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Christopher Dean

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Figure Skater

The Resume

    (July 27, 1958- )
    Born in Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
    With partner Jayne Torvill won gold (1984) and bronze (1994) medals at the Winter Olympics
    First Olympic skaters to receive perfect marks for artistic impression (1984)
    With Torvill co-hosts ITV's 'Dancing on Ice' (2006- )

Why he might be annoying:

    He admits to being 'more temperamental and pushy' than Torvill.
    His first wife jealously referred to Torvill as 'the other woman' in his life.
    He blamed block voting by judges from the former Soviet Union for their disappointing third place finish at the Lillehammer Olympics.
    He and Torvill retired (1998) only to come back to host a reality show.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He joined the Nottingham police force (1974).
    He credited the difficulties in fitting skating practice around his police cadet training with bringing him and Torvill closer together and instilling a sense of discipline.
    Life magazine said of his and Torvill's interpretation of 'Bolero' at the 1984 Olympics, 'This was dancing: a Swan Lake to everyone else's prom night.'
    He won two Emmys for choreography (2003,2005).

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 18 Votes: 72.22% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 1122 Votes: 50.09% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 887 Votes: 41.04% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying