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Strictly star Craig Revel Horwood blasts ‘boring’ judge Len Goodman and says Arlene Phillips was ‘s*** at her job’

Former Strictly pro Ola Jordan claims the catty TV judge made the comments during a drunken rant on a P&O cruise

STRICTLY star Craig Revel Horwood slagged off fellow judges during a drunken rant, former show favourite Ola Jordan claims.

In her new book, she alleges that Craig branded Len Goodman “a boring old man” and Arlene Phillips “s*** at her job”.

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The Strictly judge took a swipe at his fellow co-stars during a drunken rantCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

Recalling his tirade during a P&O cruise organised by BBC bosses, pro dancer Ola, 33, said: “Craig had had a drink, and things turned nasty.”

She claimed he blasted Arlene, 73 — who had been replaced on the panel by the younger Alesha Dixon.

Ola wrote: “‘She was s*** at her job and that’s why she went,’ Craig said.

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On the P&O cruise Craig told the dancer Arelene was given the chop due her lack of talentCredit: Goff Photos
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Former Strictly dancer details all in her new autobiography 'Strictly Ola: My Story'Credit: Getty Images

‘It had nothing to do with ageism’.”

She claimed Craig then had a dig at Len, 72, by saying: “So he’s written another book? Who wants to hear about him? He’s a boring old man.”

In Strictly Ola: My Story she says Craig also took a pop at dancer Brendan Cole before clashing with her dancer husband James Jordan.

Catty Craig, 51, and James, 38, frequently locked horns on the BBC1 show before James quit.

Craig has never made disparaging comments in public about Len and Arlene, who he has said he “misses”.

He did not respond to The Sun’s request for a comment.

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