{"id":46109,"date":"2024-02-18T10:00:57","date_gmt":"2024-02-18T09:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1993919"},"modified":"2024-02-18T12:02:39","modified_gmt":"2024-02-18T11:02:39","slug":"who-is-johnny-weir-dancing-on-ice-2024-guest-judge","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-is-johnny-weir-dancing-on-ice-2024-guest-judge\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Johnny Weir? Dancing on Ice 2024 guest judge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Weir will be replacing Ashley Banjo for a few weeks. <\/p>

By Katelyn Mensah\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 18 February 2024 at 09:00 AM<\/p>

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Many Dancing on Ice<\/a> fans will notice that Ashley Banjo has been missing from the panel in recent episodes, and due to touring commitments, there will be a new judge taking his place.<\/p>\n

It was confirmed during last week\u2019s show that Banjo would be taking a break to concentrate on his dance act Diversity, and will remain away from the panel until the semi-final.<\/p>\n

Steeping in for the dancer is Johnny Weir, who Holly Willoughby noted has jetted in \u201call the way from America\u201d.<\/p>\n

With Weir set to remain on the panel for quite some time, read on for some more information about the new Dancing on Ice 2024 judge.<\/p>\n

Who is Johnny Weir?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Johnny Weir. Peter Kramer\/NBC\/NBC Newswire\/NBCUniversal via Getty Images<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Age:\u00a0<\/strong>39<\/p>\n

Job:<\/strong> Figure skater<\/p>\n

Instagram:\u00a0<\/strong>@johnnygweir<\/a><\/p>\n

Johnny Weir is an American figure skater, with a number of accolades to his name.<\/p>\n

Just some include being a two-time Olympian, a three-time US National champion and two-time Grand Prix Final bronze medalist.<\/p>\n

Weir retired from competitive skating in 2013, and has since moved into the world of TV commentary and has appeared on a variety of TV programmes, including Skating with the Stars and Dancing with the Stars.<\/p>\n

Weir is \u201cso excited\u201d to join the Dancing on Ice panel, largely because of his love for figure skating.<\/p>\n

He told ITV: \u201cDancing on Ice has done such a brilliant job over the years of promoting my sport and showing people what the inside of our world looks like, and how much personal freedom you can find on the ice.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s given so many famous people over the years the opportunity to express something in themselves that maybe they can\u2019t in their day jobs.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an amazing opportunity for me to bring my love from America over to an audience that has been supportive of our sport over the years, and I think any attention that figure skating can get around the world is wonderful \u2013 it helps to expand our world.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for what he\u2019s seen of the series so far, Weir said that Amber Davies<\/a> is \u201ckilling it on the ice\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a long time since a woman has won,\u201d he said. \u201cShe has a lot of great qualities that could take her to the top of the competition.\u201d<\/p>\n