The choreographer is the longest-serving judge on the hit BBC One dance show and will be back this year
Craig Revel Horwood has hit back at being made the 'nation's villain' ahead of his return to Strictly Come Dancing for the 2026 series later this year.
The choreographer is the longest-serving judge on the hit dance show, having been on the panel since the entertainment programme's inception in 2004. It was recently announced by the BBC that Craig will return to the judging panel for the 24th run of the dance contest, set to kick off in the autumn, alongside fellow judges Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke.
And ahead of his return, Craig has said he 'won't make any money' by being nice to the contestants on the show, with a fresh batch of celebrities set to put on their dancing shoes and take to the famous ballroom floor later in the year. Craig, 61, told the new issue of Bella magazine: 'Somehow, people decided I was the nation's villain by telling the truth: that some of the celebrities were awful. People decided I was Mr. Naaaarsty.
I find that quite funny. People misconstrue telling the truth with being nasty.
'If I am nice, I won't make any money, darling. ' He jokingly added: 'I have got an eight-bedroom mansion with a swimming pool thanks to all your wonderful TV licences! ' It comes after the BBC confirmed the judges and the professional dancers for the upcoming series.
Returning from 2025’s series are Alexis Warr, Amy Dowden, Aljaz Skorjanec, Dianne Buswell, Johannes Radebe, Jowita Przystal, Julian Caillon, Kai Widdrington, Katya Jones, Lauren Oakley, Nancy Xu, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Vito Coppola, and Carlos Gu, who won last year’s series with former England footballer Karen Carney. The BBC also confirmed new professionals would be recruited and announced closer to the dancing show’s return in autumn to replace Gorka Marquez, Michelle Tsiakkas, Karen Hauer, Nadiya Bychkova and Luba Mushtuk, who have all left Strictly in recent weeks.
Meanwhile, Strictly fans have been informed that the memorable themed weeks will be back, including movies, icons, Halloween and musicals, as well as the chaotic Instant Dance challenge, which was introduced last year.
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