Jason Gardiner, Emma Bunton leave 'Dancing on Ice'
 

Jason Gardiner and Emma Bunton have announced their departure from Dancing on Ice.

Both Gardiner and Bunton confirmed on Twitter tonight that they will not return to the ITV1 skating show for the new series in January, confirming previous reports which also suggested that Louie Spence would feature in the show's next run.

Gardiner, who has sat on the show's panel since it began, tweeted: "I will NOT be returning to DOI next series. It has been an iconic 6 years & I've loved being a part of it."Link


Disappointed about Gardiner, but over the moon over Bunton going.

:o

I wonder if Karen will get back behind the panel then...

There's no show without Jason Gardiner

zzzzz

Replacing Jason with Louis Spence :bored: Don't care about Emma she added nothing.

never understood Emma being on the panel to start with - but Jason leaving..... he's part of the fun factor and part of why many tuned in - me for one.

Couldn't agree more.


Jason will be a big loss.

As for Emma, this can only benefit the show.

Emma was really at best only a fair judge,not really cut out for this show, Jason will be a miss though, he could overstep the mark at times but he made good viewing definately.

Shame, Jason was the best judge

Oh dear God, Louis Spence?? :bawling:

I'll miss Jason :(

Looks like this show may be in it's final year........

Damn, definitely Louie then :(

Robin is the only good judge left now then.

It's going downhill rapidly. Even moreso with Christine Bleakley co-presenting

The judging lineup for the upcoming series of Dancing on Ice has been announced.


Louie Spence, Karen Barber, Katarina Witt and Robin Cousins will make up the panel for the ITV skating show's next run, which begins in January.

The news follows Friday's confirmation that former judges Jason Gardiner and Emma Bunton have left the series.

Choreographer Spence has worked with Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams and Mariah Carey, and is best known for appearing on Sky1's Pineapple Dance Studios and Show Business.

He said: "I'm looking forward to being part of such a challenging and spectacular show and can't wait to give my encouragement and critique on the contestants' dance and performance on the ice."

Figure skating champion Witt won gold medals at the Sarajevo 1984 and Calgary 1988 Olympic Games, and holds the record for most consecutive European titles alongside Sonja Henie.

"I can't wait to join the Dancing on Ice judging panel," Witt added. "As well as offering support and constructive advice to this year's celebrity skaters I'm also looking forward to working alongside my close friends Torvill and Dean."

I'm not too keen on this choice replacement for Holly.

Glad Karen is back on, my favourite judge :)

I could understand it when it was a panel of 5 because she replaced Ruthie Henshall (that name still makes my skin crawl) to judge performance, but last year it was silly.

I'm glad we've now got a choreographer judging performance, a skater judging skating and a figure skating to join the two aspects together

would have preferred Karen back behind the panel though

I'm glad Jason has gone, can't stand him and Emma annoys me. Funny that ITV played with their other 2 judging panels last year yet we're waiting until now for changes to the one that really changing

At least she knows what she's talking about

There's no controversy to get DOI in the headlines now Jason has gone, that coupled with Bleak presenting will see it go down the pan

Karen was too nicey nicey, and was a bitch to Jason

There's no controversy to get DOI in the headlines now Jason has gone, that coupled with Bleak presenting will see it go down the pan

Karen was too nicey nicey, and was a bitch to Jason

It was announced that she was back on the panel.

I've just been reading another report which doesn't have Karen on the panel and that she will be returning as head coach.

Good choice with getting rid of Emma. Jason should stay!!

The panel should be Jason, Karen, Robin and BRING BACK RUTHIE HENSHALL!

Not sure what Katarina Witt will be like on the panel.

Eww.. and Christine Bleakley is co hosting with Phillip? I think they should bring FEARNE BRITTON back on our TV screens! Reunite Phil and Fearne!

Is Holly staying on This Morning? Think she just wants more time with her family so she will probably just stick with This Morning and Celeb Juice?

Yeah being nice to them all and then when she has to critcize a performance she bursts into tears.

Shes left to present The Voice for BBC1. Shes still doing This Morning and Celeb Juice though but if The Voice takes off I can see her leaving This Morning (bet Christine will replace her there as well)