Craig Revel Horwood (born 4 January 1965 [ citation needed]) is an Australian-British author, dancer, choreographer, conductor, theatre director, and former drag queen in the United Kingdom. Thank you Strictly for being fab u lous and keeping us all entertained throughout the Christmas season. After watching Leach and partner Coppola perform their Showdance, the judge evoked series one winner, former BBC Breakfast presenter Natasha Kaplinsky. BBC One – Michael McIntyre's Big Show, Series 5, The Big Christmas Show, Craig Revel Horwood Midnight Gameshow". Louis Smith Wins Full Marks For Topless Showdance in Strictly Come Dancing Final," Metro, 22 December 2012.

Interview with Craig Revel Horwood; it ran from 4 December 2008 to 18 April 2009 at the Comedy Theatre. We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. Fans were quick to express how happy they were at the news that the judge would be remaining in the show for the foreseeable future. Horwood and Myring plan to marry, in August 2025, at St Matthew's Church, Normanton, at Rutland Water.Despite Leach and Coppola failing to land the routine’s risky final lift, Horwood praised the otherwise “flawless” dance. In 2021, Horwood appeared on The Masked Dancer, masked as Knickerbocker Glory in the Semi-Final; he was the seventh celebrity to be unmasked. Passing judgment on Kimberley Walsh in 2012, Horwood said the dance was 'indecent, improper, absolute filth', and added: 'I loved it.

In January 2015, Horwood revealed on ITV's Loose Women that he suffered from anorexia and body dysmorphia as a teenager and young dancer, as a result of trying to make himself look like other young men, and other dancers in particular. He explained: "I might hang up my dancing shoes just on the stage and go towards direction but that’s about it. Craig has performed in concert at The Grosvenor House, Smiths, Centre Stage, Talk of London, Prue Leith's, Kids at Heart (London Palladium) Groucho Club and at the New Connaught Rooms. He then starred as Miss Hannigan in the UK touring production of Annie [25] in 2015, 2019, 2023 and also the West End (in 2017) at the Piccadilly Theatre. National Osteoporosis Society Press Archive article, 20 October 2009 Archived 16 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine.The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. CRAIG REVEL HORWOOD TO STAR IN MANCHESTER OPERA HOUSE'S FAB-U-LOUS PANTOMIME – - Pantomime Tickets | Pantos from Qdos Entertainment". On 20 July 2021, Horwood was given an Honorary Doctor of Arts by the University of Winchester at Winchester Cathedral.

Craig Revel Horwood has shut down “vicious rumours” that he is leaving Strictly Come Dancing after 21 series. The series was partly filmed at London's Royal Opera House, [63] where Horwood, as eventual winner, conducted Act II of La Bohème in late 2012. He was associate director and choreographer of West Side Story, assisted Bob Avian with Martin Guerre [14] and was resident director of Miss Saigon. But after Horwood held back tears while watching Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola take home the Glitterball Trophy during last Saturday’s final, fans had theorised that Horwood could be hanging up his score paddle for good.In December 2017, he played the Wicked Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarves at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton; [43] and in December 2018, he played the Wicked Stepmother in Cinderella at the New Victoria Theatre, Woking. In one of his responses to viewers, he said: "Isn’t it wonderful you had the power then PeterPumpkin?

In the West End, Craig has performed in CATS, playing the part of 'Munkustrap' at the New London Theatre, MISS SAIGON at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane as Dance Captain and was an original cast member playing the part of 'Harry' and Dance Captain of CRAZY FOR YOU at the Prince Edward Theatre. He directed Strictly Ballroom the Musical which was due to tour the UK from September 2020, but got pushed back to September 2022 due to COVID-19.Horwood embarked on his first solo tour around England, The All Balls and Glitter Tour, talking about his life and performing some of the music that has been the soundtrack to his career.