Craig Revel Horwood

Craig Revel Horwood: Biography in Details

Who is Craig Revel Horwood?

Craig Revel Horwood is an Australian-British ballroom and Latin American dancer.

Craig is a well-known choreographer, conductor, author, theatre director, and TV personality.

He is the judge of the popular BBC dancing show, Strictly Come Dancing.

In 2020, he will go onboard for his first solo UK tour.

Craig Revel Horwood- Early Life, Family

Craig Revel Horwood was born on 4th January 1965 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. He is the son of Philip Revel Horwood and Beverley June Horwood.

His dad was an alcoholic and his relationship with his dad was fraught from a young age. He revealed that he rarely saw his dad sober.

One day his dad loaded two shotguns and ran out into the street firing off bullets. His family and neighbors had to call the police. His dad nearly killed his brother-in-law, David.

Craig Revel Horwood- Professional Career

Theatre

As a director and choreographer, he worked in plays like West Side Story, Hard Times – The Musical, Calamity Jane, Tommy Cooper, and Beautiful and Damned.

Similarly, Craig directed the opening ceremonies of the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester and staged Once Upon a Time.

In December 2009, he played the part of Queen in Snow White and the 7 Dwarves. 

Judge

In the year 2004, he became a member of the judging panel of Strictly Come Dancing. After that, he was the judge on Dancing with the Stars and Comic Relief Does Fame Academy.

Movies

His contribution to Paddington 2 was that he choreographed its final scene. In the year 2018, he made his acting debut as Emmanuel Cavendish in Nativity Rocks!

Publications

Craig Revel Horwood has published three autobiographies with Michael O’Mara Books. In 2013, he published All Balls and Glitter: My Life in 2008, and 2018, In Strictest Confidence.

Nomination

Craig’s credit Spend Spend Spend and My Only gained a Laurence Oliver Award nomination.

How much is the net worth of Craig Revel Horwood?

The estimated net worth of Craig is around £5 million. He earns around £300,000 from his theatre work and others.

Recently on 30th November 2019, he signed a 12-month contract with BBC’S Strictly, worth a £20,000 pay rise. He earns £110,000 for each series of the show.

Similarly, Craig Revel Horwood is the owner of two houses and each is worth £1 million.

Body Stats, Social Media

Craig Revel Horwood has dark hair and brown eyes.

He has around 7.1k followers on Facebook, 24.6k on Instagram, and 256k on his Twitter account.

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