One Last Time |Dreams That Glitter

Ray Quinn ❤

The amazing Christopher Dean

The gorgeous Karen Barber

The one and only Bonnie Langford

The iconic ending…

Headbanger!

The beautiful Jayne Torvill

Bolero ❤

Joe and Andy…

Nina Ulanova ❤

The ice panel

“It’s not goodbye, it’s goodnight”

Jason Gardiner!

Joe with his penguin…

Ok, so you know I said that was the last Dancing on Ice post you’d ever get? Well I lied. Well technically it wasn’t a lie I suppose, since I didn’t know there was going to be another one at the time… I was lucky enough to get hold of extra tickets on Tuesday evening for the last performance at Wembley Arena on Thursday evening. It’s a long story but basically it was very much luck that I got to go again, but I’m so happy I did. It was great to see the show again in Wembley, because it was where I saw the show for the first time and would have been weird not going back for one last time, but I really was not expecting to. 

It also meant I got to meet up with Leah again, which was perfect because we wouldn’t be friends if it wasn’t for Dancing On Ice, and now we’re like best friends and I don’t know what I’d do without her. It was the best thing ever to get to see it for the last time with her and I’m very grateful that I got to. Isn’t it amazing how a simple tv show and something like twitter can bring people together that wouldn’t have interaction with each other otherwise? 

The show was fantastic, again. I really don’t think there’s much more I can say about it other than I thoroughly enjoyed it. Start to finish. The seats were really good, not too high and near the middle of the rink so we had a brilliant view throughout. Jayne and Chris’ “It’s not goodbye, it’s just goodnight!” almost had me bawling though… 

I wasn’t expecting to go to the stage door again either even when I found out I was definitely going to see the tour again, because I went with my Gran and I didn’t see it fair to make her stand out for an hour or so after, and I had to get back from London at a decent hour for school the next day. But I ended up going again anyway with not a care in sight about school (if I can survive a day of school after getting home at 2:30am after an Imagine Dragons concert, I could do it again, right?) So when the show had finished, me and Leah made our way right around the other side of the building to the stage door and had a pretty good spot, but there was so little people there that I don’t think there could have been many with a disadvantage. Beth came out first, followed by Nina (Ulanova), and Ray Quinn (who is lovely) and Jason Gardiner came out too because he’d been sat in the audience, so we nabbed a picture with him too!

Before we knew it Jayne, Chris and Karen came out and we got photos and had brief conversations, I think Chris recognised me from the Sunday which was pretty cool. To sum up, it was the perfect way to end what seems like the end of an era to us fans. I don’t know what I’ll do with my Sunday evenings now from January – March every year, or what I’ll do for my birthday now I don’t have the tour to go and see… All I can say is thank you to everyone who was involved with the show and everything it’s done for me, much more than any of them will ever know. I’ve met so many amazing people and they’ve helped me through all sorts, many of which they’ll never know about. I’m looking forward to what Torvill and Dean are going to get up to next because it’s obvious they’ve got something hidden up their sleeves. Hopefully there’ll be lots more ice shows involving all the pros which I can go see, but nothing will quite be the same as the last nine years. 

Dancing On Ice Tour 2014 |Dreams That Glitter

9 years later…

Karen and Nicky ❤

Kyran and Nina

Alex and Luke

Jayne and Chris

Bolero

Let’s Face The Music

Ray – Champion

Bonnie and Andrei

Ray and Maria

Bolero

Front row seats!

Prepare yourselves, this is the last Dancing on Ice post you’ll ever get!

Yesterday I went to see the Dancing On Ice tour in Birmingham, for the last time ever. It’s the fifth tour I’ve seen so I kind of new what to expect, but this one was different because it was the last one. It was kind of a different atmosphere to previous years because it was the last time and the audience there was fantastic, everyone was very enthusiastic.

I went to the stage door after the matinee show and unfortunately only Beth Tweddle came out but I got her autograph. I also got to meet my lovely friend Leah again so it worth going early for that if nothing else! ❤

The show itself was amazing as expected. Ray won, and everyone skated twice and there was some breath-taking professional performances too. I got to see Jayne and Chris skate Bolero for the second time, and that was the best experience ever. I saw them skate it in 2009 on the 25th anniversary tour, but this time seemed even more magical. The entire arena was completely silent all the way through and I was completely transfixed by their beauty on the ice. At the end, when they slid onto the ice in that iconic position, the arena exploded with a roar of applause and everyone was on their feet.

