DOI: Jason Gardiner having a 'precarious time'

ITV has confirmed that Dancing On Ice judge, Jason Gardiner, will not be fired after his on-air row with head coach Karen Barber.

Around 3,000 viewers complained to Ofcom following the spat in which Jason told Karen: "If your opinion still mattered you'd be on the panel."

Jason has thanked fans for their support on Twitter while hitting out at those who had criticised his outburst.

"Thank you to all of you who have sent me kind support during this rather precarious time. But there are others who are very disturbed indeed," the judge wrote.

Presenter Philip Schofield has also taken to Twitter telling followers: "Please do not expect me to condemn Jason or to expect his sacking! Firstly he is a friend. Secondly a telly spat is not a sackable offence, even if it is misplaced."