OHMYGOSSIP — Christopher Dean thinks ‘Dancing on Ice’ is helping families to temporarily “forget” about the coronavirus lockdown.
The former Olympian – who stars on the show alongside Jayne Torvill, his ex-skating partner – admits the ITV programme is markedly different amid the pandemic, but he’s still relishing the experience.
He said: “Obviously, we had to do all our skating performances before Christmas and when we go to the live shows on the weekend now, we have to be like everybody else and distance from everybody.
“There’s a lot of protocols so you know, silly little things like I’ll open the door and help Jayne down the step or something like that but I can’t do any of that now. It’s hard to be a gentleman during COVID.
“So it’s just, you know, protocols and it’s not the ideal but we’ll get through this and we’re just so happy that we’re able to put on a live performance because I think people at home, they’re craving other things to be able to watch.
“There are reruns but I think everybody turns to TV whether it’s through the computer or on the TV.”
Christopher, 62 – who won a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in 1984 – thinks the show is helping to lift spirits during the ongoing health crisis.
The former sportsman believes the programme is bringing “warmth” into homes around the UK, despite the current lockdown.
Speaking to RadioTimes.com, he explained: “I think with ‘Dancing on Ice’, with that two hours that it’s on, it’s nice for families to sit down and just forget about things for a short period of time and hopefully it sort of has a warm familiar feeling that brings that warmth into the home.”
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