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Dancing On Ice star Christopher Dean’s tragic childhood – from mother’s disappearance to father’s adultery

Dancing On Ice judge Christopher Dean is no stranger to family conflict – his childhood was marred by his dad's adultery and his mum leaving.

From meeting four decades ago, nailing a perfect score at the Winter Olympics and sharing a much-discussed kiss – to Our Last Dance, which they’re touring later this year, they’ve enjoyed numerous successes. When they were training as amateurs, Chris’ mum used to sit secretly in the stands watching them (Credit: YouTube) During an episode of DNA Journeys, which aired in 2022, Christopher visited his family home in Nottingham and shared more insight into that period of his life, which, he said, he had “blocked out”. Years later, when he and Jayne started ice dancing together, his mum would surreptitiously watch them compete together from the stands of whichever stadium, but sneak out before he got a chance to talk to her.

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