Craig Revel Horwood savagely remarked “who is she?” when asked to give his initial thoughts on this year’s Strictly Come Dancing contestants.
Craig will once again be returning to the judging panel when Strictly kicks off its 22nd series next month. It will see stars such as BBC presenter Nick Knowles, former England star Paul Merson, and Olympian Sam Quek competing for the glitter ball trophy.
But, when quizzed by Radio 2 DJ Scott Mills, it was former Love Islander Tasha Ghouri who was on the receiving end of a brutal response from Craig. Scott asked Craig to predict how each star would perform on Strictly, marking them out of 10.
The Strictly judge initially revealed his scepticism having not yet seen the celebrities dancing. But presenter Scott explained: “That’s the beauty of it. You have no knowledge, you may never have even seen these people but we’re just going to rate them on how you think they’ll do, out of 10.”
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Craig ranked some of this year’s star’s highly, predicting JLS singer JB Gill would receive a seven.
However other celebrities fared less favourably in his rankings, with former Go Compare man, opera singer Wynne Evans being forecast a one.
When asked about Love Islander Tasha, Craig however brutally replied with: “Who is she?”
Gasping, Scott explained Tasha was an “influencer”. To which Craig replied: “Oh influencer, of course. She looks tall, she might be good at ballroom - five.”
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Popstar Toyah Wilcox meanwhile emerged as Craig’s early favourite. The star said: “She’s fabulous, she’s going to be a nine.”
During his 20-year stint on the show, 59-year-old Craig has become known for his scathing reviews and low scores. He is the judge to have given the largest number of ones throughout the series.
Speaking about being announced as a Strictly contestant, Tasha said: “Pinch me, I can't believe I'm going to be on Strictly Come Dancing! I’ve been watching the show since I was little – it's a firm Ghouri family favourite - so this is a total dream come true.
"I know it's going to be an unforgettable experience and I hope to represent and make everyone proud out on that dancefloor.”
