Jayne Torvill breaks silence on Jason Gardiner's Dancing On Ice exit
She was at the TV Choice Awards
Following the announcement earlier this year, that Dancing On Ice judge Jason Gardiner was to leave the popular TV show, head judge Jayne Torvill has now broken her silence on the matter.
Speaking at the TV Choice Awards on Monday night, Jayne told press, "I think we will miss Jason and his combination of comments, his straight forward comments. Last year, for us it's still quite new, with Jason and Ashley Banjo and ourselves, it all worked out really well."
The ice-skater continued, "Now we have a new member but I think it will be fun. John is a funny guy with loads of energy."
Earlier this month, John Barrowman was confirmed as the replacement judge on Dancing On Ice, with the I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here star telling his fans on Instagram, "Hey everybody, it's John Barrowman here and I've got something super exciting to announce to you. I'm gonna be on Dancing On Ice! Woo! I'm gonna be a judge on the 2020 series of Dancing On Ice."
John previously appeared on Dancing On Ice as a contestant way back in 2006, during the first series of the show before its hiatus.
Jayne was at the TV Choice Awards on Monday night, where Dancing On Ice was nominated for Best Talent Show, up against The Great British Bake Off, and Strictly Come Dancing, losing out on the night to Britain's Got Talent.
Now take a look at the winners from the TV Choice Awards:
Best Daytime Show
WINNER: This Morning, ITV
The Chase, ITV
Good Morning Britain, ITV
The Repair Shop, BBC1
Best Actress
WINNER: Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
Brenda Blethyn, Vera
Vicky McClure, Line Of Duty
Eleanor Tomlinson, Poldark
Outstanding Contribution to Television
WINNER: Lorraine Kelly
Best Talent Show
WINNER: Britain's Got Talent, ITV
Dancing On Ice, ITV
The Great British Bake Off, Channel 4
Strictly Come Dancing, BBC1
Best Reality Show
WINNER: I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! ITV
First Dates/First Dates Hotel Channel 4
Love Island ITV2
Sam & Billie Faiers: The Mummy Diaries ITVBe
Best Actor
WINNER: Adrian Dunbar, Line Of Duty
Martin Compston, Line Of Duty
Richard Madden, Bodyguard
Aidan Turner, Poldark
Best Food Show
WINNER: Gordon, Gino And Fred: Road Trip, ITV
Gino's Italian Coastal Escape, ITV
Mary Berry's Quick Cooking, BBC2
Sunday Brunch, Channel 4
Best Comedy
WINNER: After Life, Netflix
Derry Girls, Channel 4
Not Going Out, BBC1
Still Open All Hours, BBC1
Best Factual Show
WINNER: Blue Planet Live, BBC1
24 Hours In A&E, Channel 4
Ambulance, BBC1
Paul O'Grady: For The Love Of Dogs, ITV
Best Drama Series
WINNER: Line Of Duty, BBC1
Game Of Thrones, Sky Atlantic
Poldark, BBC1
Victoria, ITV
Best Lifestyle Show
WINNER: DIY SOS, BBC1
Antiques Roadshow, BBC1
Long Lost Family, ITV
The Undateables, Channel 4
Best Family Drama
WINNER: Call The Midwife, BBC1
Casualty, BBC1
Doctor Who, BBC1
The Durrells, ITV
Best New Drama
WINNER: Bodyguard, BBC1
The Bay, ITV
Killing Eve, BBC1
Sex Education, Netflix
Best Entertainment Show
WINNER: The Graham Norton Show, BBC1
Celebrity Juice, ITV2
Gogglebox, Channel 4
Most Haunted, Really
Best Soap Newcomer
WINNER: Kara-Leah Fernandes (Bailey Baker), EastEnders
Olivia Bromley (Dawn Taylor), Emmerdale
Maureen Lipman (Evelyn Plummer), Coronation Street
Asan N'Jie (Ellis Chapman), Emmerdale
Best Soap Actress
WINNER: Alison King (Carla Connor), Coronation Street
Isabel Hodgins (Victoria Barton), Emmerdale
Lorraine Stanley (Karen Taylor), EastEnders
Gillian Wright (Jean Slater), EastEnders
Best Soap Actor
WINNER: Danny Dyer (Mick Carter), EastEnders
Ryan Hawley (Robert Sugden), Emmerdale
Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle), Emmerdale
Jack P Shepherd (David Platt), Coronation Street
Best Soap
WINNER: Emmerdale, ITV
Coronation Street, ITV
EastEnders, BBC1
Hollyoaks, Channel 4
See photos from the TV Choice Awards red carpet here.
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