Craig Revel Horwood breaks silence over BBC Strictly investigation as he shares thoughts on show future

Revel Horwood confessed he was "just finding out" about the accusations being made along with the public.

Speaking on BBC Radio Wales to presenter Lucy Owen, the dancer explained: "I'm just finding out, like everybody else, through the press.

"For me it’s a shock, and news to me, because the judges are never present at any of the teaching, we literally come in on a Saturday and just judge what we see before us.

"So we’re kept very, very separate to the rest of the company. For us it’s complete news."

He continued: "Every day that I read about something I think, 'That can’t be right,' so I’ll wait and see what happens with the investigations, but certainly we have nothing to do with that."

When asked if he was worried about the future of the popular BBC show, he replied: "I don't think so because it’s one of those shows that belongs in the people's hearts that are at home who love dancing, and there's nothing better than seeing someone come from nothing and work hard and move up to being absolutely phenomenal."

He also shared his thoughts on the BBC's new measures, announced earlier this week, which will be introduced in the wake of the investigation.

"When I was in (musical) Annie we had chaperones everywhere, because the kids and laws and all of that stuff," he explained.

"And I've noticed in the theatre world we have chaperones and people we can speak to if you're having a down day.

"We have psychologists on the shows now and all of that, so I think it's just a normal progression of what's happening in life now."

He concluded: "I think it’s good. I think it's good to have that."

It comes as professional dancer Di Prima, 30, was impacted by the BBC investigation after it was confirmed last week he had been removed from the competition series, not long after his co-star Giovanni Pernice, 33, was met with the same situation.

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Di Prima, 30, admitted to having "kicked" Zara McDermott, 27, in rehearsals while he was partnered with her last year.

However, he has denied other accusations made against him. Pernice has continued to deny claims made about his "abusive" behaviour, which began after Abbington, 52, left the show "on medical grounds" in October last year.

She went on to claim she was diagnosed with PTSD following her Strictly stint and it was reported more of Pernice's former Strictly partners had backed her claims about his "militant" training approach.

The BBC launched an investigation which seems to have lifted a lid on many controversies reported to be taking place behind the scenes of the popular family show.