Strictly ’s Craig Revel Horwood has admitted he has toned down his brutal judging style over concerns he would be cancelled. In his 20 years of presenting the BBC dancing show, the 59-year-old has developed a reputation for being the pantomime villain of the series – giving out harsh scores and even more scathing criticism.

Piers Morgan has slammed longtime Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood for trying to appease "woke" audiences of the BBC show.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Craig Revel Horwood has admitted to softening his sharp tongue. The judge said he had concerns that his old style of critiquing contestants on the BBC show may have put him at risk of being 'cancelled'.

Craig Revel Horwood has tweaked his judging style as the pantomime villain on Strictly Come Dancing for fear it would now be classed as bullying and end in him being cancelled. The Australian-born dancer and TV star,

Craig, who was nicknamed Mr Nasty on the programme due to his acid tongue, told Radio Times magazine: "I have changed my style of judging."

Strictly Come Dancing star Craig Revel Horwood has responded to one big change from the show, with the judge admitting he has altered his style of critique. The judge has been a stalwart on the BBC show throughout its two-decade run, with his often harsh barbs and extravagant wording being a feature of his stint.

The Strictly Come Dancing judge has opened up about his fears of being 'cancelled' and how he has toned down his sharp-tongued judging style in recent years

A FORMER Strictly star claims that Craig Revel Horwood “crumbled under pressure” to give Tasha Ghouri a perfect score of 40 on Saturday night. It comes after the judge revealed he was