The judge, 59, has spoken out on the Strictly scandal which has plunged the show into crisis ahead of its 20th series.
Craig Revel Horwood has revealed he was 'whacked with a cane' when he was training as a dancer as a 'corrective measure' but is 'gobsmacked' by the Strictly abuse scandal.
Weighing in on the drama surrounding the show, Craig said: 'I'm completely gobsmacked by the whole thing. Craig said when he was training as a young dancer his teacher would 'whack us with a cane' as a form of correction'The only time we ever see each other is when we are in passing going to the studio so you don't really get the opportunity to know what happens in the rehearsal room. It's not part of our jobs.'
'I mean obviously that sort of teaching wouldn't be available today. Things have changed and come a long way in 40 years since I trained.' Strictly celebrities will reportedly be required to undergo weekly psychological tests on the upcoming series It comes as Strictly was plunged into further crisis on Monday as backstage staff branded the scandal-plagued show 'toxic and cruel'.
A spokesperson for the BBC told the publication: 'The welfare of our crews working on each series of Strictly is always of paramount importance to us. Giovanni, who has strongly denied any threatening or abusive behaviour, was later suspended, with the BBC later launching a probe over claims of off-camera misconduct made by Amanda as well as other celebrities .
A spokesperson for Giovanni told MailOnline at the time: 'We would urge people to wait for the review's conclusion and not to pay heed to these very serious and defamatory allegations that have no evidence in support of them.'
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