At the end of the show in the party bit, I got to shake the hands of Robin Cousins, Gareth Gates and Brianne Delcourt… I also got extremely close to Ray Quinn 😉

After the show I went to the stage door and met Robin and Andy (two of the pros) and then I went round to the gates to wait for Jayne and Chris. After an hour or so (which included a lot of squealing and panicking on my behalf) they came out in the car and were lovely enough to stop for us. There was only about a group of 5 of us waiting, and it was chucking down with rain so we got a bit wet but it really didn’t matter afterwards! They’re the most lovely people and Karen smiled and winked at me as I said thank you and goodbye. To be able to look your idol in the eye and say ‘thank you’ is absolutely amazing and everyone should be able to have that opportunity. 9 years ago the show started, and i remember watching it so clearly, I’ve been in love with skating and admired these people ever since. To finally meet them was absolutely the best way to end the DOI experience. And I think it’s quite an achievement to say that even though I’m only 16 I’ve seen Torvill and Dean skate Bolero live twice, and I’ll be forever thankful for that.

Lauren x

Dancing On Ice All Stars: The Grand Final |Dreams That Glitter

I really can’t believe how quickly this night has come around, it’s quite ridiculous how fast it’s gone. It seems like only yesterday the series started and I began writing about it every week wondering if I’d keep it up. Well I have, and after an incredibly emotional night you can expect this post to be even more of a rambling and gushing than the previous ones.

Source: @torvillanddean’s twittter

First things first, congratulations to Ray and Maria, our final ever Dancing On Ice champions. They fully deserve it without a doubt. Ray has so much talent and enthusiasm for what he does on the show it’s really amazing and his skating ability has just soared through the roof of this competition, I could watch him all day and never get bored. Maria deserves just as much credit (I really don’t think the pros get enough recognition and credit for all the amazing work they do on the show behind the scenes as well as everything we see in front of the camera, she has done an amazing job partnering Ray and she’s been part of the show for so many years that’s really special. When she skates with Ray it’s different from with her other partners because she can really let go and relax and skate like she knows how because that’s the extreme levels of trust involved with their partnership.

@dancingonice: Let the #DOI celebrations begin!

I’m going to talk about the showcases first… all three of them were amazing. Beth started off the competition to Run The World with a cheer routine, and I simply must comment on just how happy Lukasz looked throughout the entire thing let alone Beth. I feel like she finally reached the top of her game and her performance was way up there with the skating skills. 40 from the judges well deserved.

Hayley’s showcase was equally amazing, they went for a tango style routine and the choreography involved her using all the pros really well and she really was the star. Again, it was spot on perfect and I don’t think they could’ve done any more.

Ray’s showcase was also fantastic. Did the wardrobe department run out of material…? Not that this is a complaint in any way, shape or form 😉 I literally have nothing else to say it was just amazing again and I think the judges needed the sprinklers on again 😉

After the showcases each of the couples performed their favourite ever routine, so Beth did her Scottish dance routine, Ray his flamenco and Hayley inevitably did Jai Ho, the public’s favourite and their favourite as a couple. She’d been dressed for it every week and since I found out that’s what they were doing should they have been put in the skate off part of me wanted her to get to do it, but now I’m very glad that it was saved for the last show. It was weird seeing it again because I remember the first time so clearly and that was four years ago, it’s crazy. Ray’s routine had so much energy and passion it was just perfect and there’s literally no other way to describe it, it was just so good. Beth’s was really good as well.

I’ve just realised I missed out the opening, how could I… I was completely blown away by it, the fact that that was the last time they’re ever going to perform Bolero on tv… that made me want to sob there and then. I like to put myself in their shoes and wonder how they’re feeling as they step onto the ice to do that for the very last time, I can’t even imagine the emotions that would be running through you. The choreography was just flawless as usual and you’d expect nothing less but at the same time you wonder how they keep going year after year and somehow pull everything together and deliver something so beautifully magical every time, and yet it’s always so different. If there’s one thing I cannot wait for it’s to see that again on tour right before my eyes, it was magical in 2009 on the 25^th anniversary tour and I expect it will have the same effect on me again. I think it’s really a privilege to see them skate in front of you, they’re such legends.

Then there was of course Phil and Christine finally on the ice shortly followed by the judges… Karen and Jason skating together – there’s something you never thought you’d see right? Amazing.

