Strictly viewers fear for Craig Revel Horwood after emotional goodbye speech
Strictly: Craig gets emotional after Ellie’s ‘flawless’ performance
Strictly Come Dancing fans have been left worried this may be Craig Revel Horwood’s final series on the show. The 58-year-old has been a judge on the BBC series since it first began back in 2004.
However, after Craig gave an emotional speech during the grand finale on Saturday, viewers thought he could be bowing out from his role. Concern arose after he was giving feedback to Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola.
Before raising the Glitterball Trophy, Ellie and Vito took to the dancefloor to perform their first routine of the night. However, the evening performance didn’t go quite to plan as there was a slight blunder during a lift.
When it came to getting critiques from the judges, it was clear Craig was trying to hold back emotion as he reflected on how far the show had come. He commented: “I’m so pleased that you did take a risk.
“I think back, actually, to series one and I was imagining Natasha Kaplinksy doing that and how far this programme has come, you’re amazing.”
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Getting choked up, his colleague Motsi Mabuse placed a hand on his shoulder to comfort him as she could see he started to well up.
As the judge usually presents a more deadpan exterior, it wasn’t long before fans took to Twitter to share their thoughts on why they believe he was emotional during the finale.
@elliot_gonzalez commented: “Why am I getting the feeling from Craig tonight that this is his final series? And he’s saying goodbye.”
Agreeing, @EurovishPaul replied: “I feel exactly the same!! He’s been very emotional this season.”
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@Toxicolly tweeted: “The way Craig got all emotional talking about thinking back to season 1 of Strictly Come Dancing is making me wonder is this his last season? He’s mentioned it a few times this year and now I’m worried he’s leaving… “
@AAngels05 said: “Does anyone else feel like this is Craig’s last night as judge?? He seems super emotional and normally he just doesn’t give a s**t.” (sic)
@birstallboi echoed: “I get a feeling Craig might not be returning next year. He seems unusually emotional tonight.”
@kediinpjs added: “Hope Craig is not leaving.”
Despite Ellie and Vito having a slight mishap during one of their routines, it didn’t stop them from impressing viewers as they were revealed as the winners of the series.
Stunned, the former Coronation Street star added: “I actually genuinely cannot believe this.
“This is the first time I’ve seen him cry and for once you’re crying more than me so this [the glitterball] is for you.”
Strictly Come Dancing is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
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