Suzanne Shaw thinks 'Dancing on Ice' misses Jason Gardiner's witty one-liners.
Suzanne Shaw
The 38-year-old star - who won 'Dancing on Ice' in 2008 - has hailed the outspoken judge, saying he brought some much-needed controversy to the show before he was replaced by John Barrowman.
Suzanne - who previously starred in the band Hear'Say - told Daily Star Online: "I love Jason, personally. I thought he was a fantastic addition, he was a really great part to 'Dancing on Ice'.
"I think he put his stamp on that character and on that part."
Despite this, Suzanne is a big fan of John, hailing the new judge as "loveable and fun".
She said: "I don't think he's got it in him to be controversial and nasty to anybody, he's so loveable and fun. In terms of a mixture on that judging panel, you don't have that Craig Revel Horwood or Jason Gardiner or Simon Cowell in there."
Suzanne also feels that John, 52 - who previously appeared in the sci-fi series 'Torchwood' - is perfectly suited to starring on the ITV show.
The blonde beauty explained: "John ticks all the boxes in that he's done it before, he's a performer, he's done it for years, he's good at acting singing and dancing.
"Again, times have moved on and there isn't a reason to be nasty any more you just have to be constructive with your judging. Maybe this is the new way it should be!"
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