Jayne Torvill breaks silence on Jason Gardiner's Dancing On Ice exit

She was at the TV Choice Awards

Jayne Torvill
Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 11th Sep 2019

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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