Pamela O'Connor (figure skater)
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Pamela "Pam" O'Connor is a Scottish
ice dancer who competed internationally representing Great Britain
. She competed with Jonathon O'Dougherty
, and the couple won the gold medal at the 2002 British Ice Figure and Dance Championships. They retired from competitive skating in 2005. Following her retirement from eligible skating, O'Connor competed on Dancing on Ice (UK)
. She also competed on Torvill & Dean's Dancing on Ice in 2006.
In Dancing on Ice series 1, she was partnered with David Seaman
and was voted out in the semi final. In series 2 she was partnered with Neil Fox
and was voted out in week 1.
In 1999 she played an up-and-coming figure-skater in a Robbie Williams
music video.
She grew up in Cumbernauld and went to Cumbernauld High School. She is now married to her former figure-skating partner Jonathon O'Dougherty.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
ice dancer who competed internationally representing Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
. She competed with Jonathon O'Dougherty
Jonathon O'Dougherty
Jonathon O’Dougherty , is a Welsh ice dancer who competed for Britain with partner and wife, Pamela O’Connor. Before teaming with O’Connor, he competed with Tessa McGarry...
, and the couple won the gold medal at the 2002 British Ice Figure and Dance Championships. They retired from competitive skating in 2005. Following her retirement from eligible skating, O'Connor competed on Dancing on Ice (UK)
Dancing on Ice (UK)
Dancing on Ice is a British television show co-hosted by Christine Bleakley and Philip Schofield, in which celebrities and their professional partners figure skate in front of a panel of judges. The format, devised by LWT and Granada Television, has been a prime-time hit in eight different...
. She also competed on Torvill & Dean's Dancing on Ice in 2006.
In Dancing on Ice series 1, she was partnered with David Seaman
David Seaman
David Andrew Seaman MBE is a former English football goalkeeper who played for several clubs, most notably Arsenal. He retired from the game on 13 January 2004, following a recurring shoulder injury...
and was voted out in the semi final. In series 2 she was partnered with Neil Fox
Neil Fox
Neil Andrew Howe Fox is an English DJ and TV presenter, known for many years as Dr. Fox before he became "Foxy" in the 2000s. He is now known simply as "Neil Fox". He is not to be mistaken for Conservative MP Liam Fox who is also known as Dr. Fox...
and was voted out in week 1.
In 1999 she played an up-and-coming figure-skater in a Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams
Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...
music video.
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She grew up in Cumbernauld and went to Cumbernauld High School. She is now married to her former figure-skating partner Jonathon O'Dougherty.