Jason Gardiner
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Jason Gardiner (born 6 November 1971) is an Australian choreographer, singer, and theatre producer best known for his role as a caustic and controversial judge on the ITV shows Dancing on Ice, Born to Shine and Stepping Out.
Jason Gardiner | |
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Born | (1971-11-06) 6 November 1971 (age 52) Melbourne, Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation(s) | Choreographer, singer, theatre producer |
Years active | 1991–present |
Television | Dancing on Ice (2006–2011, 2013–2014, 2018–2019) Born to Shine (2011) Stepping Out (2013) |
Website | Official website |
Gardiner was a judge on the first series of the BBC talent show Strictly Dance Fever. From 2006 to 2011, Gardiner was one of the original judges on the ITV show Dancing on Ice. Gardiner returned to Dancing on Ice for its eighth series in 2013, but the show was cancelled after its ninth series in 2014. He returned as a judge on the show in 2018.,[1] before leaving the show for a second time in 2019.[2]
In 2006, Gardiner was one of the judges invited to take part in Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice, an Australian version of Dancing on Ice, screened on the Nine Network.