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Day: 13 January 2019

  • Gogglebox’s Stephen calls Jason Gardiner “Dated”

    Gogglebox’s Stephen calls Jason Gardiner “Dated”

    The backlash against Jason Gardiner is in full swing after his constant jibes at this year’s Dancing On Ice contestants. Gogglebox‘s Stephen Webb, calling his judge act of being “Mr Nasty” “dated” and “dull”

     

    Stephen Webb from the hit Channel 4 show, Gogglebox has called Jason Gardiner‘s “Mr Nasty” judging style “dated” at best and “dull”. The judging style has also been criticised by dozens of fans of the show, who have called out Jason’s overly bitchy comments toward’s the contestants.

    https://twitter.com/Stephenwebb71/status/1084522467840929792

    Viewers have been threatening to switch off after the “Mr Nasty” of ice skating could only raise criticism of the show’s newly trained hopefuls, which this year includes Saara Aalto and Brian McFadden.

    Fans of the show noticed that while Torvill and Dean could score the celebs quite highly, it was rare for Jason to go above a 4.5 out of ten, despite him not being a professional ice skater.

    On tonight’s show, viewers and fans ranted how “slimy” and “bitchy” Jason was coming off.

    Jason has been a longstanding judge on the show and started in 2006 until the show was cancelled in 2014 and then was asked back when the show was relaunched in 2018. He took out a year in 2012.

  • People really have had enough of “slime” Jason Gardiner

    People really have had enough of “slime” Jason Gardiner

    He may be known as Mr Nasty of the Ice Skating world, but his constant bitching at this year’s contestants on Dancing On Ice have viewers switching off.

    Is Jason Gardiner gay
    (C) ITV

    Jason Gardiner might be facing a backlash after his constant jibes at this year’s Dancing On Ice contestants. Viewers have been threatening to switch off after the “Mr Nasty” of ice skating could only raise criticism of the show’s newly trained hopefuls, which this year includes Saara Aalto and Brian McFadden.

    Fans of the show noticed that while Torvill and Dean could score the celebs quite highly, it was rare for Jason to go above a 4.5 out of ten, despite him not being a professional ice skater.

    On tonight’s show, viewers and fans ranted how “slimy” and “bitchy” Jason was coming off.

    https://twitter.com/Reece_Grant1/status/1082030753003782144

     

    Many viewers also spoke about their dislike of the Aussie-born choreographer, singer and theatre producer.

    Some even called on the producers of the show to take action against him. With one calling his interactions with the cast as “obnoxious rudeness” and finished by saying that it was not acceptable ”

    https://twitter.com/chrisnorman1947/status/1084518877579694081

    Some viewers have even taken to pausing the live show so they can “skip through” Jason’s critique of the cast.

  • Who is Saara Aalto married to?

    Who is Saara Aalto married to?

    Former X Factor star turned Dancing On Ice Saara Aalto is openly gay, but who is her partner?

    Saara Aalto
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    She’s come a long way from her shaky start in the first few weeks of this year’s series of the X Factor (where she eventually placed second) to become one of the contestants on 2019’s Dancing On Ice, alongside, Jayne Torvill Christopher Dean and Ashley Banjo, but Saara Aalto might just become the UK’s favourite ice skater.

    Thirty-one-year-old Saara, revealed her engagement to her partner, Meri Sopanen through an interview with OK Magazine and apparently her girlfriend waited for a quiet moment when they were together at home.

    Last August, on their three-year anniversary, her girlfriend popped the question, whilst the singer was in her PJs after a long and happy day.

    Saara joked,

    “She just said: ‘Oh, we had a lovely day…’ Then: ‘Will you marry me?’”

    Meri was quick to point out,

    ‘We did have candles! I wanted to do it when she wasn’t wearing make-up – I love her soul.’

    They moved to London together in 2017, but they have not yet got married.

  • Is Ashley Banjo related to Jordan Banjo?

    Is Ashley Banjo related to Jordan Banjo?

    Ashley Banjo is one of the stars of ITV’s Dancing On Ice, but is he related to BBC’s The Greatest Dancer‘s Jordan Banjo?

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    Yes, both Ashley Banjo and Jordan Banjo are brothers. Ashley is the oldest of the two and together they were in the Britain’s Got Talent winning act, Diversity. Before Diversity they were both members of a dance troupe called Swift Moves.

    However they have both appeared on the ITV reality show, Dancing On Ice. along side Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean. Jordan joined the show in 2018 as a presenter while Ashley joined the show in January 2018 as a judge.

