Why is Craig so awful to Judge Rinder?

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Dervlathedog

14-11-2016

Originally Posted by katmobile:
“I noticed them in QS more in the replay than when watching the original performance, didn't notice them there. I was far more interested in how fleet of foot he was.”

Me too...

My favourite contestant of all time grinned his way through his Charleston so broadly, happily, unstoppably that my cheeks ached in sympathy

katmobile

14-11-2016

Originally Posted by J.R:
“I think he desperately wanted to stay in on Saturday because of his grandparents being there. It was interesting though that as soon as it was clear he was through he didn't looked instantly relieved but concerned for Daisy. I've noticed that with a few of them, that glad as they are to be through their next thought is for the one who isn't. Shows there are some genuine friendships between them.”

I think that DO was probably very hard for him to watch as I think he really likes both of the people involved.

Fuchsia Groan

14-11-2016

Originally Posted by What name??:
“Of course he knows he's doing it. He's been told for the last 7 week to tone it down and he'd have to be blind not to know he does it. And what does he do in response?

Gurn, eye roll and whinge that he's being picked on.

It's not Craig's fault that he's still mentioning this it's Rinsders for ignoring the judges criticism.”

How does that work then?

katmobile

14-11-2016

Originally Posted by LaughingSock:
“That's my take on it, yeah. He knows Rinder can take it, and dish it out as well.”

Agreed this is a man who corrects the grammar and spelling of the people who troll him. If you can be that cool with internet trolls you can handle Craig.

edy10

14-11-2016

Originally Posted by jiroos:
“There's nothing like a good old bit of misinterpretation is there? Honestly, there is so much of it in this thread that I gave up trying to quote it all and decided instead to just say it all here in the one post:

There is NO bitterness between Craig & Rinder. As soon as it was announced that the latter was taking part, the immediate angle the press took with him was "Catfight to end all Catfights - Craig vs Rinder". Hell, Craig was even asked on the Launch Show specifically about how much was he looking forward to judging Rinder (maybe even twice) at which point Craig drew first blood by made some bitchy pantomime-style response.

Why was Craig asked specifically about Rinder? Because they are both renowned for the sharp tongues and withering putdowns so to see how they would square up to each other was apparently "fascinating".

As for Craig saying "that's the first time I could look at your face, he wasn't personally slating Rinders's looks but the ridiculous gurns he adopts when dancing. Its not like we ALL can't see them so Craig is fully justified in his comments without being personal.

Then, regarding Craig's "that was stupid as I haven't marked you yet" comment, he did not call Rinder 'stupid' directly as someone alluded to here earlier, He was actually referring to Rinder's bitchy response to the face comment when he said: Let me know when that happens with your face Craig!".

Their whole relationship is very clearly based on pantomime which every viewer and his son expected and which the two drama queens are playing up to to the hilt. Theirs is nothing like Jan Ravens and Craig where she pointedly blamed him for her exit live on air.

So, enough with the conspiracy theories - just sit back and enjoy the bitchfest while it lasts!”

^^^^^^^^^^,

Fatima502

14-11-2016

Originally Posted by thecowgirl:
“Craig is being Craig and Rinder is used to dishing it out in his own arena so I can't imagine that he is the least bit bothered by Craig's comments.”

Exactly, both men know the programme benefits from their bitchiness. Rinder started it at the launch show by saying that he was looking forward to getting advice from Darcey, Bruno and Len.

Fatima502

14-11-2016

Originally Posted by jiroos:
“Theirs is nothing like Jan Ravens and Craig where she pointedly blamed him for her exit live on air.

So, enough with the conspiracy theories - just sit back and enjoy the bitchfest while it lasts!”

Agreed, if anything I'd like to see a bit more bitchiness between the two:

Craig: I would ask you to find some way to suppress your expressions of elation
Rinder: Well I could think of you

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