Is JASON the reason why Dancing On Ice bit the dust ? - No place 4 'RUDE' On SUNDAY


Many have said that Jason was cruel to mention Kyrans personal damp areas, is this a prime example of why viewers have been switching off in droves on Sunday nights, leading to the final demise of Dancing On Ice?

So agree with this. Just hits below the belt each time. Definitely Karens camp.

I am definitely in Karens camp, I can't see many people condoning Jason's rudeness on a Sunday night, it is all just so uncalled for, and spoils an otherwise great show.

As has been said loads of times before, they obviously wanted a Craig Revel Horwood type but he just doesn't have any charm about him, unlike Craig!

They've messed about too much with the panel and pros which they don't seem to realise people care about. Why they asked Ashley back I'll never know. They should have rotated panellists from all the series for this one!

Absolutely - he doesn't add anything to the show, just demeans people. Not nice

I'd agree, the judges are there to give constructive criticism. I don't understand how his comments to Kyran, interrupting Karen and comments to her are constructive. His attention seeking is incredibly annoying and off putting. Listening to his criticisms are boring and the way the show portrays this "Oh what will Jason say / do next, how exciting will it be" card isn't very exciting but more of a broken record.

Its a shame that Jason has chosen to go that way or perhaps that is just his natural persona.

I don't think he is really like that. There was a dance show on last year and he was a judge and was really nice and went easy on the contestants.

In answer to your question Op....NO.

What was that show called?

In a word TERRY - NO.

You maybe someone of few words but perhaps you can elaborate a bit for us ?

Stepping out.

Jason came off worse during their argument tonight. He interrupted Karen when she tried to give her comments to Kyran, when she didn't interrupt him and his "drone on" comment was nasty.

He is so rude but I am glad he is back:

I wish I could share your enthusiasm bornfree.

He is the reason why I don't watch. I should be a dead cert as a viewer for this show in theory, it ticks the right boxes but I have only watched 2 series and bits of a third. I can't bear Jason.

That seems to be what has happened among a large number of core viewers, which is a shame for the show.

I agree with terry to be fair, this is meant to be light hearted entertainment and even craig makes a lot more entertaining comments on scd.

A bit of light hearted entertainment on a Sunday evening should relax you not get you all upset and worked up into a frenzy, one thing is for sure if Dancing on Ice had Craig's entertaining comments instead of Jason on the show it would probably still be going strong.

I can't believe people still take Jason's comments seriously. The sensible contestants don't.

That's a "Me too", I can't bear him (along with all the padding, slow pace of the show, and a gazillion adverts).

I did think he was being a lot less rude last night at first in his comments to the skaters, pointed but constructive. I thought maybe words had been had, "it's the last series, make an effort Jason", etc.

Then unfortunately came the "armpit" comment to Kyran, and his interrupting of Karen (for the record he should not interrupt anyone IMO, though he seems to do it most to her).

Its all part of the "game", he is cast as a sort of Pantomime Villian.
I suspect most of its scripted.

Schofe and the Bleak One said, when summing up the show, that the spat between Karen and Jason, "was the bit they liked the best".
Thats some indictment.

Exactly. Jason Gardener is playing a character and is following the producers instructions. The idiot hosts draw attention to it because they're desperate to generate controversy/interest.