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The Irish Sun
6 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood says he's been forced to ‘mellow' harsh comments through fear of being ‘cancelled'
STRICTLY Come Dancing's sharp-tongued judge Craig Revel Horwood has admitted he's "mellowed" his straight-talking critique to avoid being "cancelled." It came just months after the show's longest-serving judge 6 Strictly Come Dancing's Craig Revel Horwood has revealed he's 'mellowed' his tone on the BBC show Credit: BBC ONE 6 He is the longest-serving judge on the BBC series Credit: BBC 6 Craig admits he now 'tags a positive' to any negative criticism towards a celeb Credit: BBC/Guy Levy At the time Craig, 60, blasted , 64, Anton Du Beke , 58, and , 43, and claimed he alone was behind the show's continuing success. Now he has admitted he tries to "tag a positive" onto every negative comment about a celebrity's dance skills. The pro said: "Back 21 years ago I could be more direct but now what I do is be honest and upfront with the contestants about their routine like I am with anything, I am honest, and with Strictly I am honest but then I will try tag a positive onto the end of it." He added to read more strictly "As long as I am honest and not being harsh for effect and telling the truth about the dance then no one can really go against that. "You will only be cancelled if you're being untoward in that way or doing it for effect or your own personal gain but that isn't my case and never will be." Last year, Craig - who often attracts pantomime 'boos' from Strcitly's live audience - admitted that he had toned down his judging style as it would not be allowed today. He said: 'I was really harsh 20 years ago. When I look back, I think, 'Ooh, that's cutting'. Most read in Reality 'It would now be classed as bullying, and then I'd be cancelled.' Watch the moment Chris McCausland hits out at Craig Revel Horwood on Strictly telling him 'this is your opportunity to be nice' Former Strictly show pro Ola Jordan recently He was even STRICTLY SCANDALS His attitude change came after former Strictly pro Giovanni Pernice was under investigation by the BBC over misconduct after last year. The same investigation also saw fellow after allegations of "physical incidents" towards show partner All your Strictly Come Dancing winners Strictly first kicked off back in 2004, and over the years has crowned 21 winners. Here is a full list of who has been lucky enough to 2004 - 2004 - Jill Halfpenny 2005 - Darren Gough 2006 - Mark Ramprakash 2007 - Alesha Dixon 2008 - Tom Chambers 2009 - Chris Hollins 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - Louis Smith 2013 - Abbey Clancy 2014 - Caroline Flack 2015 - 2016 - Ore Oduba 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - Kelvin Fletcher 2020 - 2021 - 2022 - 2023 - 2024 - Giovanni In October, the BBC released their findings into his conduct, upholding six of the 17 allegations of bullying made by Sherlock actress Giovanni was cleared on the other 11, but the CLAP BACK Craig, a Strictly veteran of 21 years, was pulling no punches on the first night of his UK tour, Revelations: Songs Boys Don't Sing. In a comment writing off original head judge Len Goodman and axed Arlene Phillips, acid-tongued Craig said: 'There is no other judge. I created it. They are either dead or have been sacked.' Playing up to his notoriety, he added: 'I get booed heavily but I enjoy playing the villain.' He joked that his comments about Craig laughed: 'We are going to be in the news. We need it as this is the beginning of the tour and we need to sell the tour.' Craig, paid around £200,000 a year for Strictly, went on to rap the Beeb for making him change the name of his third autobiography. 6 The 60-year-old has changed his approach for fear of being cancelled Credit: PA 6 He previously called out his fellow judges in his live show Credit: PA 6 He admitted he had been 'cutting' in Strictly's early days Credit: Rex
Scottish Sun
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Strictly star forced to pull out of live show hours before she's due on stage telling fans ‘I'm deeply sorry'
dance off Strictly star forced to pull out of live show hours before she's due on stage telling fans 'I'm deeply sorry' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) STRICTLY Come Dancing star Janette Manrara has been forced to pull out of a live show just hours before she was due to take to the stage. The pro dancer took to Instagram to apologise to fans after being forced to make the heart-wrenching decision. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 3 Strcitly's Janette has pulled out of a planned performance in Blackpool Credit: Getty 3 Janette Manrara wrote this statement to confirm her absence Janette is current;y appearing in a UK tour of Chicago and was due to perform to crowds at Blackpool's Winter Gardens this evening. But in a written statement, she confirmed that she would no longer be appearing as originally planned owing to illness. Writing to her fans, the performer said: "It takes a lot for me to miss a show, so to anyone coming to Blackpool tonight, I am deeply sorry. "I am unwell and must rest to recover quickly and be back on stage. "The cast is absolutely phenomenal so the show will be as magical as it always is. "I'm on the mend now and hoping to be back ASAP. "Love you all, Jxxx." Earlier this week, Janette shared her excitement to perform in Blackpool as she opened up on her connection to the seaside town - well-known for its long affiliation with ballroom dancing and Strictly. Janette told the Blackpool Gazette: "Blackpool's one of my favourite places in the UK. "We go there every year with Strictly and it always lands around my birthday, so I've celebrated more birthdays there than anywhere else. "Normally, I'm here in November, so to explore it in July is a real treat. "I definitely want to take the cast to the Tower for afternoon tea and a dance. "I've told them they have to see the ballroom with the big organ."
