Craig Revel Horwood, best known as a judge on “Strictly Come Dancing,” says that at 17 he engaged in sexual activity with an older man in exchange for dance lessons. He describes the arrangement as a way to “escape” an abusive childhood home.
The outlets’ reports focus on the actor and dance expert’s personal account, presented as part of a wider discussion of his past. Both sources frame the claim similarly, emphasizing that the exchange is connected to seeking an exit from an abusive environment and that it occurred when he was a teenager.
While the articles differ mainly in presentation and headlines, they both rely on the same core allegation: that he traded his body for dance training as a means of leaving a harmful home situation. The reports do not provide additional independent corroboration or detail of the older man involved, but they highlight the lasting impact of his early circumstances.
