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I wouldn't return to Jason Gardiner again but think James Jordan could take on that kind of role. That said I do think the current panel with Oti and Ashley alongside Torvill and Dean is the best since the revival - the problem is Jayne has never seemed comfortable in that role. Personally I'd go for a panel of three for scoring and judging and then use Torvill and Dean for comments but give them the sole vote in the skate off (which they effectively have anyway by one of them being "head judge" and them always trumping the choreography/dance judges if there is a split decision. I don't think T&D have ever voted differently in the skate off.

Overmarking is also a problem, but that's an issue with Strictly too. You don't get the appearance of progression when they start giving out 10s a few weeks out from the end for routines which are very good granted, but not perfection.

I wasn't a fan of Jason fan but I think the current panel are far too nice.

I think the fact there isn't a new generation of British ice skaters who have done well at the Winter Olympics means there isn't a successor to Torvill and Dean,