    Jordan moved from the show in 2019 to present BBC’s reality show, The Greatest Dancer starring alongside Cheryl, Alesha Dixon and Matthew Morrison.

    Who is older Ashley or Jordan Banjo?

    Ashley is the oldest brother. He was born on 4th October 1988, which makes him 30-years-old in 2019. Jordan Banjo was born on 31st December 1992 which makes him 24 – and a Capricorn

  • Who is Jayne Torvill and is she married?

    Who is Jayne Torvill and is she married?

    Jayne Torvill is probably most famous for being an Olympic gold medalist in skating with Christopher Dean but also for appearing on Dancing On Ice.

    Nottingham-born Jayne Torvill is famous for being an Olympic gold medalist skater along with her partner, Chris Dean. In 1984, 24 million Brits tuned in to watch Jayne and Christopher dance to Boléro in the 1984 Olympics, making them instance household names. Since 2006 she has also served as a creative director on the ITV reality show, Dancing On Ice. She also appears alongside Ashley Banjo and Jason Gardiner.

    Is Jayne Torvill lesbian or bisexual?

    No, Jayne doesn’t identify as gay or lesbian. She has been married to a person of the opposite sex since 1990. Together they adopted two children, who are both now teenagers.

    Is Jayne Torvill married?

    Yes, Jayne is married. she married an American sound engineer called Phil Christensen in 1990. Together they have two adopted children, both who are now teenagers, Kieran and Jessica.

    What is Jayne Torvill’s net worth?

    Like Christopher Dean, Jayne came from humble beginnings but has amassed a huge fortune thanks to lucrative TV contracts and sponsorships. The Express reports that Jayne is worth £2.2 million -and they say that her net worth is thought to be similar to that of Chris’s however other sources report that his net worth maybe closer to £5.4 million.

    Who is older Torvill or Dean?

    Jayne is older by nine months. She was born in October 1957 while Chris was born in 1958 in July. This makes them 61 and 60 respectively in 2019.

    Is Jayne Torvill married to Christopher Dean?

    Nope, the couple are great friends but are not together. They were reunited in 2006 when they were asked to take part in the show Dancing On Ice, before serving as the show’s creative directors in the following year.

    How tall is Jayne Torvill?

    Jayne is 1.59 metres tall. Or 5 foot and 2.5 inches, which puts her at just below average height for a woman.

     

  • Is Christopher Dean gay, bisexual or straight?

    Is Christopher Dean gay, bisexual or straight?

    He’s the world famous ice skater, along with Jayne Torvill, but is he married, single, gay, bi or straight?

    Is Christopher Dean gay, how old is Christopher Dean,

    Christopher Dean is currently starring in Dancing On Ice along with his skating partner Jayne Torvill, Ashley Banjo and Jason Gardiner, but is he married and who to?

    Is Christopher Dean gay or straight?

    Of course in 2019 does someone’s sexuality really matter? But it appears as though Christopher identifies as heterosexual as he’s previously been in two marriages with members of the opposite sex. He was previously married to a French-Canadian woman called Isabelle Duchesnay until they divorced in 1993. He then married another woman called Jill Trenary, an American skater in 1994, until they separated in 2010 amid rumours that Christopher had begun a new relationship with then Dancing On Ice judge, Karen Barber. Christopher and Jill have two sons together, Jack and Sam, who are based in the USA.

    Christopher has never spoken about his sexuality, therefore we can’t be completely certain about the star’s sexuality as he’s remained quite private about his love life.

    Is Christopher Dean married to Jane Torvill?

    Nope, the couple are great friends but are not together. They were reunited in 2006 when they were asked to take part in the show Dancing On Ice, before serving as the show’s creative directors in the following year.

    Where was Christopher Dean born and what year?

    Christopher was born in July 1958, which makes him 60-years-old in 2019. He was born in Nottinghamshire in the town of Caverton.

    How much is Christopher Dean worth?

    According to Celebrity Net Worth Christopher is worth $7 million (£5.4 million). He’s made his money from the Dancing On Ice show, sponsorships and publicity deals. Recently there was a biopic movie made about the world-famous skating pair called, Torvill And Dean, which aired in the UK on Christmas day 2018.

    Before hitting the big time with skating, Christopher Dean was actually a policeman!

    How tall is Christopher Dean?

    Christopher is around 5 foot 9 inches, or 1.77 metres tall.