Lilah Fear & Lewis Gibson Set for Grand Prix Final Showdown in Nagoya

Great Britains very own Olympic ice dancers Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson will once again fly the flag at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2025 in Nagoya, Japan, from 4–7 December. The British duo have earned their place among the world’s top six ice dance teams after another strong Grand Prix campaign, securing back-to-back qualifications for one of the sport’s most exclusive events.

Reaching the Grand Prix Final is a major achievement in itself; only the very best teams from the international series make it to the season-defining showdown. For Fear and Gibson, Nagoya is also the next chapter in a historic run that has already re-written the British record books and strengthened their claim as genuine contenders on the road to the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.

Building on a Landmark Season for Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson

In 2024, Fear and Gibson made history by winning Great Britain's first ever medal at the ISU Grand Prix Final, taking bronze in Grenoble and breaking a barrier no British skaters had crossed before.

They arrive in Nagoya fresh from another milestone at home: an eighth British senior ice dance crown, making them the most decorated British ice dance team of all time and moving them clear of legends John and Sinead Kerr, and Jayne Torvill & Christopher Dean

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Already Olympians after making their Games debut in Beijing in 2022, the pair are now firmly on the road to Milano Cortina 2026. Each milestone – from Grand Prix medals to national titles – feeds into that wider Olympic journey, adding experience, confidence and belief that they can challenge the very best when it matters most.

Combined with their breakthrough World Championship bronze earlier this year, which ended a wait of more than four decades for a British world ice dance medal, Fear and Gibson head into the Final as established global contenders and genuine podium threats, carrying huge momentum into this Olympic season.

Lilah & Lewis on Making History and Returning to the Final

Looking ahead to Nagoya and a return to the Grand Prix Final after last year’s historic bronze, the team commented:

“We're really excited to go back to Japan. It’s always a huge achievement to make the Final – it’s never guaranteed, especially this season with so much depth in the field – so we’re really proud to have qualified again and to have another chance to perform there. The Grand Prix Final is truly one of the most interesting events because first you have to qualify, then you’re up against the best six teams in the world, split into two groups of three. It feels almost like a mini championship of its own. You’re all competing at a point in the season where nothing is fully solidified yet like it is at Worlds, so you go in just wanting to skate your best and see where that takes you.”

What’s at Stake in Nagoya

The Grand Prix Final brings together the top six teams in each discipline based on points earned across the Grand Prix series. Every programme in Nagoya is effectively a medal-round skate, with no qualifying rounds and no weaker fields – just the world’s best going head-to-head over two intense days of competition.

For Fear and Gibson, another strong set of performances would not only keep them in the hunt for more Grand Prix hardware, but also provide vital momentum heading into the championship phase of the season – including a once-in-a-generation home Europeans in Sheffield this January – with Milano Cortina 2026 firmly on the horizon.

Grand Prix Final Ice Dance Times (UK Time)

All times below are converted from local Nagoya time (UTC+9) to UK time (GMT, UTC+0). Schedule is subject to change.

Thursday 4 December

• Ice Dance – Rhythm Dance: 12:20 (UK time)

Saturday 6 December

• Ice Dance – Free Dance: 08:35 (UK time)

  
  

How to Watch

Fans in the UK will be able to follow the Olympic ice dance duo’s Grand Prix Final performances live or on-demand via the ISU YouTube channel.

British Ice Skating sends its very best wishes to Lilah and Lewis as they take on the world’s elite once again in Nagoya.

Also representing Great Britain at the ISU Grand Prix Final 2025 are officials Nick Russell (Ice Dance Judge) and Stephen Fernandez (Referee), who will serve on the event’s officiating team in Nagoya.