Craig Revel Horwood has appear that he will be returning to the Strictly Come up Dancing judging panel subsequently this year when it returns to our screens.

The BBC dancing competition is yet to confirm the judging console or the glory bandage for the 2022 series, just Craig couldn't resist confirming his render.

Sitting down for a chat with Strictly It Takes Two host Rylan on BBC Radio two, Craig opened up about The All Balls And Glitter Bout.

But Rylan was keen to become an exclusive for his prove and couldn't resist asking Craig nearly whether or not he would be returning to the prove later this year.

Craig has been a judge on the show began in 2004

Craig has been a judge on the evidence began in 2004

Rylan asked: "I can't let you go without asking nigh Strictly. I know aught has been announced yet but of form, you lot're going to come back, aren't y'all?"

Fans were no doubt overjoyed when he replied: "I'yard definitely coming dorsum I signed for two years that's unusual. Usually it's every year and we don't know what'south happening e'er.

"I practice obviously keep my Saturdays in the atomic number 82 up to Christmas free."

He and then added: "But I'm definitely coming back and I can't wait."

The judging panel for 2022 hasn't been announced yet by the BBC

The judging panel for 2022 hasn't been announced even so past the BBC

Speaking of the "fantastic" 2021 serial, Craig then went on to gush about information technology and said: "Concluding twelvemonth was merely extraordinary with people like Rose [Ayling-Ellis] and John [Whaite] all of information technology was so good."

Making a sweetness comment to Rylan he so added: "It was fantastic and I'g loving you lot, can I say, on It Takes Two."

"Oh stop it y'all," Rylan said in a coy way, earlier Craig affirmed: "I do love you on that. I think you're the simply man on television who'south taller than me a lot thinner as well."

Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke

Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke

This comes as speculation swirls around who might be taking part in the competition after on in the twelvemonth.

The 2022 series is set to be completely dissimilar to whatsoever other serial because professional dancer Oti Mabuse has quit 7 years, and Anton du Beke is to take over judging from Bruno Tonioli.

Merely a matter of months from now volition run across the BBC drip-feed us the proposed cast, but if y'all tin't wait until then, check out our rumoured listing of potential new Strictly celebs.

Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One this autumn.

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