Where did I get to… Right. After a short appearance from the class of 2014 which brought back mixed emotions from wondering how far Jorgie would’ve got with a different partner, to being devastated that David and Gary went so soon, to the heart break of Suzanne and Matt not making the final… it’s crazy to think that it’s been nearly three months and all that has happened and it feels like it’s only been a few days. It was then time to announce who was in third place and who was going through to perform Bolero… Beth came first of course and I can’t say I was surprised, although she may arguably be the strongest skater she’s not as popular as Hayley or Ray.

Bolero. I’m not going to go off on one again right now because I think I’ve done that plenty of times already in the past and this blog post is taking me a long time to get through, it’s really hard to put everything into words how I want to… I’m not even going to comment on the two Bolero routines separately because I really think there was not a lot between it and I couldn’t choose between Ray and Hayley. They were both breath taking routines and by this point emotions were running high triggered by the amount of times Phil had to say ‘this is the last ever skate on Dancing on Ice’. It was really neck and neck and I imagine the votes were quite close, but Ray did have that special edge from the very beginning. He just has the whole package. Hayley is an amazing performer and a fantastic actress and has a lovely personality and her partnership with Dan is strong it’s beautiful to see, but Ray has that extra something on the skating side of things which is ultimately what the show is down to and the best skater and performer and dancer has won.

Ray’s reaction to his name being called out as the champion… to anyone who thinks he is cocky and expected to win because he thinks he’s the best, what are you even on?

It has been a complete emotional rollercoaster of an evening and so much over the last couple of months has built up to tonight’s show and the standard has been so high, and tonight has not disappointed. I thoroughly enjoyed every single second of it and can’t thank the entire cast and crew and producers enough for the last nine years. It does feel like the end of an era and I can’t believe it’s all over. I can’t believe how young I was when it first started in 2006 and the fact that I’m still following it so strongly now is pretty impressive, its grown to mean so much to me and I’m thankful for all the opportunities it’s given me as well as all the fabulous people I’ve had the chance to meet.

Now I’m counting down the days until I get to go and see the tour which is the 20^th April, aka 42 days away. I know it’s going to be one of the best experiences ever and it really couldn’t come quick enough.

If you have anything you’d like to say about the show or to any of the cast members then I’m putting together one last video project which you can read about here http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1s0pebd and I will except any contributions until Tuesday.

I really hope I haven’t missed anything out of this post, but for now it’s goodnight ❤ 

Dancing On Ice Week 7 |Dreams That Glitter

I really don’t like how quickly this year’s competition is going, can you believe it’s the quarter final next week?! There’s only winners left and the first former champions left the show last night. I’m going to go straight in and say how disappointed I am that Suzanne and Matt are no longer in the running to win because they’re one of my favourite winners and I would have loved to see them in the final alongside Hayley and Ray. Their routine to Black Velvet last night was really amazing, by far their best yet. There was just so much passion and emotion put into the routine and you could really tell how much they’d worked on it, and that was all worth it when they finally got their 10 from Karen, earning them their best score of the series. They most certainly went out on a real high and I’m sure they really enjoyed their night. It was sad to think that was Matt’s last night on the show too (though I’m sure he’ll be back for pro numbers, but you know what I mean) but he’s been there since the very first series, and it’s been a huge 9 year chunk of his life.

Suzanne and Matt’s hottest routine to date

They ended up in the skate off against Kyran and Nina and unfortunately there was a few mistakes meaning they lost the judge’s vote. However it has to be noted that Suzanne was the first and only female celebrity to land a headbanger properly and also did the twisting headbanger which looks fantastic, it just unfortunately didn’t go quite right in the skate off and missed her footing. It could be argued that Kyran had a ‘safer’ skate and there was less that could’ve gone wrong possibly. If she’d have landed the headbanger it was almost certain that Suzanne would go through. The pair were on This Morning today talking about their exit from the show and also announced they’re going on tour which as you can imagine I’m very happy about. So anyway now that they’re gone, I’ll be backing Hayley and Dan 100%.

Onto a brief overview of the other routines… Beth seemed to up her performance a lot this week and I think that had a lot to do with the upbeat music they were given that definitely helped, but up against the others she’s still a bit behind, and she’s up against a few actors.

