Jason Gardiner is "happier" since leaving ‘Dancing On Ice’.
The 48-year-old choreographer – who stepped down as a judge last summer – has suggested he has no plans to return to the panel on ITV’s figure skating competition and he even claimed he’s in a much better place than he was during his time on the show.
Responding to a fan on Twitter who called on bosses to bring him back, Jason tweeted: "Thank you Brian but I’m happier than I’ve been in years because I’m not doing @dancingonice x (sic)"
Jason previously hit out at show bosses and claimed they did "nothing" to protect him after he was targeted by Gemma Collins’ fans following her accusation live on the show that he had been "selling stories" about her, which prompted him to consult a lawyer to preserve his reputation as he insisted the allegation was untrue.
He said: "When push comes to shove, they hung me out to dry. After Gemma made that allegation, I had so much abuse because all of her social media followers are cut from the same cloth – vile people.
"One person threatened to throw acid in my face in the street. But ITV did absolutely nothing.
"So I did consult my lawyers, who told me I had a good case. The next week, an hour before the show, three of the top brass marched into my dressing room and demanded to know if I was going to sue Gemma. They made me feel as if it was all my fault and I would be the one to pay.
"The threat was that I would be ‘in a difficult position’ and that they would have to speak to their legal team to confirm if I could continue on the show.
"I don’t know if the aim was to scare me into backing down, but it worked. I was absolutely traumatised, and I did agree to drop the lawsuit. Through all of this, not one person asked if I was OK. And after that everything was soured."
Jason Gardiner is ‘happier’ after quitting Dancing On Ice
