Laughing Strictly judge thanks ‘BBC licence payers’ for | UK News

Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood laughingly told the viewers at his new show Revelations: Songs Boys Don’t Sing at East Grinstead’s Chequer Mead Theatre last night time that it’s BBC licence price payers who are to thank for his lavish lifestyle. The Strictly judge, 61, lives in an eight-bedroom property boasting a swimming pool and an complete room devoted to storing his garments.

The £2million mansion is situated in King’s Cliffe, Northamptonshire, and was bought by Craig in 2021 with his £200,000 a 12 months BBC paycheque. He told the viewers of his followers: “If I am ‘nice’ I won’t make any money, darling. But it has worked out rather well. I have got an eight bedroom mansion with a swimming pool. My dressing box at home is one room… thanks to all your wonderful TV licences.”

According to The Mirror, Craig said: “No, I have been very fortunate. I mean, Strictly has been brilliant as a Saturday job, but it did cast me as the villain [but the villain in panto] is only on for 15 minutes of the show and you get paid a fortune.”

He is also permitted to build a gym, a wine store, a butler’s kitchen and a snug, along with a large entrance hall and master bedroom.

In 2009, Craig confirmed that his “assets and turnover” was price more than £1million.

His BBC wage is lacking from the star wage checklist, however, due to various guidelines with impartial manufacturing firms which imply stars should not immediately employed by the Beeb – and their salaries don’t have to be uncovered.