Strictly fans slam 'nonsense' addition to final and compare it to The Apprentice

Craig Revel Horwood has revealed that he thinks the dreaded Strictly Come Dancing curse is actually a blessing in disguise. The Head Judge on the BBC One dance competition has previously brushed off the dreaded ‘curse’ which predicts that the celebrities who appear on the show will split from their partners.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood is known for not holding his tongue when it comes to telling contestants exactly what he thinks of their performances on the BBC show.

Strictly Come Dancing fans will be gob smacked by these pictures of the show’s judging panel and professional dancers before they shot to fame on the hit BBC show. Vintage snaps of show favourites like Kevin Clifton and Craig Revel Horwood have been unearthed and our favourite dance stars look unrecognisable.

Strictly Come Dancing star Craig Revel Horwood has brushed off former professional James Jordan’s criticism of the judging during this year’s series. The two have swapped digs at one another multiple times in the past, with James once again calling the judges’ comments into question over the course of the last nine weeks.

Craig Revel Horwood reveals former Strictly professional James Jordan would not be welcomed back onto the dance show after his exit in 2014. James has been vocal about his thoughts on this year's series of the show, insisting it was not up to the usual standard.

We’ve made it to the Strictly final somehow! We’ve got three dances – Jive, American Smooth and Show Dance. I’m feeling good about the American Smooth because we’ve done it quite recently, but there are some complicated lifts at the end.