Jason Gardiner and Karen Barber are set to reunite on ‘Dancing On Ice’ – seven years after their infamous on-air row.
Former Olympic skater Karen, 57, will return as head coach on the 11th series of the show – which will launch in January 2019 – alongside 46-year-old Jason, despite the pair’s 2011 bust-up, which prompted 3,000 complaints to Ofcom.
Karen – who dates judge Christopher Dean – said: "It’s a joy to return."
A source told The Sun’s Bizarre TV column: "There is no love lost between the two of them, and there’s bound to be fireworks. In the past he’s reduced her to tears."
The pair’s argument stemmed from a comment made by Jason after Karen had been bumped from a role as a judge to one as a coach.
He said: "If your opinion mattered you’d still be on the judging panel."
Karen replied tearfully: "Jason you really are offensive, you bring so little to this panel."
In spite of his cutting remarks, Jason has insisted he isn’t a bully and believes referring to him as one trivialises the experiences of real bullying victims.
He said: "As someone severely bullied in my childhood, I know what bullying is like. So to actually discount what the real term bullying is and apply it to what I’m doing on a show, I think really is a disservice to young people now who are experiencing bullying."
Wes Nelson and Gemma Collins are among the stars expected to get their skates on for the series, which is returning to screens after three years.
Jason Gardiner and Karen Barber to reunite on Dancing on Ice panel