Daily Mail
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Pete Wicks leaves Sam Thompson BLEEDING after accidentally hitting him in the face while filming social media skit
Pete Wicks left Sam Thompson bleeding after accidentally hitting him in the face while filming a social media skit on Saturday. The former TOWIE star, 37, and his Made In Chelsea bestie, 32, are known for their hilarious Instagram sketches and close friendship. However, the joke hilariously got a bit too real when Pete accidentally caught Sam's eye while pretending to punch him for a video on Instagram. In the original clip, the duo were recreating a scene from a movie where a man grabs his love interest from the back of her neck and she turns around to kiss him. They filmed a joke version of their own where Pete was supposed to fake hit Sam after he tried to grab him. However, the stunt didn't quite go to plan and a behind the scenes version of the clip showed how Pete's fist accidentally connected with Sam's eye - and the aftermath. The reality star groaned as he fell to the floor and rolled around while grabbing his eye, with Pete running after him to make sure he was alright. 'Oh my God!' Sam exclaimed while asking how bad it was, as Pete shouted: 'Is he bleeding?' Worried, Sam asked the person behind the camera: 'Is it really cut? Am I going to have to get it stitched up?,' who confirmed that he wouldn't. He then walked away as he jokingly shouted to Pete: 'You just battered my f****** eye.' When he posted the original video, Sam joked: 'Blood was spilled in the making of this'. Then after posting the behind the scenes version, he clarified: 'You wanted the behind the scenes so here you go! He did run after me and was very sorry.' Friends and fans alike rushed to the comments to share their reaction to the hilarious moment. Vicky Pattinson quipped: 'He does his own stunts people,' while Strcitly's Jowita Przytal wrote: 'Omg, you two'. Melvin Odoom wrote: 'Sorry Sam but,' alongside a slew of lauighing emojis. The reality star groaned as he fell to the floor and rolled around while grabbing his eye, with Pete running after him to make sure he was alright Others added: 'Pete's reaction is like when you accidentally hurt your sibling and don't want to get caught' and 'Pete's like 'don't cry mum will hear! Don't tell mum''. It comes after Sam spent the Easter weekend with new love interest Samie Elishi after it was revealed the pair are dating. The former I'm A Celeb winner romanced Samie, 25, at the King's Road Fine Food Market as sources close to the couple say 'they really like each other.' It comes days after Sam's ex-Zara McDermott, 28, went public with One Direction boyfriend Louis Tomlinson, 33, who she was pictured kissing in Los Angeles. Sam first met Samie, who appeared on Love Island in 2023 and returned to the All Stars series this year, through his presenting role on spinoff, Aftersun. But following his breakup from 2018 Islander Zara, Sam and Samie started exchanging flirty messages over Instagram before hitting it off in person. An insider says Sam, who has been playing the field since finding himself single again, is beginning to feel sure on Samie and didn't mind who saw them out together in Chelsea. A source told MailOnline: 'Sam and Samie are really getting along and if early signs are anything to go by, this could turn into a long-term relationship. 'It may be early days still, but they do really like each other. Friends and fans alike rushed to the comments to share their reaction to the hilarious moment It comes after Sam spent the Easter weekend with new love interest Samie Elishi after it was revealed the pair are dating 'Sam is already introducing Samie to Chelsea by showing her off on the King's Road over the Easter weekend and given how popular he is in the area, it meant a lot that he wasn't hiding her away.' The new couple spent Easter weekend getting to know each other better as Zara and Louis also enjoyed the Bank Holiday in London. MailOnline revealed that former Strictly star Zara had been spotted with singer Louis at a Sainsbury's Local self-service checkout on Easter Sunday. The couple wore laidback clothing as they were seen with their arms affectionately round each other while purchasing snacks in the supermarket. Zara's relationship with Louis was first revealed in March after the two were spotted at hotel The Suffolk in Aldeburgh. They have since been inseparable, spending time together in Los Angeles and London, as well as with Zara's close-knit family. Samie met ex-boyfriend Tom Clare on Love Island in 2023, but the pair's romance was short-lived. The footballer is now in a long-term relationship with fitness influencer Molly Smith, who he won All Stars with last year. After receiving flirty DMs from Luca Bish, Samie hoped to turn his head on the All Stars series but his connection with Grace Jackson proved too strong. Samie has been single since her split from ex-TOWIE cast member Harry Lee, who she split from in September last year. MailOnline revealed Sam and Zara had gone their separate ways after five years on New Year's Day after the Chelsea regular was seen partying with his former co-stars.
