Idris Elba and Torvill and Dean receive honours at Windsor Castle

Idris Elba and Torvill and Dean receive honours at Windsor CastleJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSteven McIntoshEntertainment reporterReutersSir Idris, pictured with his wife Sabrina, was knighted for services to young people in recognition of his charity workActor Sir Idris Elba was one of several stars to receive honours from King Charles at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.The 53-year-old, known for US crime series The Wire and police drama Luther, was awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours for services to young people.There was also a knighthood and damehood for Olympic champions Dame Jayne Torvill and Sir Christopher Dean, for services to ice skating and to voluntary service.Actress and comedian Dame Meera Syal, known for The Kumars At No 42 and Goodness Gracious Me, was recognised for services to literature, drama and charity.PA MediaSir Idris is currently working on a Netflix documentary about the King's Trust, which gave him a grant aged 18In 2022, Sir Idris founded the Elba Hope Foundation, which supports community empowerment, education, youth advocacy and sustainable development.The actor used a grant from the Prince's Trust – now the King's Trust – to attend the National Youth Music Theatre aged 18.It was announced last year that the Luther star will team up with the King to create a documentary marking 50 years since Charles founded the charity, due to air on Netflix this autumn.PA MediaSir Idris is best known for police drama Luther and his role as Stringer Bell in US crime series The WireIce dancers Dame Jayne and Sir Christopher took home the Olympic gold at the 1984 Winter Games for their Bolero performance.The pair later became the faces of ITV celebrity competition show Dancing On Ice. After finding out about the honour, Dame Jayne, 68, said the timing seemed "perfect" after the two danced on the ice for the final time last year.She said: "We had such a great time, we were so happy with the tour and the fact...