‘Strictly Come Dancing’ Judge Craig Revel Horwood Fears Show Will Become “Watered Down And Vanilla”
deadline.comStrictly Come Dancing’s longest standing judge has urged that, despite all the controversy around the BBC show, dancers remain strict with their celebrity partners, lest the series become “watered down and vanilla.” Dancer and choreographer Craig Revel Horwood, who has been with the BBC show since its inception in 2004, has spoken amidst ongoing controversy regarding allegations of bad behaviour by professional dancers behind the scenes and in the rehearsal studios.
In an interview with The Sun newspaper, Revel Horwood said of the celebs due to take part in this year’s forthcoming series: “You just have to be able to take some criticism.
Otherwise, we’re living in a world where no one is criticised, and it will become watered down and vanilla, where no one’s trying.” “I hope the standards don’t drop this year. “When I’m teaching casts for shows in rehearsals, I still have to be quite strict.
I think you have to be. “Can you imagine an Olympian getting gold with his or her trainer not being strict? “As far as saying, ‘Oh, that was really bad, you need to try it again’, I’m not gonna cry over that.” His words follow the departure of two high-profile dancers amidst allegations of bad behaviour.
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