EX-Dancing on Ice judge Jason Gardiner revealed his bust-up with Gemma Collins left him mentally strained.
Jason, 47, says he is still hurt about his clash with Towie star Gemma two years ago, describing it as “traumatic”.
He consulted his lawyers after she accused him live on air of “selling stories” about her — a claim he vehemently denied.
Gemma also accused him of being a bully because he compared her to a refrigerator.
Their feud was then reignited when Gemma said “Hallelujah” after it was claimed he’d been axed from the show.
Jason, who left the series in 2019, said: “By the end the show was too toxic.
Jason quit the ‘toxic’ show shortly after[/caption] The pair’s feud started when Jason savaged her skating skills[/caption] Gemma also accused him of ‘selling stories’ about her and said he was a bully[/caption]“I went through some very dark times after it all played out and I realised I wasn’t valued in any way, shape or form by ITV.”
Jason and Gemma’s clash resurfaced in the Dancing On Ice highlights show last weekend.
It also included his bust-ups with Benidorm actor Tim Healy, 69, and choreographer Karen Barber, 59.
Jason has denied her claims and says the bust-up was ‘traumatic’[/caption]GOT a story? RING The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or EMAIL exclusive@the-sun.co.uk