Craigs opinion on the celebs http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/2810..._bitchin.shtml

This bit was funny "Craig admitted that Kelly's fiancé Billy Zane is trying to BRIBE him to give her good scores. "He buys me drinks at the bar all the time to encourage me to give her high marks."
I cant really blame Billy for trying

Oh dear, there appears to be a video of the interview too

I hope that's just crap, some of those comments are incredibly cruel.

haven't wotched the vid but surely he couldn't be THAT rude??

Actually the video isnt as bad as the write up suggests.

It's been very badly edited, I wouldn't put it past Craig to say all that stuff.

It's too harsh, how the hell can he expect Letitia to get up her confidence after he said that about her?! She seemed so happy tonight, but I think the mood will go bye bye now.

He didn't really say much more than he says on the shows.

I think this is part of the current problem with SCD, the judges are starting to behave in quite an attention-seeking way and are beginning to believe that they are the stars of the show.

Some of the comments in this article are quite uncalled for in my opinion. I've always thought that Craig was right when he gave unpopular (but true) comments, but sheer bitchiness is completely unnecessary.

Thanks for posting - I've put the link on Greytop's thread.

Why do the judges feel the need to give their opinions outside the show? Maybe next year the BBC, in a further twist to increase ratings, will hav 16 couples instead of 14 with a double eviction the 1st and 2nd weeks, and the judges will have their groups of 4 - the sportspeople, the stage school graduates, the senior citizens and the "larger" contestants. Then they can really go head to head with the X Factor, and at the same time drum up publicity and votes for their faves.

The News of the World ask for an interview? Just say NO. It'll only get the cut, twist, paste treatment.

Interesting that when you watch the video none of the worse things he said are there. Wonder why?

I think the judges are getting too big for their boots - they think the show is about them that was the problem last night! It is about time they realised that they are not the centre of the show. If they continue to get too big for their boots they need replacing.

Trouble is with the way the BBC work, they would replace CRH with someone like Alan Titmarsh......

I think Craig has been the fairest judges this year. He's an arse for talking to the news of the screws but i've agreed with most his comments/marks on SCD so far this year.

If You Watch The Interview Craig Doesn't Say Any Of The Things The Interview Claims He Did!

Although I've known Len for years, I usually find myself agreeing with Craig; despite what some people think, he does know what he's talking about, it's just the way he words things that some find so objectionable!!

If Craig did not say what the NOTW says he said, I would hope he can and does sue them.
If he called Letitia a fat porker, I call that grounds for chucking him off the show.
The harshest thing in the video was saying Gabby would walk over Kenny's dead body to win. That makes me wonder if he actually did all the trash talking the NOTW claims he did.
I like Craig as a judge. He is harsh but gives constructive criticism too.
Letitia is still an attractive woman. She has always been very photogenic. She has a broad build, always had. She is overweight, but still dances well. Contrast his comments on 'fat' John 'I like a man with a bit of meat.'

I think he needs to explain the situation.