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In 2019, he left his role as a full-time répétiteur. Kevin O'Hare, the artistic director of the company, said he hoped Cope would return and coach from time to time.

In 2007, Cope briefly came back from retirement to perform at Bussell's final performance. They danced Wheeldon's Tryst. In 2012, he returned from retirement again, this time for the London Olympics closing ceremony, in a sequence titled 'Spirit of the Flame', choreographed by Wheeldon and composed by David Arnold. Bussell, also from retirement, flew to the stage on a flaming phoenix and when landing was met by Cope, Gary Avis, Edward Watson, Nehemiah Kish and over 200 ballet dancers, after which the Olympic Flame was extinguished.

In September 2005, Cope, at age 42, announced he would retire from dancing after two performances of The Firebird in February 2006, with Miyako Yoshida as his final partner. He withdrew from all performances before that date. He became a répétiteur with the Royal Ballet that year. However, he broke a leg in a car accident in January 2006.

Cope was appointed a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2003 Queen's New Year's Honours List for his services to Ballet.

He joined The Royal Ballet in 1982, at age 19, was promoted to soloist in 1985 was named a principal dancer in 1986. He created the role of The Prince alongside Darcey Bussell in Kenneth MacMillan's The Prince of the Pagodas in 1989. In 1990, at age 27, Cope retired from the Royal Ballet due to physical stress. He went to pursue "a lifestyle more in tune with that of the majority of the population" and a career in property development, but returned to the Royal Ballet in 1992. His repertoire include works by MacMillan and Frederick Ashton, and originated works by choreographers including MacMillan, David Bintley and Christopher Wheeldon. His most notable partnerships are with Bussell and Sylvie Guillem.

Jonathan Cope, CBE (born 1963) is a British ballet dancer. He was a principal dancer at The Royal Ballet until his retirement in 2006, then served as a répétiteur with the company until 2019.