Following the announcement earlier this year, that Dancing On Ice judge Jason Gardiner was to leave the popular TV show, head judge Jayne Torvill has now broken her silence on the matter.
Speaking at the TV Choice Awards on Monday night, Jayne told press, "I think we will miss Jason and his combination of comments, his straight forward comments. Last year, for us it's still quite new, with Jason and Ashley [Banjo] and ourselves, it all worked out really well."
The ice-skater continued, "Now we have a new member but I think it will be fun. John is a funny guy with loads of energy."
Earlier this month, John Barrowman was confirmed as the replacement judge on Dancing On Ice, with the I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here star telling his fans on Instagram, "Hey everybody, it's John Barrowman here and I've got something super exciting to announce to you. I'm gonna be on Dancing On Ice! Woo! I'm gonna be a judge on the 2020 series of Dancing On Ice."
John previously appeared on Dancing On Ice as a contestant way back in 2006, during the first series of the show before its hiatus.
Jayne was at the TV Choice Awards on Monday night, where Dancing On Ice was nominated for Best Talent Show, up against The Great British Bake Off, and Strictly Come Dancing, losing out on the night to Britain's Got Talent.
Now take a look at the winners from the TV Choice Awards:
TV Choice Awards 2019 winners STACKED
1 of 18Best Daytime Show
WINNER: This Morning, ITVThe Chase, ITVGood Morning Britain, ITVThe Repair Shop, BBC1
2 of 18Best Actress
WINNER: Jodie Comer, Killing EveBrenda Blethyn, VeraVicky McClure, Line Of DutyEleanor Tomlinson, Poldark
3 of 18Outstanding Contribution to Television
WINNER: Lorraine Kelly
4 of 18Best Talent Show
WINNER: Britain's Got Talent, ITVDancing On Ice, ITVThe Great British Bake Off, Channel 4Strictly Come Dancing, BBC1
5 of 18Best Reality Show
WINNER: I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! ITVFirst Dates/First Dates Hotel Channel 4Love Island ITV2Sam & Billie Faiers: The Mummy Diaries ITVBe
6 of 18Best Actor
WINNER: Adrian Dunbar, Line Of DutyMartin Compston, Line Of DutyRichard Madden, BodyguardAidan Turner, Poldark
7 of 18Best Food Show
WINNER: Gordon, Gino And Fred: Road Trip, ITVGino's Italian Coastal Escape, ITVMary Berry's Quick Cooking, BBC2Sunday Brunch, Channel 4
8 of 18Best Comedy
WINNER: After Life, NetflixDerry Girls, Channel 4Not Going Out, BBC1Still Open All Hours, BBC1
9 of 18Best Factual Show
WINNER: Blue Planet Live, BBC124 Hours In A&E, Channel 4Ambulance, BBC1Paul O'Grady: For The Love Of Dogs, ITV
10 of 18Best Drama Series
WINNER: Line Of Duty, BBC1Game Of Thrones, Sky AtlanticPoldark, BBC1Victoria, ITV
11 of 18Best Lifestyle Show
WINNER: DIY SOS, BBC1Antiques Roadshow, BBC1Long Lost Family, ITVThe Undateables, Channel 4
12 of 18Best Family Drama
WINNER: Call The Midwife, BBC1Casualty, BBC1Doctor Who, BBC1The Durrells, ITV
13 of 18Best New Drama
WINNER: Bodyguard, BBC1The Bay, ITVKilling Eve, BBC1Sex Education, Netflix
14 of 18Best Entertainment Show
WINNER: The Graham Norton Show, BBC1Celebrity Juice, ITV2Gogglebox, Channel 4Most Haunted, Really
15 of 18Best Soap Newcomer
WINNER: Kara-Leah Fernandes (Bailey Baker), EastEndersOlivia Bromley (Dawn Taylor), EmmerdaleMaureen Lipman (Evelyn Plummer), Coronation StreetAsan N'Jie (Ellis Chapman), Emmerdale
16 of 18Best Soap Actress
WINNER: Alison King (Carla Connor), Coronation StreetIsabel Hodgins (Victoria Barton), EmmerdaleLorraine Stanley (Karen Taylor), EastEnders Gillian Wright (Jean Slater), EastEnders
17 of 18Best Soap Actor
WINNER: Danny Dyer (Mick Carter), EastEndersRyan Hawley (Robert Sugden), EmmerdaleJeff Hordley (Cain Dingle), EmmerdaleJack P Shepherd (David Platt), Coronation Street
18 of 18Best Soap
WINNER: Emmerdale, ITVCoronation Street, ITVEastEnders, BBC1Hollyoaks, Channel 4
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