Strictly Come Dancing’s longest standing choose has urged that, regardless of all of the controversy across the BBC present, dancers stay strict with their celeb companions, lest the collection develop into “watered down and vanilla.”
Dancer and choreographer Craig Revel Horwood, who has been with the BBC present since its inception in 2004, has spoken amidst ongoing controversy relating to allegations of unhealthy behaviour by skilled dancers behind the scenes and within the rehearsal studios.
In an interview with The Sun newspaper, Revel Horwood said of the celebs due to participate on this yr’s forthcoming collection:
“You simply have to have the ability to take some criticism. In any other case, we’re dwelling in a world the place nobody is criticised, and it’ll develop into watered down and vanilla, the place nobody’s attempting.”
“I hope the requirements don’t drop this yr.
“Once I’m instructing casts for reveals in rehearsals, I nonetheless need to be fairly strict. I believe it’s a must to be.
“Are you able to think about an Olympian getting gold together with his or her coach not being strict?
“So far as saying, ‘Oh, that was actually unhealthy, you have to attempt it once more’, I’m not gonna cry over that.”
His phrases comply with the departure of two high-profile dancers amidst allegations of unhealthy behaviour. Graziano di Prima was accused of kicking his companion Zara McDermott, one thing he denies, however he has left the present and apologised for his “aggressive coaching regime.” The opposite, Giovanni Pernice, denies all claims made in opposition to him by his companion final yr, actress Amanda Abbington, and the BBC has but to launch its findings of an inside investigation into the matter.
The BBC just lately introduced new protocols for the collection, together with chaperones in all the rehearsal rooms, one thing welcomed by Revel Horwood. He stated:
“I believe that’s the place the chaperone thought is basically good, as a result of some behaviour might get misconstrued.
“It’s an identical factor in dance. We communicate in French rather a lot, so it’s jargon.
“It’s about studying a complete completely different language.”
He added: “Nevertheless, I completely and completely wouldn’t put up with any abuse in a rehearsal room.
The twentieth anniversary of Strictly Come Dancing will launch within the subsequent couple of weeks, with this yr’s lineup already introduced.
