Dancing on Ice judge Jason Gardiner criticised for body-shaming Gemma Collins
Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Dancing on Ice viewers have called out judge Jason Gardiner for making derogatory comments about celebrity contestant Gemma Collins’ appearance following Sunday night’s show. "I'm not a fan of Gemma Collins at all but to be body-shamed on live TV is disgusting and everything that is wrong with Jason Gardiner," one person tweeted. "The fact that Jason thinks it's acceptable to publicly body-shame Gemma Collins in the name of 'criticism' is horrendous," another person wrote. Support free-thinking journalism and attend Independent events Gardiner retorted by calling the reality a star a "brat", before co-hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield interjected in an effort to defuse the situation.



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