Dancing on Ice judge entitled to insult Sharron Davies, rules watchdog

A judge on ITV1 talent show Dancing on Ice was justified in comparing celebrity contestant Sharron Davies's performance to "faecal matter" despite more than 400 complaints from viewers, media regulator Ofcom have ruled.

Judge Jason Gardiner made the comments about former Olympic swimmer Davies after she danced with her professional partner Pavel Aubrecht on the show, broadcast on 31 January.



"It was like watching faecal matter that won't flush - it goes around and around and around and in the end it doesn't go anywhere," said Gardiner.

Ofcom received 443 complaints about the comment from viewers who said it was offensive and upsetting and unsuitable to be heard by children. But Ofcom said the remarks were justified by the context of the show and did not breach broadcasting regulations.