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UK:Luther star Idris Elba knighted by King

Actor Sir Idris Elba and ice dancers Dame Jayne Torvill and Sir Christopher Dean was among those to receive honours from the King.

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Luther star Idris Elba knighted by King

Actor Sir Idris Elba and ice dancers Dame Jayne Torvill and Sir Christopher Dean was among those to receive honours from the King.

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Torvill and Dean celebrate retirement with honours from King

The ice dance duo were among those honoured by the King at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.

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Idris Elba to be knighted as Torvill and Dean receive royal honours

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Idris Elba set to be knighted by King Charles as British sporting and TV stars receive honours

Dozens of people, including comedians Dame Meera Syal and Paul Elliott, are due to be honoured by the King

The Independent UK

Luther star Idris Elba to be knighted by King

Actor Sir Idris Elba and ice dancers Dame Jayne Torvill and Sir Christopher Dean will be among those to receive honours from the King on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson miss out on Olympic figure skating medal

Dame Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean watched on at the Assago Arena.

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Fear and Gibson suffer nightmare on ice as GB Winter Olympic medal drought goes on

Lewis Gibson and Lilah Fear fell short in their bid to emulate Torvill and Dean, finishing seventh in the ice dancing competition

The Guardian - UK

Heartbreak for Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson as Team GB’s medal drought continues

Fear and Gibson were widely tipped to win Britain’s first figure skating medal since Lillehammer 1994, but suffered heartbreak as they recorded their worst result since their debut Olympics four years ago

The Independent UK

‘It made me cry’: your favourite moments from past Winter Olympics

From Torvill and Dean scoring a perfect 6.0 to radical new boarding and skiing styles, readers recall euphoric moments from past Games

The Guardian - UK

Lilah Fear will be ‘perfect’ Team GB flagbearer, former teacher says

A former teacher of figure skater Lilah Fear has told of her pride in the Olympian, who she said will set a high standard as flagbearer for Team GB.

Evening Standard

The Joy of Six: incredible Winter Olympics moments

From a golden goal on ice, to Eve Muirhead’s redemption moment and more, here are half a dozen Winter Games classics

The Guardian - UK

Ten British medal hopefuls to watch at Winter Olympics 2026

Team GB heads to Milano-Cortina 2026 with the potential for a record-breaking medal haul

The Independent UK

‘They allowed us to use the costumes’: Fear and Gibson on Torvill and Dean, Boléro and skating history

Team GB’s ice dance duo warmed up for the Winter Olympics by re-enacting the classic routine and are confident they can end Britain’s 32-year medal wait

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‘We want this’: Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson embrace pressure as they aim for Olympic gold

The pair are bidding to follow in the footsteps of ‘trailblazers’ Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean with an Olympic medal in Milan

The Independent UK

Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson miss out on maiden European ice dance title

The British pair took bronze for the second year in a row, behind France’s Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Italy’s Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri

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Arise Sir Idris! Hollywood A-lister knighted in King Charles' New Year's Honours

Actor Idris Elba has been made a knight in King Charles III New Year's honours list in recognition of his work to reduce knife crime and poverty and promote education.

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Jayne Torvill and Idris Elba among NYE honourees - with Kevin Sinfield snubbed

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Knighthood and damehood a ‘perfect’ end to skating career for Torvill and Dean

The pair described the honours as ‘wonderful and humbling’.

Evening Standard

Idris Elba, Sarina Wiegman and Torvill and Dean lead New Year's Honours list

The stars are among a host of people recognised for their services in the annual list

The Independent UK

Hollywood stars Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo recognized in New Year's honor's list

Britons ranging from Hollywood stars Idris Elba and Cynthia Erivo to a 102-year-old judo instructor have been named in King Charles III’s New Year’s honors list, an annual tradition that recognizes people for their contributions to U.K. public life

The Guardian - UK

Idris Elba knighted in new year honours list also featuring Torvill and Dean

Meera Syal also made dame while England women’s football and rugby winners feature prominently

The Guardian - UK

Sarina Wiegman an honorary dame as Lionesses and Red Roses get honours

Leah Williamson was named an OBE and four other Lionesses were made MBEs, while Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean were given a damehood and a knighthood

The Independent UK

Idris Elba and Lionesses lead new year honours list as more than 1,100 recognised

From champions of sports and the arts to foster carers, health workers and supporters of young people, a total of 1,157 recipients, from every part of the UK, have been awarded

Evening Standard

New Year Honours 2026: Full list of people to receive a Knighthood, MBE, OBE CBE or other title

A full list of all those being recognised in the King’s New Year Honours

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