Craig Revel Horwood reveals shocking teenage nickname that led to lifelong trauma
ok.co.ukCraig Revel Horwood is known for being Strictly Come Dancing's tough judge, with contestants aware that he is exceptionally hard to please.The professional dancer and choreographer never holds back with his critiques - but viewers have come to love him for his honesty.
Craig, 59, oozes confidence on the Strictly panel, and on the dance floor, but he's been open in the past about his battles with his body image and self-confidence.The star had his body hang-ups just like the rest of us, and has even spoke openly about being ridiculed as a teenager for his body.
He was specifically conscious of his chest, having developed 'man boobs' - known medically as gynaecomastia - at a young age.The condition causes abnormal breast enlargement in men. "The local kids used to call me ‘T**s’ because even as a child I had them," Craig previously admitted. "When I took up dancing in my teens and simultaneously became anorexic, they didn’t go." He added to the Daily Mail: "Men are supposed to have pecs, not boobs.
I could never take my shirt off on the beach, and worried about getting undressed in front of a new partner." Being a professional dancer meant he was incredibly conscious of his body, however it was joining Strictly Come Dancing that sparked Craig's decision to undergo surgery on his chest.
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