Ray and Maria’s routine was absolutely beautiful, it was to Lego House and I think it was one they choreographed themselves for a previous show and so they were really happy to get to perform it and I’m sure they were delighted with the response. It reduced Karen to tears (which isn’t too difficult, but still) it was a beautiful routine, so expressive. It fully deserved the perfect score it received.

Hayley and Dan’s was also incredibly emotive and beautifully performed as always. They have the perfect friendship for this and I think it does help the longer you’ve known your partner and the closer you are with them. I will never not look forward to seeing them skate.

Sam really couldn’t go wrong with impressing the judges with his energy and how much he was enjoying himself last night with his routine to ‘Happy’.  Respectable scores as usual.

And finally I think that Kyran’s routine was a little uninteresting compared to some of the others. I think that he has tried to up his game and he definitely had a few more flips and tricks in there but there were a few wobbles and mistakes in there too which won’t be good enough to be champion of champions. I think he was lucky in the skate off that he managed to pick himself up from the first performance and deliver.

After the individual skates we had the team challenge. The girls were up first to ‘Walk Like An Egyptian’ which I loved, it was fun and the costumes were great, I’m not sure why Dan gets all the crop tops to wear that’s at least his third I’m sure… I thought the choreography was performed very precisely and in my eyes they were the winners.

But then came the boys and impressed the judges with the more fun routine which seemed more laid back than the girls precision and they did a great job in executing it. The judges  loved it anyway and ultimately that was who they had to impress, and so the three guys got their scores doubled so that the score board got all shuffled up.

This week’s post isn’t so detailed because I didn’t sit and analyse each routine like I normally do, in fact I didn’t even get to see the show live last night because I was doing a ballet show (more on that to come). 

Torvill and Dean Recreate Bolero 30 Years Later – ITV News |Dreams That Glitter

I took this video for the purposes of fans that either aren’t in this country or for some other reason didn’t get to see the section on the ITV News earlier so I’m just going to leave it here for people to stumble across…
The video doesn’t seem to want to go into the post properly so here’s the link –

Bolero – 30 Years On |Dreams That Glitter

Just a couple of hours ago Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean performed the world famous Bolero routine to celebrate the 30th anniversary of what won them gold at the Winter Olympics in 1984. They arrived in Sarajevo yesterday and performed at a gala tonight, recreating the magic that they initiated 30 years ago.

I managed to catch about 10 seconds of the video on a rather low quality livestream but here’s a video of the whole routine which you can watch over to your hearts content should you wish. They were absolutely breathtaking as always, it was a beautiful rendition of the routine and probably the last we’ll see. Despite what many news articles have said, Jayne and Chris have said themselves that they are not retiring and will continue to work together, they apparently have a few projects planned already. They will perform Bolero on Dancing On Ice like they have done for the past 8 years, and then on tour which I cannot wait to see. It’s a true honor to see it all come together in front of your very eyes, which is something I’m sure people felt today in Sarajevo.

It’s been a very Torvill and Dean orientated day for us fans, there’s been numerous interviews which have all been great to hear. There was even some radio coverage when the pair were reunited by the famous flower girl that was clearing the ice before they began their routine, and that was very sweet to hear. Hearing them talk about how emotional Bolero is for them and how much of an amazing experience it has been is wonderful, but it makes your mind wonder to what it feels like to be in their position. Imagine, lying on the ice at the end of the iconic routine, looking into each other’s eyes on their knees at the beginning, the feeling of knowing that you’ve done something so amazing that has inspired thousands of people.

Torvill and Dean: The Perfect Day |Dreams That Glitter

Bolero 1984

Last night there was a documentary on BBC2 about Jayne and Chris’s famous perfect day. They spoke about the lead up to the day which was of course 14th February 1984, the day they won gold medals with their breathtaking Bolero. They told us all about the events that lead up to that all important moment where they stepped onto the ice to perform, and what happened after that. It was lovely to watch all the footage from the rehearsals and everything that lead up to the actual routine and everything that happened before that. 

The pair of them also explained how their passions for skating came about and how they got to skating together and a lot of what they went through along the way. There was numerous photos of them when they were younger too and what cuties they were! We also got an interesting insight on Chris’s little OCD things, like how he has to line up the skate guards before each performance even now, and they both have their exact positions they have to be in before he’s happy. 

