February 16, 2020 - 17:02 GMT Gemma Strong Christopher Dean is renowned for his incredible skating career, and of course his starring role on Dancing on Ice – but how much do you know about his private life? The 61-year-old has been married twice before, and is now in a long-time romance with his DOI co-star Karen Barber. He is also the proud father to two boys.
var playerInstance=playerInstance || []; playerInstance['CbX62phB']=document.addEventListener=> { window.player=lf.player; }); People often think Christopher and his skating partner Jayne Torvill are a couple, but despite their long partnership, the pair have never dated. Jayne has been married to her husband Phil Christensen for the past 25 years, while Christopher has been in a relationship with DOI head coach Karen Barber since 2011.
Following the couple's divorce after two years of marriage, he met and fell in love with American skater, Jill Trenary. The couple tied the knot in October 1994, and went on to welcome two sons together, Jack Robert, 21, and Sam Colin, 19. The family resided together in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In March 2010, Christopher's agent confirmed that the couple had decided to separate, although they have remained on very good terms for the sake of their children.
News of Christopher's romance with Karen came to light in January 2011, when they were photographed kissing outside a London restaurant. A few days later, Karen confirmed that her 21-year marriage to skating coach Stephen Pickavance had ended some time before; the former couple share two teenage daughters, Emma and Laura.Christopher has been dating Karen Barber since 2011
Karen and Olympic gold medallist Christopher went on to release a joint statement, explaining:"We have been great friends for more than 30 years. Following recent media speculation, we feel the necessity to confirm that this year has seen a change in our relationship, but we are taking things very slowly, as it is early days. We'd very much like to thank our dear friends, who have been so incredibly supportive to us.
Unnecessary article. Why does it matter to you or anyone else who his family and two children are? Another unnecessary article by the media about our celebrities and their PRIVATE lives
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