Strictly star Craig Revel Horwood was very tearful during this year’s live final – however, his tears could be hiding a deeper meaning.
One body language expert reckons Craig’s tears – and what sounded like an exit speech – could hint at him exiting the show.
Craig Revel Horwood in tears during Strictly final
The final of Strictly saw Craig get a little teary-eyed.
As he gave feedback on Ellie and Vito’s showdance, Craig’s emotions got the better of him. Speaking about how the lift went wrong in their dance, he said: “I’m so pleased that you did take a risk.”
Reminiscing, in a comment some fans think could have been Craig signing off of the series, he said: “And I think back, actually, to series one and I was imagining Natasha Kaplinksy doing that and how far this programme has come.”
Choking back tears, he said: “You’re amazing.”
Perhaps it was just the occasion that led to Craig getting teary-eyed. However, body language expert Judi James has suggested it could mean that his time on the show is coming to an end.
Craig Revel Horwood to quit Strictly?
Speaking to The Mirror, Judi said that Craig showing his softer side on TV was “out of character”.
“Although Craig was openly tearful and overwhelmed at times. Tears might flow like Niagara on Strictly but Craig’s were authentic and fans are right to wonder what was prompting them,” she said.
“His verbal messages gave clues that he was being nostalgic and sentimental. He said he’d been thinking back to the first show and how far it had progressed, which can imply someone is leaving a show, taking one final look back and seeing it as a whole, rather than as ongoing,” she then continued.
Judi then said that Craig’s emotional behaviour continued throughout the show and that all the fighting back tears were genuine.
“By the end, he was just clapping rather than speaking, which is a rare move for a judge during the millions-of-viewers finale show. Hopefully, he wasn’t dropping hints about it being his last show. Strictly just won’t be the same without Craig,” she said.
All the signs he could be leaving
Craig, of course, has been on the show since it launched in 2004. Could this be his final year? After all, he has said that he wants to hang up his judging shoes when he turns 60… Craig is just over a year away from the milestone age.
Not only that, but the bookies seem to think Craig will exit soon, too.
Bettingsites.co.uk is offering odds of 1/3 of Craig to leave before the next series.
A rep for the bookies said: “With rumours rife that Craig Revel Horwood has already served his last series as Strictly judge, we make Bruno Tonioli a strong candidate to assume the potential vacancy on the Ballroom panel. The former Strictly star is our 2/1 favourite to make a sensational return to the judging panel, with Stacey Dooley the second favourite in the betting at 6/1.”
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Strictly returns on Christmas Day at 4.40pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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