What surprises is me is how amazing at performing they both are and they can go from one extreme to the other with routines like mack and mable compared with bolero, they all have such different dynamics and content. On the other hand, Jayne and Chris themselves when off the ice were always very shy and didn’t say much in press interviews. I think as they’ve got older Chris has gained a lot more confidence and there’s a real difference when you watch recent interviews compared with those filmed back in the 80s. However Jayne hasn’t changed much, she’s still got that lovely giggly quality about her when she’s interviewed and she’s still quite shy and quiet, just not quite as much as she was. I think she still relies quite a bit on Chris in interviews and he generally seems to be the spokesperson for the both of them with Jayne popping in the odd comment here and there (when she can shut Chris up, I suppose). They are both the most humble people in the world, they act like what they did is nothing really special but you can see they know it was outstanding and they appreciate everything they’ve got out of it at the same time. They don’t gush about it or anything like that, they just take it in their stride. 

My favourite part of the documentary was from when they showed Bolero (I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve seen it in the last week or so and no doubt it’ll be played many more times during the course of the skating in the winter olympics and the lead up to them skating it again on Thursday). You got a sense of how they might have felt as they waited for the little girl to clear the rink from flowers. As they took their now iconic positions on the floor on their knees. As they performed each movement in perfect synchronicity and executed and performed each move to perfection. The choreography was extremely clever, especially the fact that they had 18 seconds on the ice before either of the blades touched the ice because of the music being 4:28.  It built and built and built in the music and in their performance until they both dove and fell onto the ice in the infamous position, to match the ‘into the volcano’ ending to their dramatic love story within the movement. I will never get bored of watching it, and I love hearing about people’s stories and accounts that were actually there to see it live, or who remember the exact moment watching it on tv. I love watching Jayne’s reaction to receiving the medals too, she just cannot stop grinning like she can’t believe what she’s done. It’s wonderful to see. Sometimes I like to sit and imagine what it would be like to be one of them at the beginning in their start position, what it would feel like, or what would be running through your head when you were laid down on the ice at the end, knowing you’d done something spectacular. 

I also love how when they talk about what happened after, neither of them were expecting a big celebration, they both just wanted to boil the kettle and have a cup of tea, then go to bed like it was any ordinary day. I don’t blame them really, they were the first in the building that morning and the last to leave at night. 

Their partnership and success has inspired so many people to start up skating, many professionals or aspiring professionals are where they are today because of these two legends. 30 years after the peak of their career they’re still skating together and still inspiring people everywhere. 

Dancing On Ice Week 5 |Dreams That Glitter

The week we’ve all been waiting for, the duels! All the scores since the first week of the competition were added together and then the top two couples were paired up and every two after that. This meant that Ray and Suzanne were paired up, Sam and Kyran, Gareth and Bonnie, and Hayley and Beth. It was incredibly tense tonight as the competition was definitely heating up and there is so much talent. The judges voted for who they thought skated best and therefore deserved to win their duel and that couple was then automatically through to next week, while the loser had to perform again, a routine that they choreographed themselves. This All Stars thing is taking its toll on me, I’m getting too attached to them all!

I’d like to make a quick comment on the opening routine which I thought was beautiful, bravo to Alex and Luke, Andy and Robin and Matt and Brianne. I loved the Evanescence song choice too! Those angel wings looked like a pain to work with but the effect they had under the lights and everything was stunning – one of my favourite openers I think.

The first two couples to compete were Sam and Vicky vs Kyran and Nina. In my opinion Sam owned that routine, I think it played to his strengths a lot more than Kyran’s particularly with the dance elements within it. I thought Sam’s skating appeared cleaner but the panel was split with two votes for each, but the skaters of the panel went and saved Kyran meaning he was through.

Gareth and Brianne vs Bonnie and Andrei were the next up and they did brilliantly. Gareth tried his best to put his performance face on but in my eyes and I’m sure many others will agree, no one can beat Bonnie Langford when it comes to performance. Though thinking about it now, I think Hayley could probably give her a run for her money in that department. I love watched Bonnie skate, she’s fabulous. Gareth is strong on the ice but he’s definitely on a lower level than some of the others still in the competition (maybe even some who are already out…) but he is trying really hard and that is coming across in his performances. He can have the award for most improved.

Following them was Hayley and Dan vs Beth and Lukasz. This was a no brainer right away, Hayley was bound to win. Hats off to Beth for trying really hard and trying to up her performance side but next to Hayley she didn’t stand a chance because Hayley is just as good technique wise across the ice. They both wanted to win but Hayley wanted it more and you could see it in her face as she was skating. They were both trying so hard that they both made mistakes and it was definitely the most tense. The judges made it a clean sweep for Hayley and she sailed through to next week leaving Beth in danger.

