Craig Revel Horwood thinks ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ will be "better without" Brendan Cole.
The 41-year-old ballroom dancer was devastated when he found out his contract for the BBC One show was not being renewed but judge Craig has urged for Brendan to "be grateful" for what the show did give him over the past years.
Speaking to the Daily Mirror newspaper, Craig said: "Strictly will be better without Brendan … More fool him. The show’s done him wonders. It’s done us all wonders. It’s been fantastic. I would never complain about it. It’s given us all platforms on which to stand. How many dancers in their life get a job that will last 15 years? Not many. Be grateful."
Brendan announced he had been axed from ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in January.
He said at the time: "It’s quite, actually, hard to talk about. The BBC haven’t renewed my contract. We get contracted year upon year. They’ve made an editorial decision to not have me back on the show. I’m a little bit in shock. I’m quite emotional, a bit raw about it. It’s done via a process of a phone call and stuff. I have had 15 incredible series on the show. I’m very proud of the whole show. It’s a great team. I’m disappointed. It’s very hard to talk about. It’s a recent decision.
"I’ve always known this day would come. To get to this point, the BBC make the decisions year upon year. It’s an editorial decision. I’m sure I’ll never know the ins and outs. I’m a very strong character within the show, I have my strong views … I feel like I’ve made a massive difference to the show. Even though the show has a different team, I will always be one of the ones who was part of the journey who got it to where it is today.
"And to not be a part of that is hard. It’s going to be hard for me to watch but I’m a fan of the show and the show comes first. They’ve made the decision and I respect it completely – I don’t like it very much – but I still want to support my friends. I’m a strong character in the show and they won’t have that anymore. No one will argue with the judges."
Craig Revel Horwood: Strictly will be ‘better’ without Brendan Cole
