ice as skaters honoured
Hull Daily Mail
|December 30, 2025
LEGENDARY PAIR ARE RECOGNISED FOR INCREDIBLE CAREERS
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean have been awarded a damehood and knightood From the top, Sarina Wiegman, Zoe Stratford, Paula Radcliffe and Gabby Logan
JAYNE Torvill and Christopher Dean have been awarded a damehood and a knighthood in the New Year Honours.
Dame Jayne, 68, and Sir Christopher, 67, are recognised for services to ice skating and to voluntary service, almost 42 years after dancing to Olympic gold in Sarajevo in 1984.
England women's football head coach Sarina Wiegman has been awarded an honorary damehood after leading the Lionesses to a successful defence of their European Championship title and several of her team have also been honoured.
Elsewhere, there is recognition for members of England's winning team in the Women's Rugby Union World Cup.
Torvill and Dean's respective honours provide a fitting end to a year in which they completed their final tour before retirement.
This story is from the December 30, 2025 edition of Hull Daily Mail.
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