We live in an age that increasingly seeks to blur the line between athletics and entertainment, and rightly so. Vanessa James and Morgan Cipres are further proof that entertainment and sports can be the same while providing viewers with an unforgettable experience.
Vanessa and Morgan have taken figure skating by storm, especially since their electrifying performance at the 2018 Winter Olympics on Valentine’s Day. These French celebrities have certainly made the country proud and proud. However, their obvious on-ice chemistry has people wondering if their relationship is more than just a professional one.
Vanessa James and Morgan Ciprès
Vanessa James was born on September 27, 1987. She developed a passion for figure skating after attending the 1998 Winter Olympics and started skating when she was 10 years old.
She started her career as a single skater before eventually transitioning into pair skating. Prior to Morgan, she had first been paired with French skater Yannick Bonheur and ahead of him Hamish Gaman . She may be considered a French skater these days, but she has lived in many countries, thanks to her family’s constant relocation. Vanessa James started skating in the United States.
Morgan Ciprès was born on April 24, 1991 in Melun, France. Like James, Morgan also started her career in single skating. He teamed up with Vanessa in 2010 and they’ve been an on-ice fixture ever since.
The Frenchman started learning skating at the age of 4 and made his ISU Junior Grand Prix debut in 2004.
Since they started playing as a couple, VanessaJames and Morgan Ciprès have taken part in numerous figure skating competitions. They also have the medals and titles to show off. These include the bronze medal at the 2015 Winter Universiade, the 2017 European Championships and the 2018 World Championships. They won gold at the Grand Prix Finals in 2018 and 2019, as well as at the European Championships 2019.
Are Vanessa James and Morgan Ciprès engaged?
There is no doubt in the heart of any skating fan that Vanessa James and Morgan Ciprès look great together on the ice. Many others think they look just as good on the ice.
Everything the skating couple does during dirty performances is intentional. From their amazing routines to their choice of outfit and song; they leave nothing to chance. And after their Valentine’s Day performance in 2018, the whole world took notice.
The couple has already made a few “Won” by Le weekend. It was also one of the musician’s songs for the Fifty Shades of Gray soundtrack. And true to Vanessa and Morgan’s style, they didn’t just perform the song beautifully, they dressed in outfits inspired by the movie itself.
In 2017, they also performed another explosive routine to a song by heavy metal band Disturbed.
Perhaps their best yet came at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Vanessa James and Morgan Ciprès performed a powerful routine for Ed Sheeran’s “Make It Rain.” It was the final nail in the coffin that proved these two were probably seeing each other. The fact that they chose to sing this kind of song on Valentine’s Day only added to the rumors surrounding their relationship.
However, the skating couple never said they were truly good friends and did not come forward to confirm or deny any rumors about their relationship.
What you need to know about Vanessa James and Morgan Ciprès
1. Morgan Ciprès might have continued his career as a single skater had it not been for the adductor muscle injury he suffered in anticipation of the 2007-2008 season.
2. When Vanessa James and Morgan Ciprès teamed up in 2010, Morgan was still new to couple performances. That’s why they didn’t debut for a year as Vanessa and their coaches spent that time teaching her elements together.
3. While still a singles skater, James competed at the 2006 British Championships where she won the gold medal. This makes her the first British figure skater of black African descent to achieve this goal.
4. Vanessa James has lived in the UK, USA and France. She also represented all of these countries at different stages of her career. However, the athlete was born in Ontario, Canada.
5. James obtained French citizenship in 2009, two years after his family moved to France.
6. After winning their first team gold medal at the 2013 International Challenge Cup, Morgan Ciprès suffered another injury soon after. He had to have wrist surgery and avoid lifting for a while. This forced James and Ciprès to withdraw from Skate America competition for the 2013–14 season.