In a bid to make Strictly Come Dancing all X Factor like, Craig Revel Horwood has claimed that his new colleague Alesha Dixon cannot possibly compare to the outgoing Arlene Phillips.

Speaking to New, The Simon Cowell wannabe insisted: “A celebrity contestant can never match someone who has been dancing their entire lives, who has been competitive and in professional competitions.

“It’s going to be different because Arlene and I argued and had a lot of banter. I don’t know if Alesha and I will do that. I don’t have a clue what will come out of her mouth actually. The proof will be in the pudding.”

I really hope Alesha turns out to be truly fabulous as a SCD judge, just to prove Craig wrong. There is something about this man that rubs me up completely the wrong way.