Strictly Come Dancing 2020 FINAL: ‘Nasty’ judge Craig Revel-Horwood declares he’ll be positive

Strictly Come Dancing’s notoriously catty decide Craig Revel-Horwood declared there’d be no nastiness from him throughout Saturday evening’s last.

Referencing Boris Johnson’s announcement concerning the stricter authorities tiers over Christmas that have been revealed two hours earlier than the present aired, Craig insisted he’d be ‘optimistic’ for the night.

‘You may not recognise me!’ he mentioned. 

This ‘unnerved’ host Tess Daly, who mentioned it felt uncommon to listen to this ethos from Craig.

He stored his phrase, dispensing 9s and 10s to the contestants participating within the large finale.

He even advised Maisie Smith and accomplice Gorka Marquez that their second dance was ‘annoying as a result of I can not discover something unsuitable with it’. 

Invoice Bailey and Oti Mabuse have been topped the winners of the programme, beating finalists Jamie Laing and Karen Hauer, HRVY and Janette Manrara, and Maisie and Gorka. 

The comic, 55, grew to become the oldest champion within the present’s historical past as he scooped the Glitterball trophy, and paid tribute to his skilled accomplice for ‘turning him right into a dancer.’

The victory additionally made the South African magnificence, 30, Strictly’s first ever back-to-back champion within the present’s historical past, and the dancer additionally praised her superstar accomplice for being ‘a pal, father determine and brother.’   

As they ready to elevate the Glitterball trophy, funnyman Invoice mentioned: ‘It feels surreal, it feels extraordinary, it feels fantastic, I by no means thought we might get to the ultimate however I had probably the most extraordinary trainer, probably the most extraordinary dancer, who believed in me proper from the start and he or she discovered one thing in me and turned me right into a dancer.’  

Oti fought again tears as she mentioned: ‘I feel you’re superb, exceptional Invoice Bailey, you simply put your coronary heart into every part.

‘You are in your world however I really like your world and I at all times need to be part of you, thanks for being a pal, thanks for being a father determine and a brother and for this!’ as she gestured to the glowing trophy.’

Earlier within the present, the pair delivered a fierce Showdance full with pyrotechnics, lifts, and loads of drama, to Queen’s The Present Should Go On with even decide Craig Revel Horwood gushing it ‘reeked of desperation and he cherished it.’