Craig Revel Horwood has changed his 'style of judging' on Strictly Come Dancing for fear of being cancelled. The 59-year-old judge is the longest-serving member of the BBC One dance show's panel.
He has always been known for his no-nonsense remarks to celebrity contestants on the show, but Craig has admitted some of his previous "cutting" comments would be seen as "bullying" nowadays.
Craig, who was even nicknamed Mr Nasty on the programme due to his acid tongue, told Radio Times magazine: "I have changed my style of judging. READ MORE: Gemma Atkinson's two-word response to Dianne Buswell's emotional BBC Strictly Come Dancing update "I was really harsh 20 years ago.
When I look back, I think, 'Ooh, that’s cutting.' It would now be classed as bullying, and then I’d be cancelled." Craig - who sits on the panel with head judge Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, and Motsi Mabuse - is now "more like a teacher than a judge".
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