I’m better than Cliff & Mr Blobby

Strictly Craig is bidding for No1

STRICTLY judge Craig Revel Horwood reckons he can give everyone a fab-ulous Christmas… by releasing his own festive song.

Craig is releasing a foottapping duet which he reckons will eclipse festive No1s from the likes of Sir Cliff Richard, Bob the Builder and Mr Blobby.

Speaking about It’s Christmas, Merry Christmas! Craig says: “Ed Sheeran and Elton John have no chance next to my single. It’s going to be a No1. It’s something people can dance to, and we all want a bit of cheering up this Christmas.

“I think it will be judged as out of character for Craig Revel Horwood from the TV. But I’m a trained singer and performer, which people forget. If they don’t like it, they can lump it.”

Craig, 56 – back on Strictly last night after a mild bout of Covid – gives Sir Cliff ’s 1988 Christmas

No1, Mistletoe and

Ayling-Ellis

may be set for stardom in America

The EastEnders star caught the attention of US TV

executives when she was interviewed by CBS – one of America’s biggest TV networks. Rose, 27, who is deaf, said: “I would love to do more

acting, for sure.”

Wine, few marks out of 10. He says: “You can’t dance to Mistletoe and Wine. It’s dirge compared to mine. Mine’s an upbeat jive and is going to get everyone dancing.

“It’s fantastic and timeless. It’s cheery 50s fun, like The Jersey Boys. I could make history with this… I could be like Lady Gaga, performing to sellout arenas!”

The video got the thumbs-up from Strictly’s Anton Du Beke and Craig’s fiancé Jonathan Myring, 43. “They both said, ‘Oh, it’s catchy’,” Craig reveals.

The single was co-written with West End performer Nik Page and Rietta Austin – a Strictly tour singer who recorded the song with Craig. And what started off as a joke has evolved into an album, due out next year.

Craig, who will take to the stage as the Wicked Witch in Cinderella at Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre next month, adds: “It was recorded for fun but then a friend said, ‘Actually, it’s quite good’.”

People forget I’m a trained singer and performer STRICTLY’S CRAIG ON HIS CHRISTMAS SINGLE

It’s Christmas, Merry Christmas! is out December 2

AJ & KAI ROSE & Couple’s Choice GIOVANNI to Make Me Feel by Janelle Monáe Paso Doble to Sia’s California Dreamin’ DAN Walker broke down in tears yesterday as he paid tribute to Gary Speed on the 10th anniversary of the footballer’s suicide. On Football Focus ahead of his Strictly stint, Dan – ex-host of the BBC1 show – called Speed “an amazing footballer and all-round good bloke”.

ROSE RHYS & NANCY Waltz to Whitney Houston’s You Light Up My Life

DANCE HIT Craig, and clip from his pop video

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