His comments came as Fleur faced the dance off twice
Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood has shared his thoughts on what the show really is about as he reacted to Fleur East finding herself in the dance-off for a second time following Strictly Come Dancing's spooktacular Halloween special. The BBC One dance contest's judge, who was praised by viewers for dressing up as Morticia Addams on Saturday night, appeared on spin-off show It Takes Two on Thursday night to chat to host Janette Manrara about the remaining 10 couples in the competition.
The pair went up against EastEnders star James Bye and his professional partner Amy Dowden, who finished in the bottom two after their Charleston to Bumble Bee by LaVern Baker. While it was James and Amy who became the fifth couple to leave the dance competition, Fleur and Vito will be hoping to avoid being in the nerve-wracking position this weekend.
However, his comments echo those made by former Strictly contestant Dan Walker earlier this week. He told the Mirror : "Well, it's not a dance competition, is it? It's half a popularity contest, it's an entertainment show and it doesn't matter how good you are on the dance floor, you've got to connect with the audience."
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