OHMYGOSSIP — Craig Revel Horwood is hoping Anton Du Beke will return to the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ panel later this year.
The 57-year-old choreographer was delighted when Anton took over from Bruno Tonioli on last year’s series, after the 66-year-old star was forced to stay in the US – where he is a judge on ‘Dancing With The Stars’ – because the coronavirus pandemic made it difficult for him to fly between America and the UK.
Craig said: “I am so pleased now that he is a judge, finally. There are only so many years you can be front-row dancing, then the second row, then the third and fourth.
“Then the only place left, darling, is a dancer’s sheer death – in the wings.
“I was pleased they got him off the dancefloor and then put him where he belongs.
“I hope he comes back next year. I loved it, absolutely.”
Craig also admitted he was delighted his ‘Strictly’ pay hadn’t decreased, despite only filming on one day rather than two nowadays.
According to The Sun newspaper’s TV Biz column, Craig said at his one-man show ‘The All Balls And Glitter Tour’: “We got paid for Saturday and Sunday but now I only have to do one day and get paid for both.
“Thank you for paying your TV licences. I have got a huge manor house. I love it.”
Last month, Craig confirmed he had signed a two-year deal to remain on ‘Strictly’.
Quizzed on whether Bruno would be back on the show this year, he said: “I’ve no idea. I’ve signed a two-year deal, but don’t know about Shirley [Ballas], Motsi [Mabuse], Bruno, or Anton.”