I love Craig

EXCLUSIVE: 'SCRUBBER' PATSY
By Cameron Robertson

STRICTLY Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood has branded ex-EastEnders star Patsy Palmer "a scrubber in a puffa jacket".

Horwood, 38, slammed her after she criticised the panel's opinions on the BBC1 dance show.

The Australian choreographer added: "I was furious, I shouldn't have to defend myself to a two-bit actress off a second-rate soap.

"She claimed the judges didn't have any dancing experience when we're all ex-professionals.

"All she had to do was look at the internet to see my CV.

"Patsy needs to stop giving everyone attitude, pull her head in and start listening.

"Although, she has scrubbed up quite well on the show for a scrubber in a puffa jacket who cries all the time." Patsy, 33, partners expert Anton Du Beke, 22, in the show and has made it through to the last six.

Horwood praised the other celebrity dancers - Zoe Ball, Bill Turnbull, Darren Gough, Colin Jackson and James Martin.

He said: "This year's contestants are the best we've ever had, especially the men." He told today's Now magazine that he approved of Zoe Ball having extra tuition with a choreographer. "I don't think it's cheating - it just shows a bit more commitment."

Strictly Come Dancing was narrowly beaten last Saturday by its ITV1 rival. The X Factor got a peak 10.2million viewers, compared to 9.4million for the BBC's ballroom challenge.

But Harwood said that the X Factor, featuring music experts Simon Cowell and Sharon Osbourne, resorted to cheap tricks to keep their viewers.

He argued: "It's all staged and scripted. The judges make the headlines because the contestants aren't interesting."

Craig is so funny (in all sorts of ways) and he has toned down the orangeness since being mocked daily on Celebrity Fame Academy. My fave SCD moments were Craig v Julian Clary last series. But back to the article, it spells Craig's name Harwood and Horwood and says...Anton is 22! If he's claiming to be 22 then so am I.

In other news...Louis Walsh it is claimed has left the X Factor. Hmm I doubt it wouldn't he get sued walking out of his contract?