Last but not least was Suzanne vs Ray. This is the duel everyone was waiting for let’s be honest, and what I treat it was. Full of energy and tricks it was an amazing performance, but Ray beat Suzanne with his impressive jumps, and the whole panel agreed on putting him straight through.

The second half of the competition seemed like a lot of fun, the remaining four celebrities who didn’t win their duels battled it out with their own choreography. First went Sam and Vicky who skated to Dream Catch Me which I really love, and it was a beautiful routine, it was such a shame about the slight musicality mishap on the step sequence because other than that it would’ve been absolutely perfect.

We got to see a completely new side of Bonnie tonight which was a rock chick, and to start with she looked stunning, then pulled that amazing performance out of nowhere. She managed to let loose and have fun at the same time and still not put a foot wrong. In my eyes she can do no wrong. I especially loved the judges’ reactions to that performance and I would have loved to see the scores (10s across the board no doubt).

I felt like Beth’s performance was just meh… fairly average. Maybe that was because she followed Bonnie who is the performance queen or what, but it just wasn’t as exciting or entertaining (sorry). She just doesn’t come across as interesting personality wise as some of the others who can be exceptionally eccentric.

Saving the best till last again, came Suzanne and Matt. A lift went wrong fairly early on into the routine which sent Suzanne tumbling to the ice almost pulling Matt down with her and my heart was in my mouth. But she didn’t let it stop her performance she got right back up again and carried on like a true professional, she was amazing. I really loved the twisting headbanger towards the end, it was a bit of a mind blow! And she managed to come out of it and land it on one foot pretty much perfectly as well, just to top it all off. A definite finalist.

In the skate off it was Sam against Bonnie and Bonnie seemed to know right away that her time had come and I think everyone did. But I’m really glad they performed Big Spender as their last routine because it was one of my favourites in the first series and she did it wonderfully again tonight.

The competition is getting serious now as we reach the half way point and it’s getting really exciting. It also means I’m getting too attached to the celebrities and the couples too, and I’ll probably start crying through the results show pretty soon. Anyone with me?

Dancing on Ice 2014 |Dreams That Glitter

If you’ve been here a while then you’ll know I’m a huge fan of Dancing on Ice, therefore I’m rather disappointed it’s all coming to an end… It’s going to be an amazing series and really competitive between the contestants because of the all star line up including 6 previous champions. The full line up is: Hayley Tamaddon, Kyran Bracken, Ray Quinn, Bonnie Langford, Jorgie Porter, Joe Pasquale, Gareth Gates, Todd Carty, Gary Lucy, Zaraah Abrahams, David Seaman, Suzanne Shaw, Beth Tweddle and Sam Attwater.

The first show of the series was last night and we lost Jorgie and Joe in their new surprise double eviction. I’m not all that surprised Jorgie went as everybody else seems to be, yes she’s a fabulous skater but after all the speculation about her being with Sylvain etc and their VT really didn’t help the situation. Although it was only a joke them all making fun of Sylvain for his reputation in the past few years of dating his skating partners I think maybe it was taken a little bit too far and you could tell he wasn’t happy about it. I think everything was blown out of proportion on twitter about the whole thing though and some people don’t seem to realise that at the end of the day it is still just a tv series and things like that will be played on for the sake of viewers, just like the whole Karen/ Jason situation.

My favourites last night were definitely Hayley, Kyran and Ray, I’d love for Hayley or Kyran to win. I love Ray and he’s really talented on the ice I’m sure he’s got a lot more tricks up his sleeve to come as well but I’d love to see some of the other winners give him a run for his money because everyone seems to be convinced that he’s the best and will definitely win. Even Jayne and Chris said themselves that had he started skating when he was younger, he’d be a world champion by now.

Ray Quinn’s all famous split jump making a reappearance in training

I can’t believe the show has been going so long, it’s been a huge part of my life since I was 7 years old and to this day I still clearly remember sitting down with my parents to watch the first episode, being completely transfixed by Torvill and Dean and I’ve watched obsessively ever since. The tours have given me so many amazing memories and I’m telling you now ice dancing is one of the most breathtaking things to experience live in front of you.

My favourite tour memory from 2012 – meeting Sean Rice