{"id":101944,"date":"2023-12-16T18:10:28","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T18:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/?p=101944"},"modified":"2023-12-16T18:10:28","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T18:10:28","slug":"strictly-judge-craig-revel-horwood-takes-swipe-at-layton-williams-hours-before-show-final-amid-fix-row-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/tv-movies\/strictly-judge-craig-revel-horwood-takes-swipe-at-layton-williams-hours-before-show-final-amid-fix-row-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood takes swipe at Layton Williams hours before show final amid &#x27;fix&#x27; row | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>STRICTLY judge Craig Revel Horwood has taken a swipe at Layton Williams in a new interview hours before the winner is announced.<\/p>\n<p>The catty panellist has revealed he never thought the West End star would make tonight&#x27;s final.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/furious-craig-revel-horwood-hits-859585392-1.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/furious-craig-revel-horwood-hits-859585446-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Speaking on presenter Claudia Winkleman&#x27;s BBC Radio 2 show earlier today, Craig admitted he doubted the Bury lad&#x27;s popularity with the public following backlash over his previous dance experience.<\/p>\n<p>The Aussie star, 58, said: &quot;I could see he could dance but he was in heels, I remember thinking &#x27;wow I think he&#x27;s good but will he get to the final? Probably not&#x27;.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Mostly great dancers don&#x27;t do well on the show,&quot; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Craig&#x27;s comments come as the show has been dogged by a &quot;fix&quot; row all season long, with some viewers believing Everybody&#x27;s Talking About Jamie and Billy Elliott star Layton has an &quot;advantage&quot; over the other contestants on the series.<\/p>\n<h2>read more on strictly<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/use-21-days-issue-use-763149696.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/use-21-days-issue-use-763149696.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/use-21-days-issue-use-763149696.jpg\"><\/picture><span>next steps <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Strictly star reveals surprise new career away from fame with \u2018normal job\u2019<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/newspress-collage-5giaos00o-1702731197915.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/newspress-collage-5giaos00o-1702731197915.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/newspress-collage-5giaos00o-1702731197915.jpg\"><\/picture><span>speaking out <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Strictly&#x27;s Amanda Abbington breaks her silence after &#x27;snubbing&#x27; show final <\/h3>\n<p>After being abused by trolls for weeks during his time in the competition, Layton spoke out and sent a message to his haters this week.<\/p>\n<p>He laughed: \u201cPeople are a little bit grumpy\u2026 I\u2019m like, cheer up!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s just a cheeky high kick, a flip and a lip! So just get into it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cI was aware of the fact it might have some noise but we\u2019ve been able to manage it and it\u2019s not defining my journey.<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Reality<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/newspress-collage-5giaos00o-1702731197915.jpg\"><\/picture><span>speaking out <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Strictly&#8217;s Amanda Abbington breaks her silence after &#8216;snubbing&#8217; show final<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/jb-maya-comp.jpg\"><\/picture><span>BOMBSHELL <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Maya Jama stuns in plunging thigh-split red dress and see-through black outfit<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/live-show-craig-revel-horwood-865204688-2.jpg\"><\/picture><span>HARD TO PLEASE <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Strictly fans call for judge to be FIRED after \u2018outrageous undermarking\u2019<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/towie.jpg\"><\/picture><span>not invited? <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Towie cast in huge shake up as star\u2019s place on show \u2018hanging in the balance\u2019<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s defining my journey is what we\u2019ve been able to do and who we\u2019ve been able to inspire, not people that are keyboard warriors. They\u2019re just a percentage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I am out on the streets, it\u2019s woah! I was shopping on Sunday in Selfridges doing my thing and the love, I tell you, is crazy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to look back on my Strictly journey and smile. I\u2019m not going to be thinking about no trolls, let\u2019s just say that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Gormer Strictly pro\u00a0Robin Windsor recently waded into the war\u00a0and taken a stand for Layton.<\/p>\n<p>Writing on X, formerly\u00a0Twitter, Robin fumed: &quot;STOP this hatred for @LaytonWilliams it\u2019s\u00a0BULLYING\u00a0ffs.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;The poor guy sees all these comments everyone tags him in &#8211; how is that supposed to make him feel?&quot;<\/p>\n<p>He then insisted the trolls should be &quot;ashamed&quot; as he issued another brutal put down.<\/p>\n<p>Robin, who appeared on the show between 2010 and 2013, continued: &quot;You should all be ashamed of [yourselves]. What ever happened to be KIND?&quot;<\/p>\n<h2>Read more on The Sun<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/squeeze-team-ebay.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/squeeze-team-ebay.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/squeeze-team-ebay.jpg\"><\/picture><span>SELLER HELL <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>I lost \u00a3635 by selling an iPhone on eBay after buyer claimed device was fake <\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/newspress-collage-4vfth8bd9-1702724611446.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/newspress-collage-4vfth8bd9-1702724611446.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/newspress-collage-4vfth8bd9-1702724611446.jpg\"><\/picture><span>REAL DEAL <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Asda trick to get discounts revealed as customer bags \u00a310 of shopping for 10p<\/h3>\n<p>Layton retweeted his post, adding, &quot;Thanks Robin. 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