Strictly star eyes up judging role as she admits ‘Craig | UK News

A former Strictly Come Dancing star has claimed Craig Revel Horwood has ‘gone comfortable’ compared to how he ‘was once’ on the BBC One show.

Craig, 59, is thought for being a powerful decide to please on Strictly and tends to chorus from giving out high scores except somebody has actually impressed him. He at present sits on the panel alongside Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke.

However, skilled dancer Erin Boag, who appeared on the primary 10 sequence of Strictly, has claimed that whereas Craig remains to be the ‘harshest’ of the judges, he is softened over current sequence.

She additionally opened up in regards to the risk of making a return to Strictly, admitting she’d desire to be a decide over a skilled on the show now.

Speaking on behalf of Slingo, Erin mentioned: “I’m a little upset that Craig seems to have gone soft on them. He’s still the harshest of the judges but, compared to what he used to be, I miss all those little digs. He doesn’t give out 10s still, but Craig Revel Horwood has gone soft.”

Revealing her hopes of someday becoming a member of Craig on the panel, she continued: “Of course I would go back as a judge. I don’t know if I’d want to be a professional on the show now because it’s not just Blackpool but everything else that goes along with it, it takes up a lot of time and life changes as you get older. As a different role, of course. Not a role that would take up every second of my life.”

Despite considering Craig has softenened, Erin praised him for “speaking the truth” on Strictly. The dancer added: “Craig is the only one who really speaks the truth. You need that on a show like Strictly, and you need that more. I wish the world wasn’t so proper, get on with it. You are competing, it is an entertainment show. You can’t expect to get good comments all the time, especially if you go out there and you don’t dance well.”

Erin revealed she’s nonetheless in common contact with Anton, who she recurrently danced with professionally. She claimed he would not have favorite contestants on Strictly and is targeted solely on dancing.

“I often speak to him, not really about his choices, because I don’t like to pry into that. The obvious doesn’t matter, he doesn’t judge people’s characteristics, and puts it all aside. It’s about the dancing and what he sees in front of him,” Erin went on.

“Unfortunately, we are in a world where you have to watch what you say. It takes one sentence and you’re gone. They will be highly trained, the judges, on what they can and can’t say. I’m sure they’ve all got their notes, what we would like is to have a look at the notebooks!”

Strictly Come Dancing returns this Saturday at 7.05pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.