SHOCK MOMENT Craig Revel Horwood Turns on His Fellow Strictly Judges Live on Air After Their Brutal Semi-Final Takedown, Leaving the Panel Stunned and Fans Cheering the Ultimate Tables-Turned Showdown

Craig Revel Horwood slammed his fellow Strictly judges for their “harsh” takedown of semi-finalists Nikita Kuzmin and Amber DaviesCredit: Refer to source

Nikita and Amber performed a Tango, which was one of their two dances throughout the night, and scored an impressive 37 pointsCredit: BBC

Anton Du Beke, alongside Shirley Ballas, claimed there was a “disconnect” between Amber’s upper and lower body as he pulled apart the performanceCredit: Refer to source
Amber and Nikita performed a tango for their first dance of two during the show, and scored an impressive 37 points out of 40 for the routine.

However, when it came to the judges comments, Anton and Shirley both had plenty of constructive feedback.

Shirley said it lacked some “passion” while Anton claimed there was a “disconnect” between Amber’s upper and lower body, leaving the West End star disappointed.

Then when it came to Craig, who is known for being the harshest judge on the panel, he exclaimed to his fellow judges: “Unnecessarily harsh.”

The simple two-word statement sent the studio into shock, with Amber jumping up and down on stage as Motsi Mabuse was left open-mouthed.

Craig continued: “There wasn’t, actually, that much wrong with it, I’ve got to say. I would have liked, maybe, a little bit more of a wide frame.

“You know, a bit more air between your chest and stuff but it was clean, it was passionate, it was full of purpose darling.”

He added: “I absolutely loved the little flashes of Argentine tango, it was – you are brilliant.”

A surprised Anton interjected: “Tell me the tables have turned.”

Craig simply replied: “I’m just being honest.”

Amber and Nikita were visibly pleased with Craig’s takedown of his peers, with the duo both beaming as they told host Tess Daly: “We love Craig”.

The pair later impressed with their second dance, which scored a clean sheet of 40 points.

The performance was a Couple’s Choice to Fly Me to the Moon, that paid homage to the golden era of Hollywood.

In the audience cheering them on was Amber’s West End star boyfriend, Ben Joyce, who was seen on camera sitting beside her doting mum.

The positive feedback comes after a tough week for Amber, who faced trolling after she won last week’s dance off, meaning fan favourite Lewis Cope was axed from the show.

The duo were visibly disappointed after hearing Shirley and Anton’s feedbackCredit: Refer to source

However, Craig said that they had been “harsh” and dubbed Amber and Nikita “brilliant” in a positive speechCredit: Refer to source

The overjoyed dancers began jumping up and down following the positive comments from CraigCredit: Refer to source