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Strictly judge Craig Revel-Horwood singles out star as 'tip to win' ahead of new series

Craig Revel-Horwood has singled out one of this year's Strictly Come Dancing contestants as the 'one to watch' with week to go until the new series starts.

Strictly judge Craig has been part of the furniture on the smash hit BBC show since its infancy in the summer of 2004, becoming a pantomime villain-esque member of the panel, thanks to his frank and very cutting critiques to celebrities and their pro partners over the years,

While Craig's long-standing judging colleague Bruno Tonioli will once again be missing from the ballroom this year, with Anton Du Beke keeping his place on the panel, Craig will be back, with head judge Shirley Ballas and Motsi Mabuse also returning. This year's Strictly line-up includes the likes of early bookies' favourite Fleur East, Kym Marsh, Tony Adams and Will Mellor And it's ex Two Pints of Lager actor Will that Craig has got his eye on.

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Craig joined hosts Alex Jones and Ronan Keating as a guest in The One Show on Monday night, along with Mary Berry and former Strictly stars Kevin Clifton and Maisie Smith. Craig shared his excitement about Strictly's return and it was then that Alex put him on the spot, by asking him which dancing celebrity he was tipping to do well this time round.

Teeing him up for the killer question, Alex joked: "We have this conversation every year Craig and here we go again," with him interrupting: "Who's going to win it? I'm looking forward to seeing Will, I've got to say. I think he's got a real charm about him and I think he'll be able to bring that onto the dancefloor."

Backtracking slightly, he then added: "I haven't seen any of them dance yet, but I just love the plethora in characters in there, as there'll all so different."

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