<p><br /> ITV has confirmed that Dancing On Ice judge, Jason Gardiner, will not be fired after his on-air row with head coach Karen Barber.<br /> </p><p><br /> 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."<br /> </p><p><br /> Jason has thanked fans for their support on Twitter while hitting out at those who had criticised his outburst.<br /> </p><p><br /> "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.<br /> </p><p><br /> 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."<br /> </p>
