Jason Gardiner
Jason Gardiner | |
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| Born | (1971-11-06) 6 November 1971 Melbourne, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Choreographer, singer, theatre producer |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Television | Dancing on Ice (2006–2011, 2013–2014, 2018—) Born to Shine (2011) Stepping Out (2013) |
| Website | Official website |
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.
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]
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.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Television
2.1 Guest appearances
3 Theatre
4 Choreography
5 Vocal recordings
6 References
7 External links
Early life
Adopted at the age of six months, Gardiner was born in Melbourne and grew up in at rural Victoria. He was bullied at school for being homosexual and suffered from anorexia for two years until he came to terms with his sexuality at the age of 16.[2]
At 12, Gardiner wrote and submitted his first musical and was the youngest ever applicant to attend The Workshop in Sydney.[3]
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Reference(s) |
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| 2005 | Strictly Dance Fever | Judge | |
| 2006 | Live @ 5.30 | Regular Panellist | |
Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice | Judge | ||
| 2006–2011, 2013–2014, 2018— | Dancing on Ice | Judge | |
| 2009–2012 | This Morning | Various roles | |
| 2011 | Born to Shine | Judge | |
Alone in the Wild[4] | Contestant | ||
| 2013 | Stepping Out | Judge | |
| 2016 | Bear Grylls: Mission Survive | Contestant | |
Battlechefs | Contestant | ||
| 2018 | Ant and Dec Saturday Night Takeaway | Series 15 mini series Saturday Knight Takeaway | Himself, Member of The Dishonoured |
Guest appearances
Daily Cooks Challenge – Celebrity judge
The Chase: Celebrity Special (26 October 2013) – Contestant
The Great Sport Relief Bake Off (January 2014) – Contestant
Celebrity Juice (13 March 2014) – Guest
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars[5] (6 August 2014) – Contestant
Let's Do Christmas with Gino & Mel[6] (11 December 2014) – Guest
Theatre
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Choreography
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Vocal recordings
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References
^ "Dancing on Ice has just confirmed another judge". Digitalspy.com. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Mccaffrey, Julie (27 January 2007). "Jason puts the boot in". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
^ "Jason Gardiner : PROFILE". Jasongardiner.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
^ "Alone in the Wild - Jason OCD". Youtube.com. 15 September 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
^ "Tipping Point: Lucky Stars Episode 6". Itv.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
External links
- Official Website
- Official Twitter page
Jason Gardiner on IMDb
