Torvill 'emotional' as final leg of farewell approaches

Jayne Torvill has said her farewell tour with Christopher Dean will “become quite emotional” as the Olympic ice skaters approach their final UK performance, taking place in their home city of Nottingham.

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The duo wrote their names in British sporting history at the 1984 Winter Games following their routine to Ravel's Bolero at the Zetra Olympic Hall in Sarajevo.

They are now set to embark on their final UK tour, after announcing their retirement from skating together in 2024, 40 years on from their Olympic gold success.

Torvill, 67, told the PA news agency: "I’m sure it will be emotional. At the moment, we're just kind of excited and eager to get going.

"But I think as time goes on, we realise that, 'Oh, actually, we're heading towards the last couple of dates in Nottingham', it will become quite emotional."

She added: "I think we knew we couldn’t keep going forever, and we're lucky that we've been able to keep going this long, really.