FORTY years after they wowed the world with their Bolero routine, ice skating legends Torvill and Dean are calling it a day.
It was on Valentine's Day, 1984, that Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean skated to Olympic gold in Sarajevo in one of the most magical sporting moments ever with a breathtaking routine set to Ravel's Bolero.
Yesterday they were back in the Bosnian capital to announce their retirement from skating - though not from their judging roles on Dancing On Ice - and a big farewell tour.
At the old Zetra Olympic Hall, where they triumphed with maximum scores for artistic impression from all of the judges, Chris, 65, said: "I remember the moment all the sixes came and I knew we'd done it. We weren't the last pair to dance, but I couldn't see how anyone could overtake us now."
In a sports hall where the ice rink once was, on the very spot where they began their ethereal routine, 66-year-old Jayne said: "It was here that our life changed forever.
"We'd trained and practised so hard that, even on a bad day, we knew we were pretty good. You can never be 100% sure it will go as planned, though.
"Ice is so unforgiving, anything can happen. Your blade can hit a rough bit of ice or there may be a stray sequin on the ground and then everything can turn topsy-turvy. It was the most intense four minutes of our lives and the most important. It changed everything."
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