ICE skating legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are to make their panto debut in Manchester - in the Opera House's production of Cinderella.

The duo, who shot to international fame after their gold medal winning Bolero routine at the 1984 Winter Olympics, are to play the Fairy Godparents in this comic take on the timeless fairytale.

Jayne said: "This will be our first ever pantomime and something we’ve been wanting to do for some time. We’re already working on some brand new choreography which we hope will bring a whole lot more excitement to the wonderful Cinderella story and reworking some old favourites too."

Christopher said Christmas can't come soon enough for the ever popular duo.

He added: "We’re really looking forward to bringing Cinderella to life on skates and spending the festive season in Manchester."

In 2014, Torvill and Dean returned to Sarajevo to dance the Bolero one more time, celebrating the 30 year anniversary of their Olympics performance. Their name remains synonymous with Ravel’s musical masterpiece.

With more star cast to be announced, the classic rags to riches tale Cinderella will be transformed into a breathtaking family extravaganza with glittering sets, gorgeous costumes, big song and dance numbers, bags of audience participation, real Shetland ponies and jaw-dropping skating sequences.

* Cinderella is at the Opera House from December 4 to January 3 and tickets are available from 0844 871 3018 or .atgtickets.com/manchester*