They weren’t together on Valentine’s Day this year, but Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, everyone’s favourite couple-who-aren’t-acouple, made a point of calling each other to mark the day, as they do every year.
Isn’t it a bit odd, though, to observe Valentine’s Day, considering how they’re always at pains to stress that they’re not romantically involved?
Actually, no. For it was on February 14, 1984 that they made history by winning Olympic gold in Sarajevo in the ice dancing with their now iconic Bolero routine. Who needs Valentine’s Day when you can toast Bolero Day?
“If we aren’t together, we always call each other and say, ‘Happy Bolero Day,’” admits Jayne. Alas, there isn’t a card for the occasion.
“But maybe there should be,” laughs Chris.
Now, 20 years since…
