BBC Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood says atmosphere 'changed' following Nigel Harman's exit
dailyrecord.co.ukStrictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel-Horwood has revealed that the atmosphere on the show has 'changed' following Nigel Harman being forced to bow out of the competition due to a medical injury.The EastEnders actor and his partner Katya Jones were left "disappointed" when they lost their chances to get into the semi-finals and couldn't perform on Musicals week after Nigel sustained a rib injury during rehearsals and had to go to A&E.His abrupt exit from the BBC competition saw his fellow celebs and their professional partners put straight through into the semi-finals this coming Saturday as the public vote was cancelled following the news.They weren't the only couple who left, with Amanda Abbington and her partner Giovanni Pernice also leaving after the actress also left on medical grounds.Judge Craig Revel-Horwood explained that show hosts Claudia Winkelman and Tess Daly are working hard to help calm the nerves of the remaining contestants with the results show this weekend revealing who will be into the finals next week.The heat is now turning up for Ellie Leach, Bobby Brazier, Layton Williams and Annabel Croft alongside their professional partners - who will battle it out this coming weekend for a chance to get their hands on the glitterball trophy.Opening up to Best Magazine, Craig described the changing atmosphere, saying: "Claudia’s like The Mothership right now, making the celebs laugh and giving out hugs.
Tess, too – but she’s more calming. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. "They work well to prepare the nervous couples before they go on.
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