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Jason Gardiner weighs in on Phil scandal

Holly Willoughby began to change from the “down to earth” girl Jason first knew as she became “Brand Holly”, he says.

Jason, who worked alongside presenter Holly, 42, on Dancing On Ice from its launch in 2006, said: “When we started out she was very friendly, didn’t have anyone working with her.

“But on the last series I was on she had a team of about eight people in an entourage following everywhere she went. She became ‘Brand Holly’.

“I didn’t know her any more.”

When Jason left in 2019 he was devastated when the rest of the cast, with the exception of Ashley Banjo, failed to get in touch with him.

He said of Holly: “We were good, friendly colleagues. We would always have a giggle behind the scenes.

“We had a good rapport. Enough that she could at least say, ‘Hey, I know it’s been a bit rough. Are you OK?’. But I got nothing. It made me feel disposable.”

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