In the 2021 series, Craig has been joined once again by Strictly\u2019s current head judge Shirley Ballas and Motsi Mabuse.<\/p>\n
In a change to the lineup this year in light of Bruno Tonioli uncertain travel rules from the US, long-running Strictly professional dancer Anton Du Beke stepped up to the panel after enjoying a brief stint in the 2020 series.<\/p>\n
However, in a change to the panel on the show this Saturday (20th November), Craig is absent and has been replaced<\/a> by award-winning actress-performer Cynthia Erivo.<\/p>\n So, why is Craig missing the big show in Week Nine, Musicals Week?<\/p>\n Craig Revel Horwood has been forced to drop out of judging on Musicals Week after testing positive for COVID-19.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n A statement from the BBC released on Monday (15th November) reads: \u201cCraig Revel Horwood has tested positive for COVID-19 and is now self-isolating following the latest government guidelines.<\/p>\n \u201cWhile Craig will not be taking part in\u00a0Strictly Come Dancing this weekend, all being well he will return the following week.\u201d<\/p> The judge becomes the latest Strictly star to be forced to self-isolate during the show\u2019s run after testing positive for COVID-19.<\/p>\n McFly star Tom Fletcher, who is still in the competition, was forced to miss a week of the show<\/a> earlier in the series.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Loose Women star Judi Love was also forced to miss a weekend<\/a> after she tested positive for the coronavirus.<\/p>\n Judi was subsequently eliminated from the competition<\/a> on the weekend of her return to the show.<\/p>\n Speaking in a statement on replacing Craig for the weekend, Cynthia said: \u201cMusicals have a unique place in my heart, it\u2019s such a special way of connecting all art and making it one.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m excited to bring my experience to the show and I can\u2019t wait to see what the couples have in store this weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Strictly Come Dancing airs on Saturday at 6:35pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. The results show follows on Sunday at 7:15pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.<\/strong><\/p>\n Want something else to watch? Check out our full\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our\u00a0Entertainment<\/a> hub for the latest news.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Lewis Knight Published: Saturday, 20 November 2021 at 12:00 am He\u2019s the longest-running judge on BBC One\u2019s biggest show. Craig Revel Horwood has been a mainstay on Strictly Come Dancing since its first series and is known for his withering putdowns, glances, and \u2018fab-u-lous\u2019 praises. In the 2021 series, Craig has been joined once […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":7494,"template":"","categories":[1,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/11\/why-is-craig-revel-horwood-not-on-strictly-come-dancing.png",1240,826,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/11\/why-is-craig-revel-horwood-not-on-strictly-come-dancing-150x150.png",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/11\/why-is-craig-revel-horwood-not-on-strictly-come-dancing-300x200.png",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/11\/why-is-craig-revel-horwood-not-on-strictly-come-dancing-768x512.png",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/11\/why-is-craig-revel-horwood-not-on-strictly-come-dancing-1024x682.png",800,533,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/11\/why-is-craig-revel-horwood-not-on-strictly-come-dancing.png",1240,826,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/11\/why-is-craig-revel-horwood-not-on-strictly-come-dancing.png",1240,826,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By Lewis Knight Published: Saturday, 20 November 2021 at 12:00 am He\u2019s the longest-running judge on BBC One\u2019s biggest show. Craig Revel Horwood has been a mainstay on Strictly Come Dancing since its first series and is known for his withering putdowns, glances, and \u2018fab-u-lous\u2019 praises. In the 2021 series, Craig has been joined once…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/7493"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7494"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Why is Craig Revel Horwood not on Strictly Come Dancing?<\/h2>\n
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