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.
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.
[3] At 12, Gardiner wrote and submitted his first musical and was the youngest ever applicant to attend The Workshop in Sydney.