Craig Revel Horwood
Choreographer, theatre director, author
Craig Revel Horwood is an Australian-British dancer, choreographer, and television personality. Born in 1965, he trained in ballet and musical theatre before moving to the UK, where he built a successful career as a choreographer in London’s West End. Since 2004, he has been a judge on Strictly Come Dancing, famous for his sharp critiques and signature phrase, “Fab-u-lous.” Beyond Strictly, Horwood has directed stage productions and written multiple autobiographies. His theatrical personality and expertise make him one of the most recognizable figures in British entertainment. More on Wikipedia.
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Appearances as a Judge
Craig has been a judge for 22 seasons. In that time, they have judged 2606 dances, awarding 17540 points in total.
Dances Judged by Season
Season | Dances Judged | Total Points Awarded | Average Points Awarded |
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Season 1 (2004) | 54 | 316 | 5.85 |
Season 2 (2004) | 64 | 389 | 6.08 |
Season 3 (2005) | 87 | 549 | 6.31 |
Season 4 (2006) | 95 | 649 | 6.83 |
Season 5 (2007) | 101 | 703 | 6.96 |
Season 6 (2008) | 116 | 773 | 6.66 |
Season 7 (2009) | 141 | 911 | 6.46 |
Season 8 (2010) | 123 | 789 | 6.41 |
Season 9 (2011) | 124 | 823 | 6.64 |
Season 10 (2012) | 124 | 836 | 6.74 |
Season 11 (2013) | 140 | 961 | 6.86 |
Season 12 (2014) | 141 | 930 | 6.6 |
Season 13 (2015) | 141 | 923 | 6.55 |
Season 14 (2016) | 128 | 925 | 7.23 |
Season 15 (2017) | 142 | 908 | 6.39 |
Season 16 (2018) | 142 | 950 | 6.69 |
Season 17 (2019) | 131 | 873 | 6.66 |
Season 18 (2020) | 87 | 637 | 7.32 |
Season 19 (2021) | 116 | 810 | 6.98 |
Season 20 (2022) | 139 | 979 | 7.04 |
Season 21 (2023) | 129 | 911 | 7.06 |
Season 22 (2024) | 141 | 995 | 7.06 |
Scores Distribution
The number of times each score was awarded across all 2606 dances judged.