Totally different to anything we have seen on DOI
he was funny witty no airs and graces dare I say very Likeable
it does make me wonder is nearly all his persona on the show an act??

We said much the same. Either he's stage-managed completely by the DOI producers or Jason misinterprets where 'the line' is when he gets carried away on a Sunday evening. Maybe it's a mixture of the two? Either way he was good fun on Celeb GBBO tonight, seemed to be having a ball - now that Jason you'd spend time with in a heartbeat.

the cake at the end and his Swans in Dire need of the RSPB
his reactions were priceless. Very good point about getting carried away I really was expecting him to be very arrogant but he really came across very nice.

Having met Jason he really is the same in real life as on tonight's Bake Off, he's a lovely guy in real life

His remit is to get nasty.

Makes you wonder who really is the not so nice person on that panel !!!!

We all know they all have 'roles' to play when it comes to judging panels (look at Strictly and X Factor, for example), so it's no surprise that Jason's a decent person off the panel, but the fact remains that his comments are too much on the show.

I don't particularly care what he says (I've never been offended by him), but he just brings the entire tone down. Especially when this year is suppose to be a celebration. I like that he's tough on the contestants (he's often right with his criticism), but there's no need to bring the mood down with his fights with Karen and petty remarks at contestants.

If he stayed constructive with his comments, he'd be great for the show.

Yes, I know who I think it is


I loved Jason last night on CRBO. When his swans collapsed, I laughed out loud. He has done himself a huge favour going on that show.

He's the pantomime villain on Dancing On Ice. Surely everyone knew that. Just like everyone knows the "feud" with Karen Barber is stage managed.

Like TraceyUK, I too have met Jason, and always found him to be very polite, courteous and extremely caring. Mention his Mr Nasty role on DOI and he laughs. I think he finds it quite amusing that people actually think that is what he is really like, and can't work out that he is playing the role he has been set.

I really liked him on bake off too and yet can't stand him on DoI. Completely likeable and very funny!

Reading Jason's twitter and how he keeps in touch with people, like his QAFTSG days, it's obvious his dancing on ice persona is not the real him.

Plus when he did the recent couples dancing show, there was no Mr Nasty

To be honest, I rarely think Jason's comments are particularly bad. It's always seemed obvious to me he says most of it with a twinkle in his eye, and an attempt to give the contestants something to work on.

It seems to me that some people decided long ago he was a horrible person, and therefore interpret everything he says through that filter. Most of the celebs are able to laugh at his comments, and it's only because Karen insists on being offended on their behalf that it becomes a big deal.

Disagree - he clearly thinks up insults, often a play on words waits for the opportunity to make his rehearsed comment then sits back with an "aren't I clever look on his face."

Being "Bored to Beth" and comparing Charron Davies to a turd was neither constructive nor clever and I certainly didn't see any twinkle in those rolling eyes.

Maybe he just has a schizoid personality.

He was brilliant....I hadn't laughed so much at anything on TV for ages! The whole programme was hilarious!!!

I really enjoyed it as well. At least 60% of the contestants couldn't bake (and knew it) so there wasn't any of the very serious competitiveness that we usually see. Johnny Vaughan had me in stitches but Jason came a close second. Talk about the dying swan

I loved the bit where he demonstrated the dancing from Swan Lake. Obviously talented.

We laughed until we cried at the last 2 programmes. Best things on telly for ages.

Sorry, couldn't resist. What does the 'A' stand for? Given the context, is it some kind of Freudian slip?

Exactly, are the public that gullible? It is obviously managed by the producers of the programme. All Jason's comments are scripted, he is playing the baddie in a pantomine, just like Craig behaves on Strictly. The public are being manipulated into "hating" the baddie, they even booooo him on DoI! Hilarious. Same thing with the "fighting" between Karen and Jason, they probably go for a drink at the bar after the show. Gets headlines and that is what the whole PR campaign is about.

No the public aren't that gullible, I'm not sure that they care enough to even think about it afterwards - but it doesn't make watching it at the time any less unpleasant.

I don't give a monkey's whether it's "role playing" or "acting" and he could be a pussycat in real life. The fact is that his persona on the show has resulted in a lot of unpleasant remarks which were gratuitous, unnecessary and many people fast forwarding even more (it's impossible to watch this show live because of all the damned adverts, and padding). If they are trying to copy Craig on Strictly, they need to get new script writers because they've got it totally wrong.

I've not watched it at all for the last couple of weeks, just a couple of the routines on YouTube, can't say I miss it, and I'm not entirely sure why I've come back into the forum...probably just to see how everyone is getting on .